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Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Mail Shipments and New Postal Informal Entry Process; Delayed Compliance Extension
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection published this final rule in the Federal Register on October 22, 2026.
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What the agency says
This document announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will extend the compliance date for the regulatory provisions mandating the formal entry of merchandise arriving through the international postal network that is subject to partner government agency requirements, subject to duties under Chapter 98 or Chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), or for which duty-free treatment is claimed under Chapter 98 of the HTSUS or pursuant to a Free Trade Agreement, which were published in the Federal Register on June 24, 2026. We believe the public will benefit from more time to prepare for compliance with these changes.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-21600
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule; extension of compliance date
- Agency
- Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Published
- October 22, 2026
- Dates
- The compliance date for 19 CFR 145.12(a)(2)(v) and (vi) is January 20, 2027.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1685-AA45
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 19 CFR 145
- Pages
- 3
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