Customs broker permit user fee rises to $190.88 on October 1, 2026
CBP title: Information on Customs Broker Permit User Fee Changes Effective October 1, 2026
What did CBP announce?
CBP adjusts certain COBRA customs user fees for Fiscal Year 2027 under the General Notice at 91 FR 48398, published July 31, 2026. The Customs Broker Permit User Fee changes from $185.38 to $190.88 on October 1, 2026. The new fee applies to broker permits issued on or after that date and to annual fee payments for calendar year 2027. A future Federal Register notice will give the 2027 payment due date.
What is Allied's position?
This fee applies to customs brokers, not to importers or shippers. Clients do not need to act.
Written by Allied CHB with AI (Claude) from the CBP message. General information, not legal advice.
What does the CBP message say?
Pursuant to the General Notice (91 FR 48398) published July 31, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is adjusting certain customs user fees and corresponding limitations established by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) for Fiscal Year 2027 which will take effect on October 1, 2026.
The Customs Broker Permit User Fee will change from $185.38 to $190.88.
All broker permits issued on or after October 1, 2026, are subject to the new user fee. All payments of the annual user fee for calendar year 2027 (CY27) are also subject to the new fee amount. The CY27 annual user fee payment due date will be announced in a future Federal Register Notice.
The General Notice may be accessed at the link below:
Federal Register :: Customs User Fees To Be Adjusted for Inflation in Fiscal Year 2027 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/31/2026-15530/customs-user-fees-to-be-adjusted-for-inflation-in-fiscal-year-2027)
Questions about the permit user fee may be directed to the Broker Administration Branch at brokermanagement@cbp.dhs.gov (mailto:brokermanagement@cbp.dhs.gov)