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Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Mail Shipments and New Postal Informal Entry Process

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CBP is indefinitely suspending the de minimis exemption for imports valued at $800 or less arriving through the international postal network and introducing a new postal informal entry process. Previously exempt mail shipments will now require entry documentation, but CBP is creating a streamlined informal entry pathway to ease the transition. This affects e-commerce, international gift senders, and small business imports via mail.
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PublishedJune 24, 2026

This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to implement an indefinite suspension of the de minimis administrative exemption for imports valued at $800 or less arriving through the international postal network. This document also establishes a new postal informal entry process for certain merchandise entering the United States through the mail environment.

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