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

Status: In force. The effective date has passed and nothing here records a change to that.

From the published effective date. Nothing here records a court changing it.

• Document number: 2026-12669
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: June 24, 2026
• Effective: July 24, 2026
• Comments close: July 24, 2026
• Agency: Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Official abstract

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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Data updated October 2, 2026