Continuing the Suspension of Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries

The order amends EO 14324 to continue the suspension of the duty-free de minimis exemption under 19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(C) for all U.S.-bound shipments, regardless of value, country of origin, mode of transportation, or method of entry. Non-postal shipments must now be filed through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) by a qualified party and are subject to all applicable duties, taxes, fees, and charges. International postal shipments are subject to duties at the rate set in the February 20, 2026 Proclamation on temporary import surcharges, collected and remitted to CBP by the delivering carrier or another CBP-approved party. The country of origin and value of each postal item must be declared to CBP.

The order directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement and effectuate these changes, including through regulatory amendments or Federal Register notices. It also modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule via an annex. The duty rates for postal shipments apply until either the February 20, 2026 surcharge expires or CBP establishes and publishes a new entry process for postal shipments, whichever comes first. A severability clause preserves the rest of the order if any single provision is struck down.

U.S. consumers who previously received small overseas packages duty-free, international e-commerce shippers and postal carriers delivering packages to the U.S., importers required to file entries through ACE, and businesses that relied on the de minimis threshold to ship directly to American customers.

Consumers who routinely ordered low-value goods shipped directly from abroad — especially via international postal channels — will now owe import duties on those purchases. Carriers and importers must set up duty collection and remittance systems, adding cost and complexity to cross-border e-commerce shipments.

CBP is the primary enforcement arm. Non-postal formerly de minimis shipments must now be entered through ACE by a qualified importer. For postal shipments, the delivering carrier (or another CBP-approved party) collects duties at the rate set in the February 20, 2026 Proclamation and remits payment to CBP per CBP guidance. That postal duty rate remains in effect until the surcharge proclamation expires or CBP publishes a new entry process — whichever is first. The Secretary of Homeland Security can issue regulatory amendments or Federal Register notices to implement the order. The severability clause insulates the de minimis suspension from invalidation of any companion tariff orders.