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CBP Proposes Bonds and Earlier Filing for Low-Value Informal Entries: Comments Due December 7
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CBP Proposes Bonds and Earlier Filing for Low-Value Informal Entries: Comments Due December 7
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CBP Proposes Bonds and Earlier Filing for Low-Value Informal Entries: Comments Due December 7

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Low-Value Shipments that would change informal entry requirements for shipments valued at $2,500 or less, including shipments arriving through international mail. The proposal would add a bond requirement for informal entries, move the Type 11 filing deadline earlier, and create a new electronic Entry Type 13 for mail. Importers, e-commerce sellers, licensed customs brokers, and carriers that handle low-value shipments are affected, and comments are due December 7, 2026.

Key Takeaways

CBP proposes that all Type 11 (informal) and new Type 13 (informal mail) entry filers obtain a basic importation and entry bond, single transaction or continuous, before release.
The proposed Type 11 filing deadline moves from “within 15 calendar days after landing,” to “upon or before the date of importation”, and Type 11 entries would be filed electronically.
A new Entry Type 13 for international mail of $2,500 or less would be filed electronically by the owner or purchaser in ACE or by a licensed customs broker.
Carriers filing inward manifests would report the mail tracking number, and unentered mail of $2,500 or less would be considered abandoned after 15 days.
Comments are due December 7, 2026, under docket USCBP-2026-0298 on regulations.gov.

Low-Value Shipments Face New Entry Requirements

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By Jennifer Diaz|2026-10-09T11:49:46-04:00October 9, 2026|ACE, Customs Broker, Import, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

Commerce Restricts Polysilicon Stockpiling Ahead of December 4 Section 232 Tariffs: What Importers and Customs Brokers Need to Know
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Commerce Restricts Polysilicon Stockpiling Ahead of December 4 Section 232 Tariffs: What Importers and Customs Brokers Need to Know
Customs Broker, Import, tariffs, U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Commerce Restricts Polysilicon Stockpiling Ahead of December 4 Section 232 Tariffs: What Importers and Customs Brokers Need to Know

On September 24, 2026, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a temporary final rule at 91 FR 60505 establishing how the Department of Commerce will identify and restrict importers that stockpile polysilicon and polysilicon derivatives (Polysilicon Products) before the Section 232 minimum import prices and tariffs under Proclamation 11052 take effect on December 4, 2026. The rule caps weekly import volumes for new importers of record, creates a waiver process, and reminds customs brokers of their enforcement exposure. Importers of polysilicon, the covered HTSUS 3818 products, solar cells, and solar modules, along with the customs brokers that file their entries, are affected now.

Key Takeaways

BIS published a temporary final rule at 91 FR 60505 on September 24, 2026. It is effective September 22, 2026, through December 3, 2026.
Commerce is monitoring existing importers of record (IORs). An IOR that Commerce determines is importing Polysilicon Products in volumes substantially greater than its historic averages will be prohibited from making further entries of those products prior to December 4, 2026.
New IORs that registered with CBP on or after August 6, 2026, are prohibited from importing above fixed weekly quantities by HTSUS subheading, absent Commerce approval.
Prohibited or restricted companies may apply to Commerce for a waiver at Polysilicon232@bis.doc.gov. Commerce intends to respond within 14 days of receipt.

By Jennifer Diaz|2026-10-06T08:14:29-04:00October 6, 2026|Customs Broker, Import, tariffs, U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

Customs Bulletin Weekly, Vol. 56, November 9, 2022, No. 44

Below is a recap for this week’s Custom’s Bulletin.

Proposed Revocation of Three Ruling Letters and Proposed Revocation of Treatment Relating to the Tariff Classification of Wireless Headphone Sets from China and an Undisclosed Country
- In NY N022195, NY N022204 and NY N240329, CBP classified wireless headphone sets in heading 8517, HTSUS, specifically in subheading 8517.62.00, HTSUS, which provides for “Other apparatus for transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network): Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus.” CBP has reviewed NY N022195, NY N022204 and NY N240329, and has determined the ruling letters to be in error.
- It is now CBP’s position that the wireless headphone sets are properly classified in heading 8518, HTSUS, specifically in subheading 8518.30.20, HTSUS, which provides for “Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets; parts thereof: Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers: Other.”
Country of Origin Marking Requirements for Containers or Holders
- Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1304, requires each imported article of foreign origin, […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-11-10T12:24:52-05:00November 14, 2022|AD/CVD, Country of Origin, Customs Broker, Export, Import, International Business, International Law, International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)|0 Comments

Customs Bulletin Weekly, Vol. 56, November 2, 2022, No. 43

Below is a recap for this week’s Custom’s Bulletin.

Elimination of Customs Broker District Permit Fee
- Section 641 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1641), provides that individuals and business entities must hold a valid customs broker’s license and permit to transact customs business on behalf of others. The statute also sets forth standards for the issuance of broker licenses and permits; provides for disciplinary action against brokers in the form of suspension or revocation of such licenses and permits or assessment of monetary penalties; and, provides for the assessment of monetary penalties against other persons for conducting customs business without the required broker’s license.
- On June 5, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register (85 FR 34549), proposing the elimination of customs broker district permit fees in parts 24 and 111.
- Consistent with the June 5, 2020, notice, CBP is publishing a final rule to, among other things, eliminate customs broker districts (see ‘‘Modernization of the Customs Broker Regulations’’ RIN 1651–AB16). Specifically, CBP is transitioning all brokers to national permits and expanding the scope of the national permit authority to allow national permit holders to conduct any type of customs business throughout the customs territory of the United States. As a result of the elimination of customs broker districts, CBP is amending in this document the regulations to eliminate customs broker district permit fees.
Modernization of the Customs Broker Regulations
- This document adopts […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-11-03T10:24:11-04:00November 7, 2022|AD/CVD, Brokers, China Trade War, Customs Broker, Import, International Law, International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)|0 Comments

9801.00.10: Updated Requirements for Returned Goods

Background on HTSUS Subheading 9801.00.10

Ever hear of U.S. goods returned and wondered what it really meant? The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) subheading 9801.00.10 is used for re-importing U.S. made products back into the United States, duty-free. Previously, this classification only covered merchandise originally made in the United States and now reentering the country (hence “US Goods Returned”). In order to qualify for classification under subheading 9801.00.10 and duty-free treatment, these products entering the United States had to be unimproved in condition or value. In other words, the products had to not be subject to further processing abroad. For example, subheading 9801.00.10 may be used when goods are being re-imported as returned product to the seller or for repair. Under subheading 9801.00.10, the importer has the burden to prove their claim for duty-free treatment.

CBP Issues Updated Guidance

On August 20, 2021, subheading 9801.00.10 was expanded to include products which originated from foreign countries. HTSUS subheading 9801.00.10 now states: “Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad.” In other words, non-U.S. origin products that are returned to the United States will ALSO qualify for duty-free treatment under subheading 9801.00.10. However, the timing requirements for U.S.-origin and foreign-origin products are different. U.S.-origin products currently have no time limit to file […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2026-09-14T14:49:21-04:00November 23, 2021|ACE, Best Practices, Customs Broker, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Import, International Trade, Pre-compliance, Reasonable Care, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

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