Informal entry of certain shipments of merchandise

(a) Entry requirements (1) In general An express consignment carrier or operator of a shipment of merchandise of a value that does not exceed $600 may, notwithstanding the provisions of section 484 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1484), satisfy the requirements for entry of the shipment of merchandise if— (A) the carrier or operator submits to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in electronic format the advanced manifest of the carrier or operator for purposes of the applicable entry documentation for the shipment of merchandise; and (B) U.S. Customs and Border Protection approves both— (i) the electronic format; and (ii) the advanced manifest. (2) Reference The entry requirements of this subsection may be referred to as the Secure Revenue Clearance Channel. (b) Exceptions This entry requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to shipments of merchandise that are subject to— (1) antidumping and countervailing duties under title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; (2) tariff-rate quotas; (3) a tax imposed under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is collected by a Federal department or agency other than U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including alcohol and tobacco products; or (4) a fee imposed by a Federal department or agency other than U.S. Customs and Border Protection and such department or agency does not waive the fee. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term closely integrated administrative control — (A) means operations that are sufficiently integrated at both ends of the service (for example, both pick-up and delivery) so that the express consignment carrier or operator can exercise a high degree of control over the shipment of merchandise, particularly in regard to the reliability of information supplied for customs purposes; and (B) may be indicated by— (i) a substantial common ownership between the local carrier or operator and the foreign affiliate; or (ii) a very close contractual relationship between the local carrier or operator and its foreign affiliate, such as through the use of a franchise arrangement; and (2) the term express consignment operator or carrier means an entity that— (A) operates in any mode or intermodally moving merchandise by special express commercial service under closely integrated administrative control and whose services are offered to the public under advertised, reliable timely delivery on a door-to-door basis; (B) assumes liability to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the merchandise in the same manner as if it were the sole carrier of the merchandise; (C) administers both hubs and express consignment facilities; and (D) has signed and is implementing— (i) a narcotics information sharing agreement with U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and (ii) a narcotics enforcement agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (d) Amendment Section 498(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1498(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (13) Merchandise that qualifies for entry under section 2 of the Secure Revenue Clearance Channel Act of 2025..