Customs delays the formal entry requirement for some mailed imports
U.S. Customs and Border Protection pushes back the date when mailed goods subject to other agencies' rules, certain tariffs or free trade agreement claims must use formal entry instead of the new postal informal entry. The de minimis suspension for mail stays in place.
Who it affects
Importers, customs brokers and shippers of goods arriving by international mail
When
January 20, 2027 is a deadline set in the rule.
- : Published in the Federal Register
- : Deadline: these mailed goods must go through formal entry
Official text
FR Doc. 2026-21600: Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Mail Shipments and New Postal Informal Entry Process; Delayed Compliance Extension
On Federal Register. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.