De minimis exception

Q&A: Why does the E3 code indicate a dangerous good is not eligible for the De Minimus exception?

Just two days before Christmas 2020 and I’m still getting questions like this: Greetings Mr. Stoehr, I hope this email finds you well and celebrating the holidays. I read the following requirement for shipping de minimis: “If the code isE1,…

Q&A: Does the De Minimis exception apply to Division 6.1, Packing Group I Poisonous Materials?

Sometimes the questions I receive challenge me to re-visit older articles and dig deeper into the regulations.  Like this one from November 23 of 2017: Dear Mr. Stoehr, I saw the piece you wrote on applicability of  “De Minimis quantities”…

The De Minimis Exception From the Hazardous Materials Regulations

The transportation in commerce of a hazardous material is usually subject to the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) of the USDOT/PHMSA.  However, the transportation of certain hazardous materials, below specified thresholds, in authorized packaging may receive an exception from full regulation.…