CBP’s July 2026 guidance confirms continued suspension of the low-value de minimis exemption for international mail.
CBP · guidance issued 8 July 2026 ↗What changed for postal shipments
New postal procedures took effect on 24 July 2026. Eligible merchandise valued at $2,500 or less can generally use a postal informal entry process. That figure describes an entry procedure, not a tax-free budget, and postal guidance should not be assumed to describe every express-courier service.
There is no single clothing or shoe rate
Look up the relevant classification in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule and check origin-dependent measures. “Ordered through Pikobuy” identifies the purchasing service; it does not establish the product’s country of origin or tariff classification.
Before you confirm the route
- Keep the item descriptions, materials, quantities and paid values together.
- Ask who files the entry and whether the freight quote includes duty and clearance charges.
- Keep the assessment or carrier invoice with the payment record.
A previous buyer’s landed cost is a useful question to investigate, not a rate to copy into your own order.