Low-Value Shipments
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 8, 2026. Document 2026-20650. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
Open for public comment until Dec. 7, 2026. Comment on Regulations.gov
- What it does
This document proposes to amend the U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations to modify filing requirements for informal entries of goods valued at $2,500 or less and to establish a new electronic informal entry type for merchandise entering through the mail environment. This document also proposes other related changes such as requiring an additional data element for carriers pertaining to mail shipments and imposing bonding requirements for certain informal entries.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
5 parts of Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1685-AA38 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Comments on the rule must be received on or before December 7, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-20650 |
|---|---|
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking. |
| Agencies | Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection |
| Published | Oct. 8, 2026 |
| Comments close | Dec. 7, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1685-AA38 |
| Docket | USCBP-2026-0298 |
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