Order keeps duty-free treatment suspended for most low-value imports

Customs and Border Protection must collect applicable duties, taxes, fees, and charges on covered imports. This covers shipments of goods not protected by 50 U.S.C. 1702(b), including shipments from every country and shipments sent by any transportation method. International postal shipments use the separate duty process described in this order. The order is subject to applicable law and available appropriations. The changes apply to goods entered for consumption, or removed from a warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on February 24, 2026.

Carriers, or other parties approved by Customs and Border Protection, must collect and send the required duty to CBP for covered postal shipments. The rule covers international postal shipments containing goods that would otherwise qualify for the low-value duty exemption, while shipments subject to trade penalties or quotas must still use the required formal entry process. The duty equals the rate in the separate February 20, 2026 proclamation on the value of each postal item entered for consumption. The country of origin and value must be reported to CBP. Before CBP starts its new postal entry process, covered postal shipments may pass without a CBP-prepared entry, except for the duty required by this order. The postal duty rate applies until the February 20, 2026 temporary surcharge expires or CBP's new postal entry process takes effect, whichever comes first.

The Secretary of Homeland Security must take necessary implementation steps, and may temporarily change or suspend regulations or issue rules and guidance. These implementation powers apply to the order's changes and include powers previously provided under the amended order. Implementation must follow applicable law. The order does not create an enforceable right or benefit for any person. Funding remains subject to available appropriations. Implementation begins with the order's February 24, 2026 effective date and continues as needed to carry out the changes.