On August 2, 2019, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a Federal Register Notice announcing that CBP is adjusting certain customs user fees pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) for Fiscal Year 2020 in accordance with the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) as implemented by CBP regulations.
The adjusted amounts will be effective October 1, 2019.
As noted in the chart below, the minimum and maximum Merchandise Processing Fees (MPF) are being adjusted. The minimum will increase from $26.22 to $26.79, and the maximum will increase from $508.70 to $519.76. Refer to the chart below for other adjusted fees and limitations.
For more information, please contact your local Noatum Logistics representative.