Tariff Notices · Customs · confirmed
CBP schedules Entry Type 13 for postal imports after de minimis suspension
Updated · Impact score 91/100 · Confidence 97%
CBP's paired June 24 rules ended the $800 de minimis exemption and established a postal informal entry test. Entry Type 13 is scheduled for ACE certification on July 24 and production on September 22, with additional draft query and error guides now posted.
Why it matters
Importers, brokers, carriers, and e-commerce operators now have a concrete implementation window for postal Entry Type 13 data and EDI changes. The test is limited to eligible mail shipments valued at $2,500 or less; higher-value, quota, and AD/CVD shipments require formal entry, and other tariff or agency restrictions can also make the postal informal path unavailable.
What to check next
Map every low-value import flow by mode and entry eligibility, update postal shipment and manifest data for Entry Type 13, test against CBP's latest draft query and error guides beginning July 24, and complete production readiness before September 22.
Affected entities
- CBP
- De minimis / low-value imports
- E-commerce compliance
- Postal customs entries
- ACE informal entries
Primary sources
- Federal Register — De minimis suspension for non-postal shipments (91 FR 37790)
- Federal Register — De minimis suspension for mail shipments and new postal informal entry process (91 FR 37801)
- CBP CSMS 69289734 — Entry Type 13 deployment schedule
- CBP — Entry Type 13 ACE Trade Information Notice
- CBP CSMS 69298180 — Additional Entry Type 13 implementation guides