U.S. FEDRegulation
CBP extends mail formal-entry compliance date to January 20, 2027
U.S. Customs and Border Protection published a final rule on October 22, 2026 extending the compliance date for two postal formal-entry provisions, 19 CFR 145.12(a)(2)(v) and (vi), from October 22, 2026 to January 20, 2027. The provisions require formal entry for mail merchandise subject to partner agency requirements, Chapter 98 or 99 duties, or Chapter 98 or free-trade duty-free claims. CBP imposed no new substantive requirements.
Key points
- The underlying interim final rule, published June 24, 2026 at 91 FR 37801, suspended the de minimis exemption for mail shipments indefinitely.Federal Register
- The de minimis suspension took effect June 24, 2026; the remainder of the interim final rule took effect July 24, 2026.Federal Register
- Importers and other parties may comply voluntarily before January 20, 2027 if their processes are already in place.Federal Register
- CBP invoked the APA good-cause exception, 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), and issued the extension without prior notice and comment.Federal Register
- The rule is codified at 19 CFR Part 145, RIN 1685-AA45, FR Doc. 2026-21600, 91 FR 66638.Federal Register