Homeland Security Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
This document announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will extend the compliance date for the regulatory provisions mandating the formal entry of merchandise arriving through the international postal network that is subject to partner government agency requirements, subject to duties under Chapter 98 or Chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), or for which duty-free treatment is claimed under Chapter 98 of the HTSUS or pursuant to a Free Trade Agreement, which were published in the Federal Register on June 24, 2026. We believe the public will benefit from more time to prepare for compliance with these changes.
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 19 CFR Part 145 RIN 1685-AA45 AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Final rule; extension of compliance date. SUMMARY: This document announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will extend the compliance date for the regulatory provisions mandating the formal entry of merchandise arriving through the international postal network that is subject to partner government agency requirements, subject to duties under Chapter 98 or Chapter 99 of the ( printed page 66639) Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), or for which duty-free treatment is claimed under Chapter 98 of the HTSUS or pursuant to a Free Trade Agreement, which were published in the Federal Register on June 24, 2026. We believe the public will benefit from more time to prepare for compliance with these changes. DATES: The compliance date for 19 CFR 145.12(a)(2)(v) and (vi) is January 20, 2027. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Mabelitini, Intellectual Property Rights & E-Commerce Division, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 202-325-6915, ecommerce@cbp.dhs.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On June 24, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published an interim final rule in the Federal Register ( 91 FR 37801 ) implementing in CBP regulations an indefinite suspension of the de minimis administrative exemption under 19 U.S.C. 1…
Citation: 91 FR 66638
