# 2026-12670: Small Imports Lose Duty-Free Status Across All Transport Modes

2026-12670, Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Merchandise Arriving Through All Modes Other Than the International Postal Network, is a Federal Register rule from Homeland Security Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published 2026-06-24, effective 2026-06-24; deemed significant under Executive Order 12866; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12670
- As of: 2026-11-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12670
- Title: Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Merchandise Arriving Through All Modes Other Than the International Postal Network
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Citation: 91 FR 37789
- Published: 2026-06-24
- Effective: 2026-06-24
- Comments close: 2026-07-24
- Significant: yes (OIRA_API)
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1685-AA44
- Last updated: 2026-11-10

## In one line

Small Imports Lose Duty-Free Status Across All Transport Modes

## Summary

Starting June 24, 2026, small shipments worth $800 or less arriving by anything but the international postal network will no longer skip customs checks. This means everyone importing these goods must follow formal or informal entry rules, which could mean more paperwork and possible fees. If you’re a shopper, seller, or shipper using other delivery methods, get ready for this change and share your thoughts by July 24, 2026!

## Abstract

This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to implement an indefinite suspension of the de minimis administrative exemption for imports valued at $800 or less arriving via all modes other than through the international postal network. This indefinite suspension means that all entries of merchandise valued at $800 or less arriving through all modes other than the international postal network must utilize formal or informal entry procedures.

## Effects PRIA read

- De Minimis Exemption Suspended (Non‑Postal): cost, medium. Starting June 24, 2026, shipments of merchandise valued at $800 or less that arrive by any method other than the international postal network will no longer qualify for the de minimis duty exemption. Those shipments must use formal or informal entry procedures, which can mean more paperwork and pos…
- Traveler and Gift Exemptions Preserved: benefit, low. This rule does not change the law that keeps bona fide gifts and personal or household articles that travel with a person exempt. Gifts valued at $100 or less (or $200 from certain island possessions) and personal or household articles accompanying travelers valued at $200 or less remain unaffected…
- Concurrent Rulemaking for Postal Shipments: cost, medium. CBP is publishing a separate, concurrent rulemaking that announces an indefinite suspension of the de minimis exemption for merchandise valued at $800 or less arriving through the international postal network. That separate action indicates similar entry and data requirements may soon apply to post…

## Related documents

- [2026-21600](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-21600): Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Mail Shipments and New Postal Informal Entry Process; Delayed Compliance Extension, 2026-10-22
- [2026-20884](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20884): Advance Traveler Information for Rail, 2026-10-13
- [2026-20650](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20650): Low-Value Shipments, 2026-10-08
- [2026-17390](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17390): Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Electronic Export Manifest for Rail Cargo, 2026-08-26
- [2026-12669](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12669): Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Mail Shipments and New Postal Informal Entry Process, 2026-06-24
- [2026-22735](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22735): Heightened Requirements for Foreign Importers of Record, 2026-11-06

## Sources
- [2026-12670 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12670/indefinite-suspension-of-the-de-minimis-exemption-for-merchandise-arriving-through-all-modes-other)
- [2026-12670 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-24/pdf/2026-12670.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12670 (as of 2026-11-10).