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2026-10-09

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Your Parcel Is Getting Cheaper to Clear — and Harder to File

Platforms·12 min read·9 figures

CBP proposes filing informal entries before arrival, a bond on every one, and a new electronic entry type for mail. For goods worth $251 to $2,500 with Section 232 duties it also removes the $250 ceiling that forced formal entry: $31.81 on a $1,200 shipment.