Entry of Low-Value Shipments

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection Department of the Treasury 19 CFR Parts 10, 101, 128, 143, 145 [USCBP-2025-0002] RIN 1685-AA01 (Formerly RIN 1515-AE84) AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: This document proposes amendments to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations pertaining to the entry of certain low-value shipments not exceeding $800 that are eligible for an administrative exemption from duty and tax. Specifically, CBP proposes to create a new process for entering low-value shipments, allowing CBP to target high-risk shipments more effectively, including those containing synthetic opioids such as illicit fentanyl. This document also proposes to revise the current process for entering low-value shipments to require additional data elements that would assist CBP in verifying eligibility for duty- and tax-free entry of low-value shipments and bona-fide gifts. DATES: Comments must be received by March 17, 2025. ADDRESSES: Please submit comments, identified by docket number, by the following method: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments via docket number USCBP-2025-0002. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this rulemaking. All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.reg…