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Bills · HR 7224
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 7224Foreign Trade and International Finance
Secure Revenue Clearance Channel Act of 2026
INTRO JAN 22· LAST ACTION JAN 22
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
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This bill matters because it updates how a significant portion of international e-commerce packages are processed, which could have a noticeable impact on consumers and businesses. With the explosion of online shopping, millions of small, low-value packages enter the U.S. daily. By creating a faster customs clearance channel, the bill could lead to quicker delivery times for consumers who purchase goods from international online retailers.
From an economic standpoint, it streamlines operations for shipping companies and aims to ensure the government continues to collect revenue on these imports through a new, simplified fee structure, rather than a patchwork of existing duties. This change could alter the overall cost structure for importers, which may indirectly influence consumer prices or shipping costs for eligible goods. If it becomes law, it could accelerate the flow of international small parcel commerce; if it doesn't, the current, often slower, processes for low-value imports would remain in place.
KEY PROVISIONS
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PROVISION 01
Allows express consignment carriers to use an "informal entry" process for shipments of merchandise valued at $600 or less, contingent on electronic advanced manifest submission and CBP approval.
This provision creates a new, faster customs clearance method for small, low-value packages, potentially speeding up delivery for international online orders.
PROVISION 02
Excludes certain shipments from this informal entry process, including those subject to anti-dumping duties, tariff-rate quotas, or taxes/fees collected by federal agencies other than CBP.
This ensures that specific types of goods, often subject to special trade regulations or other governmental oversight, still undergo the traditional customs scrutiny.
PROVISION 03
Requires express consignment operators to collect a new fee on eligible merchandise entered through this channel, which can be either 20% of the merchandise value or the equivalent formal tariff rate, chosen by the importer.
This provision establishes a new revenue collection mechanism for these specific imports, replacing various existing duties and charges with a consolidated fee.
PROVISION 04
Defines an "express consignment operator or carrier" as an entity that meets specific criteria, including having narcotics information sharing and enforcement agreements with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
This ensures that only secure and vetted carriers can utilize the streamlined clearance channel, aiming to maintain border security standards.
This bill matters because it updates how a significant portion of international e-commerce packages are processed, which could have a noticeable impact on consumers and businesses. With the explosion of online shopping, millions of small, low-value packages enter the U.S. daily. By creating a faster customs clearance channel, the bill could lead to quicker delivery times for consumers who purchase goods from international online retailers.
From an economic standpoint, it streamlines operations for shipping companies and aims to ensure the government continues to collect revenue on these imports through a new, simplified fee structure, rather than a patchwork of existing duties. This change could alter the overall cost structure for importers, which may indirectly influence consumer prices or shipping costs for eligible goods. If it becomes law, it could accelerate the flow of international small parcel commerce; if it doesn't, the current, often slower, processes for low-value imports would remain in place.
KEY PROVISIONS
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Allows express consignment carriers to use an "informal entry" process for shipments of merchandise valued at $600 or less, contingent on electronic advanced manifest submission and CBP approval.
This provision creates a new, faster customs clearance method for small, low-value packages, potentially speeding up delivery for international online orders.
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Excludes certain shipments from this informal entry process, including those subject to anti-dumping duties, tariff-rate quotas, or taxes/fees collected by federal agencies other than CBP.
This ensures that specific types of goods, often subject to special trade regulations or other governmental oversight, still undergo the traditional customs scrutiny.
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Requires express consignment operators to collect a new fee on eligible merchandise entered through this channel, which can be either 20% of the merchandise value or the equivalent formal tariff rate, chosen by the importer.
This provision establishes a new revenue collection mechanism for these specific imports, replacing various existing duties and charges with a consolidated fee.
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Defines an "express consignment operator or carrier" as an entity that meets specific criteria, including having narcotics information sharing and enforcement agreements with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
This ensures that only secure and vetted carriers can utilize the streamlined clearance channel, aiming to maintain border security standards.
A simplified customs process for low-value or non-commercial shipments that requires less paperwork and documentation than the standard, more complex procedures for high-value goods.
Express Consignment Carrier/Operator
A company that provides rapid, door-to-door delivery services for packages, often operating its own logistics network (e.g., FedEx, UPS).
Advanced Manifest
An electronic list or declaration of goods within a shipment that is transmitted to customs officials for review and approval before the physical arrival of the merchandise.
Ad Valorem
A type of tax or duty calculated as a percentage of the declared value of the goods or property being taxed.
Tariff-Rate Quotas
A system where a specific quantity of an imported good can enter a country at a lower customs duty rate, but any amount imported above that quota limit faces a significantly higher duty rate.
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties
Special taxes imposed on imported goods. Antidumping duties are applied when foreign goods are sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices (below their fair market value). Countervailing duties are applied to imports that have received unfair government subsidies in their country of origin.
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTS
JAN 22
Introduced in House
INTROREFERRAL
JAN 22
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
The standard, more comprehensive customs process required for commercial shipments or goods exceeding a certain value, which involves detailed documentation, classification, and declaration to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
