The CPSC’s new eFiling program is live today. Here’s what importers need to know about how it works and why it matters.

If your products are subject to consumer product safety rules, such as flammability standards or choking hazard requirements, you still need to test them. But now, you also need to file a certificate electronically with Customs at the time of import. Customs then passes that data to the CPSC.

The filing describes the product, identifies which safety rule applies, and documents how testing was conducted. The CPSC uses this information to decide which shipments to hold for its own testing or to request copies of lab reports.

The key shift here is that compliance checks are moving upstream. Rather than catching problems after goods have entered the supply chain, this system flags issues at the border, which means a Customs hold can interrupt your entire shipment.

For more information, please see the announcement from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission below:

https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2026/CPSC-Implements-Mandatory-eFiling-for-Certificates-of-Compliance-Targeting-Dangerous-Foreign-Imports

More detailed information on the eFiling program is available at the links below:

• eFiling – CPSC’s Modern Approach for Filing Certificate Data
• Final Rule Implementing eFiling for Certificates of Compliance

As always, Logistics Plus is here to support you through this process and any other trade compliance changes.

Following the US Administration’s lead, which removed the $800 de minimis threshold last year, the EU will, from 1 July 2026, introduce a temporary €3 customs duty on low-value parcels imported from outside the EU, mainly through e-commerce. This includes a wide range of products commonly bought online, such as clothing, toys, electronics, and other consumer goods worth up to €150.

Every day, millions of low-value parcels enter the EU. Many contain products that do not meet EU safety standards or are undervalued or falsely declared to avoid customs duties. At the same time, the current customs duty exemption gives non-EU sellers an unfair advantage over businesses that manufacture or sell products in the EU.

The new duty will apply per item, based on tariff classification and not quantity. In practice, this means:

• if you buy 5 T-shirts, a €3 customs duty will be applied (as all T-shirts fall under the same tariff classification)
• if you buy 3 T-shirts and a watch, a €6 customs duty will be applied (as the T-shirts and the watch fall under two different tariff classifications)
• The seller or importer will be responsible for declaring and paying the duty as part of the customs process.

The new measure will help create fairer competition for EU businesses, better protect consumers from unsafe products, tackle customs fraud, and address environmental concerns over mass shipping.

The EU is working to modernize customs procedures to strengthen the single market and ensure that all businesses selling into the EU compete on equal terms while meeting the EU’s safety and compliance standards.

The original press release from the European Commission on December 11th, 2025, can be found here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_3045

As always, Logistics Plus is here to support you through this process and any other trade compliance changes.

On June 23, CBP published two proposed rules to indefinitely suspend the de minimis duty exemption for low-value imports — but this time, they’re not relying on IEEPA.

Instead, CBP is citing authority under the Tariff Act of 1930, which allows the agency to limit or suspend tariff exemptions “for any reason to protect the revenue or to prevent unlawful importations.”

Why does the legal basis matter?

The IEEPA-based suspension has faced legal challenges in the Court of International Trade. By pivoting to a more established statutory authority, CBP is making this suspension significantly harder to overturn in court.

What this means for importers:

• The $800 de minimis threshold is effectively on life support
• E-commerce and low-value import models built around duty-free entry need to be reassessed
• Compliance costs and formal entry requirements are coming for shipments that previously flew under the radar