Customs Regulatory Updates – Americas

For: Shippers, Receivers
Shipping: Packages
Effective: August 1, 2024

New Import duty rates under “Programa Remessa Conforme” (PRC) – Compliant Shipment Program

What you need to know

• Value basis for duty/tax calculation for all Low-Value Shipments (shipments up to 3,000 USD) changes from the “value of the goods” (FOB) to the “purchase value of the goods” (CIF).
• New import customs duty rates for Business-to-Consumer (B2C) shipments under PRC:
  • Shipments with value up to 50 USD (CIF): 20% Duty / 17% Tax
  • Shipments with value from 50.01 USD to 3,000 USD (CIF): 60% Duty with a 20 USD discount / 17% Tax
• All shipments up to 3,000 USD (CIF) NOT eligible for PRC will continue to be subject to a 60% Duty / 17% Tax.

Shippers:

• Provide complete and accurate Commercial Invoice data, ideally via one of the DHL Express Electronic Shipping Solutions. This will help to categorize and process the shipments adequately, including those qualifying for the PRC preferential treatment.
• PRC-registered e-commerce companies must consider the new applicable import customs duty rates to calculate and collect accurate duties and taxes from their clients in Brazil.

Explanation of New Rules  
Compliant Shipment Program (PRC) and How to Register  
List of PRC-registered companies  
Provisional Measure N 1,236  

For: Shippers, Receivers
Shipping: Packages
Effective: June 28, 2024

What you need to know

Per El Salvador customs authorities, personal (non-commercial) shipments, not exceeding US$300 (declared value of the goods) sent by private individual shippers to private individuals in El Salvador, are exempt from import permit requirements.

El Salvador Customs    

For: Shippers, Receivers
Shipping: Packages
Effective: August 1, 2023

What you need to know

Import shipments up to $50 USD are exempt from duty as part of Brazil’s Compliant Shipment Program (Programa Remessa Conforme).

Learn about Brazil Federal Revenue Service (RFB) Compliant Shipment Program   

For: Shippers, Receivers
Shipping: Packages
Effective: September 23, 2022

What you need to know

Argentina Customs Authorities reduced the formal import clearance value threshold from 3,000 to 1,000 USD.

In addition, on November 16, 2022, the Argentinean Customs Authorities indicated the only exceptions to this regulatory change are imports conducted by Argentinean Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Each MSME that meets applicable requirements may maintain the existing import clearance value threshold of 3,000 USD for a limited number of shipments.

Federal Administration of Public Revenues (AFIP)  

For: Importers
Shipping: Packages
Effective: May 13, 2024

What you need to know

• The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) is a multi-year initiative that is changing the way CBSA manages commercial goods being imported into Canada, including collection of duties and taxes
• The CARM Client Portal (CCP) was launched for use by importers, customs brokers and trade consultants, who must register and create an account
• Importers into Canada will need to register and delegate authority to their respective broker, such as DHL, via CCP, enabling them to manage their commercial importation activities
• DHL can help you understand what CARM means to you

DHL Express – Understanding CARM  

For: Shippers, Receivers
Shipping: Packages
Effective: June 21, 2022

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) has established rules regarding importing products from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region into the United States.

What you need to know

• Customs authorities may detain, exclude, and/or seize and forfeit items
• The Importer of Record may be required to provide evidence clearly confirming items are not the product of forced labor

U.S. Customs and Border Protection