February 4, 2025

New U.S. regulations have taken effect, eliminating the Section 321 de minimis exemption (tax-free entry for shipments under $800) for goods originating from China, including Hong Kong, regardless of whether they are shipped from Canada. This has been confirmed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

What This Means for You

🚨 All China-origin shipments now require formal customs entry and are subject to 10-30% duties and tariffs.

Dino-Express Immediate Actions

✔️ Temporary Suspension: To minimize disruptions, Dino-Express will not accept shipments from China or Hong Kong for cross-border services until February 7, unless conditions change. Domestic and other international shipping remains unaffected.
✔️ Same-Day Processing & Cross-Border Delivery: Our expedited services allow clients to react immediately to policy shifts.
✔️ New Customs Compliance Tools: We are developing a platform update to help you declare the country of origin and necessary customs details (e.g., HTS codes) for clearance.

Action Required (Effective Immediately)

If your shipments are NOT from China or Hong Kong, all packages must include an invoice and with it stick on each parcel. Information has to include:
📌 Date
📌 Shipper details
📌 Destination
📌 Order number (same as input in the portal)
📌 Description of goods
📌 Country of origin
📌 Value

If you do not have a company invoice, please use this label-sized template: bit.ly/Sample_invoice.

⚠️ Border customs reserves the right to open and inspect packages.

We understand this is a major shift for cross-border eCommerce, and we are working to reduce the impact on your business. Further updates will follow as the situation develops.

📌For urgent concerns, please contact our team.