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What changed at the US border, when, and what it means for your parcels. Last reviewed October 27, 2026.
Section 321 (de minimis)
Section 321 is suspended for all countries
Section 321, the US de minimis rule, used to let a low-value parcel enter the US with no duty and little paperwork. It ended for parcels from every country on 29 August 2025. Every parcel now needs a customs entry and can owe duty, whatever its value. A US law passed in 2025 makes the repeal permanent from 1 July 2027.
What it means when you ship with us: the customs entry is part of the label. Your entries are filed by licensed customs brokers on your behalf. Duty is calculated live and charged with the label, so you see it before you pay. Since 22 August 2026, some Canadian-made goods also owe the 50% Section 338 duty.
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Is Section 321 still available for parcels from Canada?
No. The US ended duty-free entry for low-value parcels from every country. Every parcel now needs a customs entry and can owe duty, whatever its value. A US law passed in 2025 makes the repeal permanent from 1 July 2027.
Do I need a customs entry for a low-value parcel?
Yes, every parcel needs one now. Your entries are filed by licensed customs brokers on your behalf, through our SavvyBroker team, as part of the label.
How do I know what duty a parcel will owe?
Duty is calculated live when you buy the label and charged with it, so you see the full cost before you pay. With DDP your customer pays nothing at the door. If a parcel's customs details change after you buy the label, we recalculate the duty and charge or credit the difference.
What else changed for Canadian goods in 2026?
50% US duty on certain Canadian-made goods (Section 338): in effect for goods entered on or after 12:01am Eastern on 22 August 2026. See the dated entries on this page.
- October 23, 2026
Section 338 covered list changes from 30 October
A proclamation signed on 23 October 2026 changes which Canadian products the Section 338 duty covers, for goods entered on or after 12:01am Eastern on 30 October 2026. Some products come off the list and some are added; both lists are in the proclamation's annexes. CBP has not yet published its guidance for this change. We will link CBP's updated list when it does.
- September 30, 2026
Duty estimates are now live at checkout
Duty estimates are calculated live when you buy a label instead of coming from a static table. Products pulled in from Amazon for US-bound shipments now get an HTS code automatically.
Source: /news/clearer-costs-smarter-shipping-your-september-shipsavvy-updates/
- September 29, 2026
Some Canadian alcohol, dairy and motor vehicle products can no longer enter the US
From 12:01am Eastern on 29 September 2026, certain Canadian products listed in the annexes to Proclamations 11061, 11062 and 11063 (alcoholic beverages, motor vehicles and dairy) are excluded from importation into the US. CBP rejects any entry that contains them. Check CBP's notice for the covered HTS codes before you ship these goods.
Source: CBP CSMS #70050970 (28 Sep 2026)
- September 15, 2026
Section 338 covered list updated
For goods entered on or after 12:01am Eastern on 15 September 2026, CBP's list of HTS codes covered by the Section 338 duty adds 122 classifications and drops some others, such as salt (HTS 2501.00.00). Use CBP's updated list.
Source: CBP CSMS #69851916 (11 Sep 2026)
- August 22, 2026
50% US duty on certain Canadian-made goods (Section 338)
A 50% US duty applies to certain Canadian-made goods, on top of any duty you already pay. It applies to goods entered on or after 12:01am Eastern on Saturday 22 August 2026. The start was first set for 19 August, then delayed 3 days by Proclamation 11056 (signed 18 August). Two things catch people out. A CUSMA certificate does not exempt the covered goods. And the duty depends on when the customs entry is made, not when you shipped, so parcels already in transit are not exempt. Check whether your products are on CBP's current list before you ship.
- CBP's list of covered HTS codes (updated 15 Sep 2026)
- Proclamation 11056 (18 Aug 2026), Federal Register
Source: CBP CSMS #69606660 (21 Aug 2026)
- August 29, 2025
De minimis (Section 321) suspended for all countries
The US ended duty-free entry for low-value parcels from every country. Every parcel now needs a customs entry and can owe duty, whatever its value. A US law passed in 2025 makes the repeal permanent from 1 July 2027.
Source: /us-tariff-updates/
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