U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Trade and Customs Updates

  • Filari: settembre 18, 2026
  • Regioni interessate: North America
  • Tipo consultivo: Tariffa

Register for CBP Trade Enforcement Webinars – September 22 and 24

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hosting free webinar sessions to educate the community on how to report suspected trade violations and submit Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) allegations using the Trade Violations Reporting (TVR) tool.

Webinar Schedule

Registration: Registration is free and open to the public; however, advance registration is required to attend. To reserve your spot, register at https://go.dhs.gov/4i4.

Customs User Fees to Be Adjusted for Fiscal Year 2027

Beginning October 1, 2026, CBP will adjust certain customs user fees and corresponding limitations as part of the annual Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) adjustment. These changes include adjustments to the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) limitations and other customs user fees. The Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) is not affected.

Key changes include:

  • MPF minimum: Increases to $34.58
  • MPF maximum: Increases to $670.86
  • MPF ad valorem rate: Remains 0.3464% with no change

Additional information is available in the notice: Federal Register: Customs User Fees To Be Adjusted for Inflation in Fiscal Year 2027

COAC Meeting Scheduled for September 23

CBP announced that the next quarterly Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Meeting details and the webinar link were scheduled to be posted on September 14. For additional information, including instructions submitting comments, please review the Federal Register notice: Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee

Please reach out to your C.H. Robinson representative with any questions.