The entry type CBP built for modern e-commerce. Type 86 provides a structured electronic filing pathway for Section 321 de minimis shipments through ACE — giving CBP the classification and PGA data it needs for risk targeting while preserving duty-free treatment for packages under $800. Designed for e-commerce fulfillment centers, express consignment carriers, postal operators, and consolidators processing thousands of individual consumer shipments every day at edge compute speed.
A formal entry (Type 01 consumption, Type 11 informal) requires both SE records (entry data) and AE records (entry summary with duty calculation). Type 86 requires only SE records — the entry data that tells CBP what is in the shipment, who is sending it, and who is receiving it. No Form 7501 entry summary is generated. No duty is calculated or collected. The importer does not need a customs bond for Type 86 entries. This dramatically reduces the filing burden for high-volume, low-value shipments.
Type 86 is available for shipments that qualify for Section 321 de minimis treatment — generally, individual shipments valued at $800 or less from one person to one person on one day. The key requirement is that each entry must include a 10-digit HTS code and complete PGA screening data. CBP uses this information for automated risk targeting. Entries that fail PGA screening or that contain products subject to AD/CVD, quota, or trade action restrictions are rejected from Type 86 and must be filed as formal entries.
Connect your warehouse management system, order management platform, or carrier feed via REST API or SFTP. Each shipment record needs: product description, declared value, country of origin, shipper name/address, and US consignee details. We process continuous feeds — shipments are classified and filed as they arrive, not in daily batches.
Every item is classified to a 10-digit HTS code using our dual-model engine (Claude Opus for complex products, Gemini Flash for commodity items). Simultaneously, all 16 PGA agencies are screened. Products that trigger FDA, CPSC, EPA, or other agency jurisdiction get the appropriate PGA flags attached to the entry. Classification results are cached per SKU for instant repeat processing.
Each shipment is verified against Section 321 eligibility rules: value under $800, not subject to AD/CVD orders from the country of origin, not excluded by Section 301 or IEEPA restrictions, not from an OFAC-sanctioned entity. Shipments that fail eligibility are automatically routed to formal entry (Type 01/11) instead of Type 86. You are notified of the routing change and the reason.
Qualifying entries are transmitted as Type 86 through our ABI connection. Type 86 uses SE records (not AE) — it provides CBP with classification and PGA data for targeting purposes without requiring a formal entry summary or duty payment. CBP release confirmations are returned to your system in real time. The entire cycle — from shipment data to CBP release — completes in seconds.
Traditional customs software processes entries in daily or hourly batches. Our pipeline processes each entry individually at edge speed — sub-second from data ingestion to CBP transmission. When your fulfillment center scans a package, the Type 86 entry is already being filed.
Type 86 entries use SE (entry) records, not AE (entry summary) records. This is an important distinction: no Form 7501 is generated, no duty calculation is required, and no payment is collected. But CBP still gets the 10-digit HTS code and PGA screening data it needs for risk targeting. Lighter filing requirements means faster throughput.
Purpose-built for the fulfillment center workflow: receive inventory, pick and pack orders, generate Type 86 entries, print shipping labels — all in one flow. Our API integrates with ShipStation, ShipBob, Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) prep services, and any WMS with an outbound webhook.
The architecture scales horizontally across Cloudflare edge nodes and GCP message queues. Whether you process 500 or 50,000 entries per day, latency stays flat. No degradation during peak periods like Singles Day, Black Friday, or holiday season surges.
Even under Section 321, PGA compliance is mandatory. FDA prior notice for food items, CPSC compliance for consumer products, APHIS screening for agriculture — all PGA requirements are satisfied within the Type 86 filing. A common mistake is assuming de minimis means no agency oversight. It does not.
Type 86 was designed for the express consignment and postal environment. Whether packages arrive via USPS international mail, FedEx, DHL, UPS, or regional carriers, we handle the Type 86 filing. Postal operators get CUSITM-format responses. Express carriers get standard ABI confirmations.
Connect your fulfillment feed to our Type 86 pipeline. Automated classification, PGA screening, eligibility verification, and CBP filing — thousands of entries per day with zero manual intervention.
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