Customs Brokers: Inflation Means $185 Fee for 2026
Published Date: 12/2/2025
Notice
Summary
If you’re a customs broker, your 2026 permit user fee is $185.38, due by January 30, 2026. This fee went up a bit because of inflation rules from a law called the FAST Act. So, mark your calendar and get ready to pay on time to keep your permit active and hassle-free!
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Permit Revoked If Fee Unpaid
If a customs broker does not pay the 2026 annual permit user fee by January 30, 2026, the national permit is revoked by operation of law. Revocation would end the holder's ability to operate under that permit.
2026 Broker Permit Fee Amount
If you are a customs broker (individual, partnership, association, or corporation), your annual permit user fee for calendar year 2026 is $185.38. That fee must be paid no later than January 30, 2026 to keep your permit current.
Fee Increased for Inflation
CBP increased the customs broker permit user fee for 2026 to $185.38 due to inflation adjustments required by the FAST Act (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act). The change was announced in CBP Decision 25-10 on July 23, 2025.
How and Where To Pay
Customs brokers may pay the 2026 fee electronically through the eCBP portal at https://e.cbp.dhs.gov/brokers/#/home or submit payment at the processing center. First-time eCBP users must create a Login.gov account, and CBP encourages electronic payment.
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