On November 1, 2017, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register a general notice [CBP Dec. 17-17] that announces that CBP is adjusting certain customs user fees and limitations established by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) for Fiscal Year 2018 in accordance with the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) as implemented by CBP regulations published elsewhere in the same issue of the Federal Register. The adjusted amounts of customs COBRA user fees and their corresponding limitations set forth in the notice are required as of January 1, 2018.
Table 1 — Customs COBRA User Fees and Limitations Found in 19 C.F.R. 24.22
Adjusted for Fiscal Year 2018
|
19 U.S.C. 58c |
19 C.F.R.
24.22 |
Customs COBRA User
Fee/Limitation |
New Fee/Limitation adjusted in accordance with the FAST Act |
| (a)(1) | (b)(1)(i) | Fee: Commercial Vessel Arrival
Fee |
$448.70 |
| (b)(5)(A) | (b)(1)(ii) | Limitation: Calendar Year
Maximum for Commercial Vessel Arrival Fees |
$6,114.46 |
| (a)(8) | (b)(2)(i) | Fee: Barges and Other Bulk
Carriers Arrival Fee |
$112.95 |
| (b)(6) | (b)(2)(ii) | Limitation: Calendar Year
Maximum for Barges and Other Bulk Carriers Arrival Fees |
$1,540.17 |
| (a)(2) | (c)(1) | Fee: Commercial Truck Arrival Fee | $5.65 |
| (b)(2) | (c)(2) and (3) | Limitation: Commercial Truck
Calendar Year Prepayment Fee |
$102.68 |
| (a)(3) | (d)(1) | Fee: Railroad Car Arrival Fee | $8.47 |
| (b)(3) | (d)(2) and (3) | Limitation: Railroad Car Calendar
Year Prepayment Fee |
$102.68 |
| (a)(4) | (e)(1) and (2) | Fee and Limitation: Private Vessel
or Private Aircraft First Arrival /Calendar Year Prepayment Fee |
$28.24 |
| (a)(6) | (f) | Fee: Dutiable Mail Fee | $5.65 |
| (a)(5)(A) | (g)(1)(i) | Fee: Commercial Vessel or
Commercial Aircraft Passenger Arrival Fee |
$5.65 |
| (a)(5)(B) | (g)(1)(ii) | Fee: Commercial Vessel Passenger
Arrival Fee (from one of the territories and possessions of the U.S.) |
$1.98 |
| (a)(7) | (h) | Fee: Customs Broker Permit User
Fee |
$141.70 |
Table 2 — Customs COBRA User Fees and Limitations Found in 19 CFR 24.23
Adjusted for Fiscal Year 2018
|
19 U.S.C. 58c |
19 C.F.R.
24.23 |
Customs COBRA
User Fee/Limitation |
New Fee/Limitation adjusted in accordance with the FAST Act |
| (b)(9)(A) (ii) | (b)(1)(i)(A) | Fee: Express Consignment Carrier/
Centralized Hub Facility Fee, Per Individual Waybill/Bill of Lading Fee |
$1.03 |
| (b)(9)(B)(i) | (b)(1)(i)(B)(2) | Limitation: Minimum Express Consignment Carrier/Centralized
Hub Facility Fee |
$0.36 |
| (b)(9)(B)(i) | (b)(1)(i)(B)(2) | Limitation: Maximum Express Consignment Carrier/Centralized
Hub Facility Fee |
$1.03 |
| (a)(9)(B)(i);
(b)(8)(A)(i) |
(b)(1)(i)(B)(1) | Limitation: Minimum Merchandise
Processing Fee |
$25.67 |
| (a)(9)(B)(i);
(b)(8)(A)(i) |
(b)(1)(i)(B)(1) | Limitation: Maximum Merchandise
Processing Fee |
$497.99 |
| (b)(8)(A)(ii) | (b)(1)(ii) | Fee: Surcharge for Manual Entry or Release | $3.08 |
| (a)(10)(C)(i) | (b)(2)(i) | Fee: Informal Entry or Release; Automated and Not Prepared by
CBP Personnel |
$2.05 |
| (a)(10)(C)(ii) | (b)(2)(ii) | Fee: Informal Entry or Release; Manual and Not Prepared by CBP Personnel | $6.16 |
| (a)(10)(C)(iii) | (b)(2)(iii) | Fee: Informal Entry or Release; Automated or Manual; Prepared by CBP Personnel | $9.24 |
| (b)(9)(A)(ii) | (b)(4) | Fee: Express Consignment Carrier/ Centralized Hub Facility Fee, Per Individual Waybill/Bill of Lading Fee | $1.03 |
