Executive Summary
CBP set the 2027 annual user fee at $190.88 for each customs broker national permit.
Payment is due no later than January 29, 2027, for individual, partnership, association and corporate permit holders.
CBP encourages electronic payment through the eCBP portal, and also accepts payment at the processing center under the stated remittance procedures.
A national permit is revoked by operation of law if the fee is not paid by the deadline.
The 2027 customs broker permit fee is $190.88 for each national permit, and payment is due no later than January 29, 2027. In its notice on the 2027 customs broker permit user fee, published October 27, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sets the amount and deadline for individual, partnership, association and corporate permit holders. The notice describes a fee tied to each permit, not to a product or shipment.
How Much Is the 2027 Customs Broker Permit Fee?
The 2027 annual customs broker permit user fee is $190.88 for each national permit held by a customs broker. The CBP notice identifies the fee as payable for calendar year 2027 and applies it to permits held by individuals, partnerships, associations and corporations.
The amount follows CBP’s annual fee-adjustment process. The notice explains that the customs regulations use a base-year amount that is adjusted for inflation under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act. CBP announced the 2027 amount in a separate Federal Register notice on July 31, 2026, then issued this notice to state the payment deadline for each national permit.
For budgeting, use $190.88 for every national permit held. The notice describes the obligation by permit. It does not establish a fee calculated by the type of goods entered, the number of shipments or the number of entries.
Which Customs Broker Permits Have to Pay?
The fee applies to each customs broker national permit held by an individual, partnership, association or corporation. The notice states that CBP assesses an annual user fee for each permit granted to those permit holders, and that the fee is payable each calendar year for a national permit held by a customs broker.
This means the permit, rather than a particular shipment, is the unit to check when calculating the payment. A broker with more than one national permit should account for each permit separately. The notice does not give a different amount for any of the listed permit-holder types.
The notice refers to the customs regulations’ provisions on annual broker permit fees and payment, including sections 111.96(c), 24.22(h) and 24.22(i). Those provisions explain the annual assessment, fee adjustment and remittance framework; the notice supplies the amount and due date for 2027.
How Can Brokers Pay the 2027 Permit Fee?
CBP encourages customs brokers to pay electronically through the eCBP portal. The notice says first-time portal users must create a Login.gov account. CBP provides account-creation instructions and portal training resources, including user guides and quick reference guides, on its eCBP website.
CBP also accepts payment at the processing center, as defined in the customs regulations, using the remittance procedures in section 24.22(i). The notice does not describe those procedures in detail, so brokers using this route should consult the applicable customs regulations and allow time to complete the required remittance.
Whichever method a broker uses, the payment must be made by the stated deadline. The notice does not say that starting a payment, rather than completing it, is enough to meet that deadline.
When Is the 2027 Broker Permit Fee Due?
The payment deadline is January 29, 2027. CBP published the amount and deadline in its notice on October 27, 2026. The dates below distinguish the notice date from the required payment date.
- October 27, 2026: CBP published the 2027 permit fee notice.
- January 29, 2027: Payment of the 2027 customs broker permit user fee is due no later than this date.
- After the deadline: If CBP has not received payment by January 29, 2027, the national permit is revoked by operation of law under the customs regulations cited in the notice.
The deadline applies to payment of the annual fee for each national permit. The notice does not provide a later grace period.
What Should Brokers Do Before January 29, 2027?
Brokers should identify every national permit they hold, arrange payment of $190.88 for each one and confirm payment by January 29, 2027. The CBP notice makes timely payment important because failure to pay by the deadline revokes the national permit by operation of law.
- Count the permits. Reconcile the national permits held by the individual, partnership, association or corporation with the payments planned for 2027.
- Choose a payment route. Use the eCBP portal if appropriate, or follow the processing-center remittance procedures in the customs regulations.
- Set an internal deadline. Schedule payment early enough to confirm that it is completed by January 29, 2027.
- Keep payment confirmation. Retain the available records showing the payment and the permit to which it applies.
First-time eCBP users should create their Login.gov account and review CBP’s portal guides before beginning payment. Treat each permit as a separate fee obligation when checking that the full amount has been paid.
What Does CBP’s 2027 Fee Notice Leave Open?
The notice sets the fee, covered permit-holder categories, payment routes and deadline, but does not explain several payment-administration details. It does not state how quickly a payment appears in CBP’s records, how a broker should resolve a payment that is delayed or misapplied, or what process is available after a national permit is revoked for nonpayment.
It also does not describe a fee exception or reduced amount for any listed holder type. Brokers should not infer one from the notice. For the stated 2027 obligation, the operative facts are the fee for each national permit, payment by January 29, 2027, and revocation by operation of law if payment is not made on time.
Sources
- Customs Broker Permit User Fee Payment for 2027, Federal Register
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