Policy Updates

Spring Festival causes 1-2 week delays to China and SE Asia (Feb 5–20, 2026).

CBP mandates ISF (10+2) filing 24h in advance for all air cargo from June 1, 2026. Express shipments may use simplified ISF-5.

Japan Post requires electronic customs data to be submitted in advance for all international mail destined for France, or items ma…

France has introduced new legal requirements for inbound parcels, covering customs declaration and compliance obligations. Please …

France introduced 'taxe sur les petits colis' (TPC) effective March 1, 2026: EUR2 per item per HS code line on low-value imports (…

Effective April 1, 2026, FedEx introduces a Broker Document Transfer Fee of JPY 3,840 per air waybill for shipments imported into …

CBP Final Rule: De minimis lowered from $800 to $200 effective April 1, 2026, for all imported mail and express parcels.

Delivery delays are occurring for postal items addressed to Italy.

EU updates lithium battery packaging rules; UN38.3 test reports must accompany shipments.

DHL Express is applying a Demand Surcharge on select lanes. Exact rates and effective dates should be confirmed on the official pa…

Yamato international service increases North America fuel surcharge by 12% from April 1, 2026.

US lowers de minimis from $800 to $200 effective April 1, 2026.

Japan Post has announced delivery delays affecting postal items sent to Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Japan Post announced changes to international mail acceptance rules, affecting acceptance conditions. Please verify original

Japan Post has announced delivery delays affecting mail and parcels sent to the United States.

Italy has introduced new legal requirements for inbound parcels. DHL issued an official notice; specific requirements must be conf…

Effective January 1, 2026, Thailand eliminates the de minimis exemption for imports under THB 1,500. All imported goods are now su…

Japan Post has suspended all international mail services to Venezuela. No resumption date has been announced.

New legal requirements apply to parcels destined for Romania via DHL. Specific regulatory details are not fully available from the…

[USTR] Financial Times Op-Ed: The Year of the Tariff (AI processing failed. Please verify original.)