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Entry Type 13 Is Live: What the New Informal Mail Entry Means for Filers
CBP just opened an electronic pathway for international mail. Here is who can file it, what data it takes, and why the bond requirement is the part people will trip on. The Test Is Running, Not Coming CBP’s Entry Type 13 Test commenced on September 22, 2026. Not announced. Not coming. Running. The Federal Register notice published June 24, 2026 set the commencement date, and the test continues until CBP