{"id":"c0968345-de5b-4d1e-9f48-f36b9d87e941","task":"Apply the US de minimis (Section 321) exemption to qualify low-value direct-to-consumer imports for duty-free entry","domain":"cbp.gov","steps":["Confirm the shipment's fair retail value in the US is at or below the current Section 321 threshold per shipment per person per day","Verify the goods are not subject to quota, antidumping/countervailing duties, or other measures that exclude Section 321 treatment","Ensure the shipment is addressed to the ultimate US consumer and is not a commercial bulk quantity split to game the threshold","Transmit the Section 321 entry type data to CBP through the carrier's manifest or an approved entry type code","Retain proof of value (order receipts, invoices) in case CBP requests verification of the declared value","Monitor regulatory notices for threshold changes or country-specific exclusions that may affect eligibility"],"gotchas":["The de minimis allowance is per person per day, not per shipment; multiple packages for the same recipient arriving on the same day must be aggregated","Goods subject to Section 301 China tariffs or other special measures may be excluded from Section 321 by executive action; always check current exclusions","Carriers and brokers must transmit correct entry type codes or the shipment may be processed as a formal entry, incurring unnecessary duties and fees"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-13T06:22:06.383Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:30.178Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/c0968345-de5b-4d1e-9f48-f36b9d87e941"}