United States
No de minimis, a new tariff stack since 24 Jul 2026, and duties on postal parcels.
Last reviewed 9 Nov 2026 · knowledge base v2026.11.12-r3 · Not legal, tax or customs advice.
Thresholds
- No duty-free de minimis for any country or mode; the CBP rule rests on CBP's own authority, so the IEEPA ruling did not restore it. Sources: federalregister.gov, whitehouse.gov
- Gifts of $100 or less remain exempt. Informal entry up to $2,500; formal above. Sources: federalregister.gov, cbp.gov
Tariffs (by country of origin)
- MFN duty by HTS line, plus the Section 301 forced-labor tariff: 10% for 17 economies (incl. UK, Canada, Mexico, India); 12.5% for most others incl. China and Vietnam; capped at 10% (EU, Taiwan) or 12.5% (Japan, Korea, Switzerland) total net of MFN. Sources: zonos.com, everycrsreport.com
- China's legacy Section 301 lists (7.5%/25% and 2024 increases), Brazil 25%, Section 338 50% on listed Canadian goods, and Section 232 sector tariffs can stack. Sources: everycrsreport.com, zonos.com
- IEEPA tariffs were struck down on 20 Feb 2026 and stopped on 24 Feb 2026. Sources: supremecourt.gov, zonos.com
Fees
- USPS: $9.35 per dutiable item (from 18 Jan 2026); not charged on inbound letters/flats since 12 Jul 2026; not refundable. Sources: about.usps.com, about.usps.com, pe.usps.com
- UPS: 2.5% of duties/taxes, min $17.50 (from 7 Sep 2026), plus $12 if paid at the door. FedEx: greater of $17.50 or 2.5%. DHL Express: greater of $17.50 or 2%. Sources: ups.com, ups.com, fedex.com, dhl.com
Postal service
- Many posts suspended US-bound goods in 2025. Most major operators have resumed, often prepaid-only; Canada Post lists all US services available (1 Oct 2026); Finland's Posti still suspends goods (17 Oct 2026). Sources: upu.int, origin-www.canadapost.ca, posti.fi