SafePackage™’s licensed customs brokerage capability helps cross-border shippers adapt as CBP moves international mail imports into a more data-driven, duty-bearing entry environment.
PROVO, Utah (July 2, 2026) Recent CBP actions have changed the compliance landscape for international mail imports. Most commercial shipments that previously moved under de minimis and simplified postal processes now require more complete entry data, accurate classification, duty calculation, and timely remittance while limited exemptions such as bona fide gifts and travelers' personal articles remain.
For many cross-border shippers, that means a scramble to find brokerage support, build new data controls, and adjust operating procedures.
For SafePackage™ customers, the transition is different.
SafePackage™ has already built licensed customs brokerage capability into its cross-border platform and has handled commercial customs clearances for years. That experience allows SafePackage™ to support shippers through the new mail import requirements without relying on a last-minute third-party solution.
“We did not build brokerage capacity in reaction to CBP’s latest rule-making,” said Shoshana Grove, Chief Executive Officer of SafePackage™. “That capability was already part of our model. We have been handling commercial clearances, collecting duties, and supporting compliant remittance for years. The rules are changing, but our operating model was built for this environment.”
Why it matters now
CBP has suspended duty-free de minimis treatment for international mail shipments and established a new postal informal entry process. CBP has also announced a voluntary test of Entry Type 13, Informal Mail Entry, a new electronic ACE filing pathway for qualified low-value international mail shipments. Beginning July 24, the entry worksheet requires a 10-digit HTS classification and product description for these shipments.
These changes place greater importance on the controls SafePackage™ already has in place, including:
- •Licensed customs brokerage support
- •Product classification and shipment data review
- •Duty calculation, collection, and remittance
- •Entry filing support through authorized parties
- •Bond and importer-of-record coordination
- •Readiness for the evolving Entry Type 13 environment
“The question for shippers is no longer simply who can move parcels,” Grove added. “The question is who can move them compliantly under the new rules. SafePackage™ was built for that.”
Why SafePackage™
Compliance under the new rules isn't one task. It's a chain, and a break anywhere means held parcels, penalties, or refunds. SafePackage™ owns that full chain, from data and classification through duty management, licensed filing, and clearance, across both the postal and commercial lanes.
Three things set SafePackage™ apart:
- •Seller accountability. SafePackage™ verifies seller identity before a parcel ships, linking every shipment to an accountable seller and laying the foundation for clean, trustworthy entry data.
- •CBP alignment. SafePackage™ holds CBP qualified-party status for duty collection and remittance and works collaboratively with CBP, validating, classifying, and risk-assessing shipment data before it reaches the agency.
- •Data intelligence. Every shipment is validated, classified, and risk-assessed, with AI-driven HTS classification, dangerous-goods identification, and risk flagging, so entries are accurate the first time.
Filing is now customs business, which means only the owner, the purchaser, or a licensed broker can submit an entry. SafePackage™ holds that license in-house through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Empress Brokers International L.L.C., and as a CBP Qualified Party integrated with the UPU Delivered Duty Paid framework and the IPC Postal Delivered Duty Paid (PDDP) service, it calculates, files, and remits duties across postal and commercial channels. The result is one accountable operating model: clean data, verified sellers, a direct line to CBP, and the license to file, all under one roof.
Continuity for shippers
SafePackage™’s broker-integrated model helps reduce disruption by keeping customs clearance, duty handling, and compliance coordination within a controlled operating framework. While the market adapts to new CBP requirements, SafePackage™ is focused on keeping compliant parcels moving.
Availability
SafePackage™ is onboarding new shippers now and helping customers prepare for the new international mail import requirements.
To learn more or schedule a consultation, visit safepackage.com or contact the SafePackage™ team at [contact link/email].
About SafePackage™
SafePackage™ is a cross-border shipping and customs compliance platform supported by licensed customs brokerage capabilities. By integrating shipment data, entry filing support, duty collection, remittance, and compliance controls, SafePackage™ helps shippers navigate evolving global trade requirements while keeping parcels moving.
SafePackage™Contact
Shoshana Grove
Cheif Executive Officer
shoshana.grove@safepackage.com