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CSMS # 66065494 - GUIDANCE: Suspension of Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries
Pursuant to the Executive Order (EO) “Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries,” issued on July 30, 2025, goods of all countries entering the United States will no longer be eligible for the administrative exemption from duty and certain tax at 19 U.S.C. § 1321(a)(2)(C) effective 12:01a.m. on August 29, 2025. Accordingly, all goods not identified in 50 U.S.C. 1702(b) may not receive so-called “de minimis” clearance to enter duty and tax free regardless of their value, country of origin, mode of transportation, or method of entry.
As of August 29, 2025, requests for de minimis entry and clearance for ineligible shipments will be rejected. Specifically, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will enact the following changes in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE):
- ACE will reject all Section 321 manifest filings submitted via electronic data interchange (EDI)
- CBP will remove the option to file Section 321 manifests in the Truck Manifest Trade Portal
- ACE will reject all entry type 86 cargo release EDI transactions
Updates to the applicable manifest and cargo release implementation guides are forthcoming and will be available on CBP’s ACE CATAIR webpage.
Beginning on August 29, filers will be required to submit an appropriate formal or informal entry type filed in ACE, except for shipments sent through the international postal network, along with payment of all applicable duties, taxes, and fees. Paper informal entries for goods subject to this EO are not permitted.
For shipments sent through the international postal network that previously qualified for the administrative exemption under 19 U.S.C. § 1321(a)(2)(C), no entry will be prepared until CBP establishes a new process that is published in the Federal Register. For all such postal shipments, the transportation carriers delivering the shipments to the United States, or other qualified parties acting in lieu of such transportation carriers, must collect and remit duties to CBP based on one of two methodologies:
Detailed guidance on shipments entering via international mail can be found at:
For Frequently Asked Questions regarding the requirements of this Executive Order visit: E-Commerce Frequently Asked Questions | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Related messages: CSMS # 65029543, CSMS # 65934463, CSMS # 66002708, CSMS # 65990231, CSMS # 66033571, and CSMS # 66062800
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