US Customs and Border Protection proposes new filing rules for informal entries of goods valued at $2,500 or less, including an electronic entry type for goods sent by post. The changes remain proposals, with comments due by 7 December 2026.
At a glance
- What changes
- Electronic filings, extra postal data and certain bonds
- Who it affects
- Informal entries of goods valued at $2,500 or less
- What to do
- Submit comments by 7 December 2026
On this page
Electronic customs entries for low-value goods
CBP proposes changing the filing requirements for informal entries of goods valued at $2,500 or less. It would require these entries to be filed electronically, before or on the date the goods arrive in the US.
For goods arriving by post, CBP proposes a new electronic informal entry type. If adopted, the proposal would require informal entries for goods valued at $2,500 or less sent from Ireland to the US to be filed electronically before or on the date of importation.
If you sell to US customers, review the proposal against the value of the goods you send. Check whether your shipments use informal entries of goods valued at $2,500 or less.
Extra postal data and bonding requirements
The proposal would require carriers to supply an additional data element for mail shipments. It also proposes bonding requirements on certain informal entries.
For your postal shipments, review the carrier data requirement alongside the new electronic entry type. Check whether the proposed bonding requirements cover the informal entries you use.
If you submit comments, describe the part of your parcel process affected by the proposal.
The exemption is already suspended
According to CBP, the US de minimis exemption has been suspended since at least 29 August 2025. US legislation enacted in 2025 terminates the exemption from 1 July 2027.
The current proposal concerns filing, data and bonding requirements for low-value imports following that suspension.
CBP must receive comments by 7 December 2026. Read its submission instructions in the proposal and allow time for your comments to arrive before the deadline.
Questions
Are the proposed US customs filing rules already in force?
These filing changes are proposals open for comment.
Does the US proposal cover parcels posted from Ireland?
It covers informal entries of goods valued at $2,500 or less and proposes a new electronic entry type for goods arriving by post.
When is the deadline to comment on the US customs proposal?
CBP must receive comments by 7 December 2026.
Sources
- US Customs and Border Protection (primary source): Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 194 (Thursday, October 8, 2026), read 8 October 2026
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