How Post Collect works
Cyprus Post collects U.S. duties at the counter when you drop off your package — no separate app or Zonos account needed. Zonos, a qualified party recognized by CBP, remits those duties directly to CBP, keeping your parcels moving smoothly across the border without the recipient being asked to pay duties at delivery.
Drop off your package at Cyprus Post
Bring your package to the Cyprus Post counter. No separate app or Zonos account is needed.
Cyprus Post collects duties
Cyprus Post calculates and collects the applicable U.S. duties and fees at the time of postage.
Zonos remits duties to CBP
Zonos, as an approved qualified party, remits the collected duties directly to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Package clears U.S. customs
With duties prepaid, your parcel clears U.S. customs smoothly — no duties owed at delivery.
Zonos is the trusted leader in cross-border technology.
For more than 16 years, we've been powering international commerce by classifying products with HS codes and calculating duties and taxes with accuracy and reliability. Today, our technology supports some of the world's largest brands, logistics providers, and thousands of ecommerce businesses.
Our mission has always been to increase trust in cross-border trade by making cross-border simple, transparent, and compliant. From APIs that integrate directly with custom setups to checkout experiences that make duty and tax collection easy for anyone, Zonos ensures international customers have good delivery experiences, building your brand in the process.
How do I ship to the U.S. with Cyprus Post?
Bring your package to any Cyprus Post counter. Cyprus Post calculates and collects the applicable U.S. duties as part of the postage process. Zonos remits the collected duties to U.S. Customs and Border Protection so your package clears smoothly — no duties owed at delivery.
Do I need a Zonos account or the Prepay app to ship with Cyprus Post?
No. Under the Post Collect model, Cyprus Post handles duty collection at the counter. You do not need the Zonos Prepay app or a Zonos account to ship with Cyprus Post.
Do letters and documents require duty payment?
No, letters and documents are not subject to duties and are exempt from the U.S. requirements. Shipments over $2,500 USD to the U.S. are also not subject to postal duty collection.
Why are duties required now?
A U.S. executive order effective August 29, 2025, removed the duty-free de minimis treatment for postal shipments. All postal shipments to the U.S. are now subject to duties, and starting July 24, 2026, the duty prepayment threshold rises from $800 to $2,500 USD.
What duty rates apply to postal shipments — MFN, Section 301, Section 232, and/or Section 122?
Before July 24, 2026, U.S.-bound postal shipments were only subject to Section 122 tariff rates—they had a temporary advantage where other normal duties (MFN, Section 301, Section 232, etc.) did not apply. Starting July 24, 2026, that advantage goes away, and Section 122 tariffs expire. At that point, postal shipments will be subject to normal duties (MFN, Section 301, Section 232, etc.), for the first time. In addition, we expect a new Section 301 forced-labor tariff (10–12.5% by country of origin, not yet finalized) to apply with a clean cutover from the expiring Section 122 tariff rate to the new Section 301 rate. See our 2025 tariff guide for more details.
Who is the qualified party for duty remittance?
Zonos is officially recognized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as an approved qualified party for the payment of duties on international mail shipments.
Why are there duties on returns?
According to CBP, U.S. returns are not duty-free and require duties to be paid.
There are a couple of exceptions where returns are exempt from duty:
- Un-deliverable items with the original U.S. S-10 Bar code and the package intact
- Refused items with the original U.S. S-10 Bar code and the package intact
Ship to the U.S. with Cyprus Post + Zonos
As of August 29, 2025, a U.S. executive order requires duty to be paid on all shipments before clearing into the United States. Starting July 24, 2026, the duty prepayment threshold for postal shipments rises from $800 to $2,500 USD. Cyprus Post has partnered with Zonos to collect and remit these duties directly to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on your behalf.
No Zonos subscription or account is required to ship with Cyprus Post. Cyprus Post collects U.S. duties at the counter as part of the postage process — keeping it simple and seamless for shippers.