The US has announced that the de minimis exemption for imports (the threshold below which imported goods won’t need to be charged duties and fees) from all countries will be eliminated as of August 29th 2025. Therefore, all shipments to the US—regardless of value—will be subject to applicable duties and customs clearance.
It’s crucial to understand how this change may impact your shipments.
Duties and customs clearance: Starting August 29th, all shipments to the US—regardless of value—will be subject to applicable duties and customs clearance. As of this date, Canada Post has advised that its current Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU) shipping services to the US (Tracked Packet™ USA, Expedited Parcel™ USA, or Xpresspost™ USA) are not compliant with these changes.
There is a significant risk that non-compliant shipments arriving to the US beyond August 29th will be returned to the sender. Therefore, effective August 25th these Canada Post services will be disabled on eBay Labels.
To ensure a smooth cross-border shipping experience, we strongly recommend sellers take the following actions immediately to avoid in-transit shipments from being returned.
- Use a commercial carrier such as UPS, FedEx, DHL, or Purolator that can handle US customs clearance; and note that discounted UPS and FedEx rates are available through eBay Labels.
- Ensure the item location for your listings is accurate.
- Include accurate Harmonized Tariff Codes as well as Country/Region of Manufacture (country of origin) information on your listings & customs declarations. For more information visit the eBay Customs Page
It’s important to note that, for any exports to the United States, the Country/Region of Manufacture will be required to properly assess and apply applicable customs duties
You can continue monitoring the eBay Community for more information & updates as they arrive.
As always, thank you for being part of the seller community.
