---
title: "Changes to Create a new customs declaration"
method: POST
path: "/customs/declarations"
---

# Changes to Create a new customs declaration

`POST /customs/declarations`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 4 of 14 revisions.

- **2026-10-28** `0eab5a94b0c3`: 1 info
- **2026-10-02** `76e3bda9c88b`: 5 info
- **2026-07-12** `7e1ec201b515`: 1 breaking
- **2026-04-11** `ed0d1853e790`: 3 warning

## Changes

- **2026-10-28** `0eab5a94b0c3`: 1 info
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `SHIPPO-ACCOUNT-ID`
- **2026-10-02** `76e3bda9c88b`: 5 info
  - added the new optional request property `allOf[#/components/schemas/CustomsDeclarationBase]/recipient_is_business`
  - added the new optional request property `allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/CustomsItemBase]/eu_exempt_category`
  - added the new optional request property `allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/CustomsItemBase]/manufacturer_code`
  - added the new optional request property `allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/CustomsItemBase]/manufacturer_standard_code`
  - added the optional property `allOf[#/components/schemas/CustomsDeclarationBase]/recipient_is_business` to the response with the `201` status
- **2026-07-12** `7e1ec201b515`: 1 breaking
  - for the `header` request parameter `SHIPPO-API-VERSION`, default value `2018-02-08` was added
- **2026-04-11** `ed0d1853e790`: 3 warning
  - the `allOf[#/components/schemas/CustomsDeclarationBase]/disclaimer` request property's maxLength was set to `1000`
  - the `allOf[#/components/schemas/CustomsDeclarationBase]/exporter_identification/tax_id/number` request property's maxLength was set to `15`
  - the `allOf[#/components/schemas/CustomsDeclarationBase]/invoice` request property's maxLength was set to `15`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/goshippo/apis/shippo-external-api/docs/customs/declarations/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/goshippo/apis/shippo-external-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/goshippo/apis/shippo-external-api/changes/customs/declarations/post)