Trade Regulation Updates

Effective October 1, 2022, the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) minimum and maximum for formal entries will change. The minimum MPF will change from $27.75 to $29.66 USD; and the maximum will change from $538.40 to $575.35 USD.

This affects the minimum and maximum rates only. The ad valorem rate of 0.3464% will NOT change. Ad Valorem means the rate is charged based on the entered value of the merchandise after it meets the minimum, up to meeting the maximum.

Additional user fee changes are listed below:

Informal Entry/Release
The fee for Informal Entry/Release, automated and not prepared by CBP personnel (class code 311a), will change to $2.37 USD.

Surcharge for Manual Entry/Release
The Surcharge for Manual Entry/Release (class code 500) will change to $3.56 USD.

Dutiable Mail
The Dutiable Mail fee (class code 496) will change to $6.52 USD.

Express Consignment Carrier/Centralized Hub Facility
The Express Consignment Carrier/Centralized Hub Facility fee will change to $1.19 USD per individual waybill/bill of lading. An individual air waybill is the bill at the lowest level, and is not a master bill or other consolidated document. See 82 FR 50523 (Nov. 1, 2017).

Commercial Vessel or Commercial Aircraft Passenger Arrival
The Commercial Vessel or Commercial Aircraft Passenger Arrival customs fee will change to $6.52 USD per passenger.

Commercial Vessel Passenger Arrival
The Commercial Vessel Passenger Arrival (from exempt areas) customs fee will change to $2.29 USD per passenger.

Commercial Truck Arrival
The Commercial Truck Arrival fee will change to $6.50 USD. The Commercial Truck Arrival Fee is the CBP fee only; it does not include the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Agricultural and Quarantine Inspection (AQI) Services Fee (currently $7.55 USD) that is collected by CBP on behalf of USDA to make a total single crossing fee of $14.05 USD.