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PROPOSED RULECOMMENTS DUE DECEMBER 7, 2026

Low-Value Shipments

Homeland Security Department / U.S. Customs and Border Protection

This document proposes to amend the U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations to modify filing requirements for informal entries of goods valued at $2,500 or less and to establish a new electronic informal entry type for merchandise entering through the mail environment. This document also proposes other related changes such as requiring an additional data element for carriers pertaining to mail shipments and imposing bonding requirements for certain informal entries.

Published October 8, 2026Document 2026-20650

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From the Federal Register as of November 3, 2026. Deadlines can change; the official document governs. Not legal advice.

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