DeadlineHomeland Security Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Tariffs & customsDeadline Dec 7, in 25 days5/5 quoted sentences found in the source

CBP proposes electronic filing, a bond, and a final-recipient field for every informal entry of $2,500 or less; comments close December 7

With the de minimis exemption suspended, low-value parcels now clear on informal entries, and CBP is proposing to tighten that channel. The proposed rule would require informal entries to be filed electronically on or before the date of importation, add a data field naming the final recipient when it differs from the consignee, make the broker the importer of record (and put its bond on the line) when a consignee who is not the owner or purchaser appoints it, and make the new mail entry type 13 permanent. It is a proposal; comments are due December 7, 2026.

Comments closeDecember 7, 2026
DocketUSCBP-2026-0298
Applies to entries of$2,500 or less

What the document says

Matched to source. Comments are due December 7, 2026.
Matched to source. Informal entries would have to be filed electronically by the date of importation, with a new entry type for mail.
Matched to source. A new field would name the final recipient when it is not the consignee.
Matched to source. A broker appointed by a non-owner consignee would have to act as importer of record on its own bond.
Matched to source. USPS estimates $12 million to $20 million to reprogram its systems.

Who does this affect?: Brands that ship direct-to-consumer parcels into the United States from abroad, by courier or by mail; the brokers, consolidators, and 3PLs that clear them.
What it costs: Proposed, so nothing is owed yet. The document's own estimate for USPS system changes is $12 million to $20 million up front and around $1 million per year after; broker and filer costs depend on the final rule.
What to check: If you ship low-value parcels to U.S. customers from abroad, ask your carrier or broker how the proposed bond and final-recipient requirements would change their per-parcel clearance fee, and whether they plan to comment; the docket to read or comment on is USCBP-2026-0298.

The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.

Primary source

Low-Value Shipments