Jet Worldwide Blog Posts

A Major Shift for E-commerce imports to the U.S.

Effective August 29, 2025, a significant change is coming to how international mail shipments are processed upon entry to the United States1. Pursuant to Executive Order 14324, issued on July 30, 2025, the duty-free de minimis treatment for all countries is being suspended for shipments entering the U.S. through the international postal network. This means that carriers and other approved "qualified parties" must now collect and remit duties for articles that were previously eligible for this exemption.

The End of an Era: Section 321 and Entry Type 86 Discontinuation

A huge policy shift, including both executive orders and legislative actions, mark the effective termination of the broad de minimis /Section 321 /Entry Type 86 exemption. This shift mandates a transition to more rigorous import procedures, primarily informal Entry Type 11 and formal Entry Type 01 entries. The implications for global e-commerce are far-reaching.

Re-evaluation of supply chain and fulfillment models are imperative to navigate this new regulatory environment successfully. High volume e-commerce importing is still possible via new processes.