Customs User Fees Increase on April 1st (This is not a Joke)
This is a reminder that effective today, April 1, 2007, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has increased the user fees for certain customs services. These user fees were announced in a final rule published in the Federal Register by CBP on January 26, 2007. The increase in user fees applies to to the arrival of certain commercial vessels, commercial trucks, railroad cars, private aircraft and private vessels, passengers aboard commercial aircraft and commercial vessels and barges or other bulk carrier arrivals. The annual fee caps for these commercial user fees remain unchanged.
In addition, the “dutiable mail fee” will rise from $5.00 to $5.50 and the cost of annual customs brokers permits will increase from $125 to $138. The summary of the new CBP user fees structure is set forth below:
In addition, the “dutiable mail fee” will rise from $5.00 to $5.50 and the cost of annual customs brokers permits will increase from $125 to $138. The summary of the new CBP user fees structure is set forth below:
SUMMARY OF NEW FEE RATES
| CUSTOMS DUTIES | Old Fee Rates Prior to April 1, 2007 (Unit Fee/Annual Cap) | New Fee Rates On/After April 1, 2007 (Unit Fee/Annual Cap) |
| $437.00/$5,955 | ||
| Commercial Trucks | $5.00/$100.00 | $5.50/$100.00 |
| Railroad Cars | $7.50/$100.00 | $8.25/$100.00 |
| Private Aircraft (Decal) | $25.00 | $27.50 |
| Private Vessel (Decal) | $25.00 | $27.50 |
| Commercial Aircraft Passenger (User Fee) | $5.00 | $5.50 |
| Commercial Vessel Passenger (User Fee-Non Exempt) | $5.00 | $5.50 |
| Commercial Vessel Passenger | $1.75 | $1.93 |
| Dutiable Mail | $5.00 | $5.50 |
| Broker Permit | $125.00 | $138.00 |
| Barges and other bulk carriers | $100.00/$1,500 | $110.00/$1,500 |
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