CSMS #65990231•Thursday, August 21, 2025
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CSMS # 65990231 - Parties Qualified for the Payment of Duty on International Mail Shipments pursuant to Executive Order 14324 “Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries
CSMS # 65990231 - Parties Qualified for the Payment of Duty on International Mail Shipments pursuant to Executive Order 14324 “Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 08/21/2025 02:59 PM EDT CSMS # 65990231 - Parties Qualified for the Payment of Duty on International Mail Shipments pursuant to Executive Order 14324 “Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries Pursuant to Executive Order 14324 of July 30, 2025, ( “Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries” ), effective August 29, 2025, de minimis duty-free treatment under 19 U.S.C. § 1321(a)(2)(C) will no longer be available for shipments entering into the United States not covered by 50 U.S.C. § 1702(b), including those entering through international mail. As outlined in the Executive Order, duty on international mail shipments must be paid by the international mail carrier or a qualified party acting in lieu of the carrier. CBP has certified the following parties as qualified to collect and pay duty on international mail, using the process outlined in CSMS #65934463 and re-attached to this message. CBP will be posting the list of qualified parties to the CBP website and updating it as additional parties are certified. A follow-up CSMS message will be issued once the website has been updated. Qualified Party Point of Contact E-Mail Telephone SafePackage Shoshana Grove Shoshana.grove@safepackage.com +1 202-744-0931 Zonos Aaron Bezzant aaron@zonos.com +1 435-239-3062 Any party wishing to be certified as a qualified party should follow the process outlined in this guidance which includes submitting a CBP Form 5106 to CBP, obtaining a bond, and other requirements. If a party already has a CBP Form 5106 on file and an active bond, and wishes to be qualified, please email CBP at CBPDM@cbp.dhs.gov . Only parties listed via CSMS message or on CBP.gov are considered qualified third parties under Executive Order 14324. Any questions regarding these requirements can be sent to CBPDM@cbp.dhs.gov . Related messages: CSMS # 64861116 and CSMS # 65934463 Global Guidance for International Mail - 8.15.25 1.pdf IMD Duty Worksheet - August 2025 Release 1.xlsx Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page . You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.
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Effective Date:August 29, 2025