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

The order revises Executive Order 14324, which had already suspended the duty-free de minimis exemption under 19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(C). It rewrites Section 2 of that order to confirm that no shipment — regardless of value, country of origin, transport mode, or entry method — qualifies for duty-free de minimis treatment. Non-postal shipments must be filed through a formal entry process in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). It rewrites Section 3 to set the duty rate for international postal shipments at the rate established in a February 20, 2026 Proclamation on temporary import surcharges, directing transportation carriers or other qualified parties to collect and remit those duties to CBP.

The revised duty rate for postal shipments applies only until the Proclamation's surcharge expires or until CBP establishes and publishes a new formal entry process for postal shipments — whichever comes first. The order also directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement the changes, including through regulatory waivers or Federal Register notices, and includes a severability clause insulating the remainder of the order if any provision is invalidated.

Foreign and domestic online retailers, e-commerce platforms, consumers purchasing goods from international sellers, transportation carriers delivering international postal shipments, and importers who previously relied on the duty-free de minimis threshold to enter small-value goods without formal customs filings.

Goods shipped internationally — including small packages commonly purchased from foreign online retailers — can no longer enter the U.S. duty-free regardless of their value. Consumers may pay higher prices, carriers must collect and remit duties, and importers must file formal customs entries for shipments that previously cleared automatically.

CBP enforces duties on all non-postal shipments through formal ACE entries. For international postal shipments, transportation carriers — or other CBP-approved parties — must collect and remit duties at the rate set by the February 20, 2026 Proclamation. That rate applies until the Proclamation's surcharge expires or CBP publishes a new entry process, whichever is first. The Secretary of Homeland Security has broad authority to implement the order through regulatory amendments or Federal Register notices. A severability clause ensures that invalidation of any part does not unwind the whole order.