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Short answer

International mail follows different procedures from courier shipments. Postal items are handled under separate CBP guidance and carry a postal handling charge rather than a commercial brokerage fee.

Charges USPS adds

  • Postal handling / presentation

    flat

    A flat charge applied to items requiring customs presentation through the postal network.

How to check the invoice

Postal items are assessed on a CBP mail entry form attached to the package. The de minimis suspension applies to postal shipments under their own procedures, separate from the June 2026 rule covering all other modes.

USPS’s official customs page

Government fees for FY2026

Formal entry MPF is 0.3464% of the entered value, minimum $33.58, maximum $651.50, with a $4.03 surcharge for manual filing. Informal entries — generally under $2,500 — use a fixed fee of $2.69, $8.06, or $12.09 instead. The formal minimum never applies to an informal entry.

Sources

  1. CBPCOBRA user fee adjustments for Fiscal Year 2026
    FR
    90 FR 34665
    effective
    2025-10-01
    retrieved
    2026-08-09

    FY2026 MPF: formal 0.3464% ad valorem, min $33.58, max $651.50, $4.03 manual filing surcharge. Informal fixed fees $2.69 / $8.06 / $12.09. MPF value base excludes duty, freight, and insurance.

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