Trade Compliance Daily · October 15, 2026 · Thursday
NORTH AMERICA TRADE COMPLIANCE BRIEF
CBP extends mandatory Entry Type 13 date for international mail to Jan. 20, 2027
CBP extended the compliance date for new informal entry procedures for international mail from Oct. 22, 2026, to Jan. 20, 2027, a 90-day extension. Beginning Jan. 20, 2027, international postal shipments subject to Section 201, 232 or 301 duties fall under the new procedures. Separately, CBP proposed earlier filing deadlines and additional data elements for entry types 11 and 13, and issued Harmonized System Update 2626 with Section 232 and NMFS flagging changes.
AD/CVD
Solar Power WorldUSITC makes affirmative final injury determination on solar cells and modules from India, Indonesia and Laos
The U.S. International Trade Commission made an affirmative final determination that the domestic solar panel manufacturing industry is harmed by unfairly priced imports of silicon solar cells and modules from India, Indonesia and Laos, concluding a 15-month AD/CVD investigation. Commerce issued its final tariff calculations last month and will issue the orders on November 2, after which CBP will begin collecting cash deposits on subject solar cells and modules from the three countries. The investigation followed a July 2025 petition by the Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade, which alleged manufacturers relocated operations to India, Indonesia and Laos to avoid existing tariffs.
CBP Enforcement & Import Compliance
CBP proposes earlier filing deadlines and more data elements for low-cost imports
CBP proposes in a Federal Register filing published Oct. 8 to require earlier filing deadlines and additional data elements for entry type 11, the informal entry process for shipments valued at $2,500 or less, and entry type 13, its processing approach for international mail shipments valued at $2,500 or less. Entry type 11 filings would be due upon or prior to the shipment's arrival instead of within 15 days of arrival, and would add the final deliver-to party as a required data element if different from the consignee.
CBP issues Harmonized System Update 2626 with Section 232 and NMFS flagging changes
CBP states in CSMS # 70197855 that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2626, created on October 9, 2026, contains 4 harmonized tariff records and 14 ABI records, including Section 232 updates and PGA HTS flagging updates. The NM8 flag has been removed for National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) HTS 0301.19.000. The notice does not state which Section 232 measures or tariff lines the update covers.
CBP extends mandatory Entry Type 13 date for international mail to Jan. 20, 2027
CBP extended the compliance date for the new informal entry procedures for international mail from Oct. 22, 2026, to Jan. 20, 2027, a 90-day extension. Beginning Jan. 20, 2027, international postal shipments subject to Section 201, 232 or 301 duties, or within the jurisdiction of a Partner Government Agency, must be filed electronically in the Automated Commercial Environment through the new Entry Type 13 process for informal entry; otherwise formal entry is required. There are no changes to international mail entry procedures before that date, and CBP encourages filers to use the optional Entry Type 13 process during the transition.