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E-Commerce Guidance and Announcements

Downloadable guidance materials and important announcements pertaining to e-commerce guidelines, compliance measures, import laws, and regulations.

Manifest Guidance

General Import Guidance

Announcements

Proposed Rule Making

CBP has proposed regulations as part of a larger effort to address vulnerabilities and prevent bad actors from exploiting this growing segment of international trade to smuggle dangerous goods into the United States. For additional information, visit 90 FR 3048 and 90 FR 6852.

Extension of the Section 321 Data Pilot to Allow Additional Partners

CBP has announced that it will extend the test for another two years and open the pilot to allow additional partners to participate. This expansion will allow CBP to continue further evaluation of the 321 Data Pilot program and the risks associated with section 321 shipments. The voluntary pilot initially began on August 22, 2019, and will run for an additional 24 months through August 2025. For additional information, visit 88 FR 10140.

Extension of the Section 321 Data Pilot

CBP has announced that it will extend the test for another two years to continue further evaluation of the 321 Data Pilot program and the risks associated with section 321 shipments. The voluntary pilot initially began on August 22, 2019, and will run for an additional 24 months through August 2023. Currently, the pilot is limited to a maximum of nine participants. For additional information, visit 86 FR 48435.

Administrative Ruling Related to Domestic Warehouses and Fulfillment Centers

CBP has issued an administrative ruling that clarifies whether importations made by a nonresident importer in one day and sent to a U.S. fulfillment facility or warehouse may qualify for informal duty-free entry under 19 U.S.C. § 1321(a)(2)(c). The administrative ruling went into effect on July 28, 2020, and was published in the Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) on July 31, 2020.

Last Modified: Feb 05, 2025

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