Two bills with implications for importers were recently introduced in Congress:   The Secure Revenue Clearance Channel Act , introduced by Reps. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) and Don Beyer (D-VA), is aimed at the express consignment operators and the backlog of goods at express ports since the end of the de minimis exemption in August 2025. The bill, which makes provisions for express consignment operators only, includes language to create a 20% ad valorem rate on merchandise. This section of the...

he European Union (EU) will abolish the €150 customs duty exemption for low-value goods imported from non-EU countries from Jul1, 2026. At that time, the EU  will apply  a €3 customs duty on parcels entering the EU with a value of €150 or less.  The duty will be levied per-item type (customs tariff classification), not per-parcel. So, a package containing multiple different items/tariff classification – a common type of purchase from an ecommerce marketplace – will pay €3 for each item in the...

USPS International Rate Changes Approved The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) late on Friday  issued its order  approving the Postal Service's proposed rate and classification changes as scheduled, effective January 18, 2026. the PRC approved the two classification changes in the filing, which both impact international services. The 13-page narrative of the order is dedicated to addressing these classification changes, as well as IMAG comments to the commission. IMAG had urged the PRC to...