Broker permit fee 2027 due January 29
Due date notice for the $190.88 CY2027 permit fee. Pay via eCBP. Miss January 29 and the national permit revokes by operation of law.
CBP published the due date for the calendar year 2027 Customs Broker Permit User Fee: payment is due no later than January 29, 2027. The notice was placed on public inspection October 26, 2026, and is scheduled for publication October 27, 2026 (FR Doc. 2026-21853). If a broker fails to pay by that date, the national permit is revoked by operation of law (19 CFR 111.45(b) and 111.96(c)). Signed by Susan S. Thomas, Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade.
CY2027 broker permit user fee due January 29, 2027. Miss it and the national permit revokes by operation of law.
Amount already set; this notice is the due date
The CY2027 fee is $190.88, as announced in CBP Decision 26-14, "Customs User Fees To Be Adjusted for Inflation in Fiscal Year 2027" (91 FR 48398, July 31, 2026), under the FAST Act inflation adjustment (Pub. L. 114-94, section 32201, amending COBRA, 19 U.S.C. 58c) and 19 CFR 24.22(k). Authorities for the annual assessment also include 19 CFR 111.96(c), 24.22(h) and (i), and 19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(7). CBP must publish the amount at least 60 days before the due date.
Our earlier Library piece FY27 Customs Broker Permit User Fee covered the $190.88 amount and flagged that the CY27 due date would arrive in a future Federal Register notice. This is that notice.
Public inspection Oct 26, 2026 · scheduled publication Oct 27, 2026 · CBP Dec. 26-14, 91 FR 48398 (Jul 31, 2026)
Nonpayment: national permit revoked by operation of law (19 CFR 111.45(b), 111.96(c))
Pay via eCBP (Login.gov) · or processing center per 19 CFR 111.1 / 24.22(i) · contact Hannah Arnold (202) 744-1170
How to pay
CBP strongly encourages electronic payment via the eCBP portal. First-time users must create a Login.gov account. Guides are at cbp.gov/trade/eCBP. Payments are also accepted at the processing center defined in 19 CFR 111.1, per 19 CFR 24.22(i). Contact: Hannah Arnold, Chief, Broker Administration Branch, Office of Trade, (202) 744-1170, hannah.p.arnold@cbp.dhs.gov.
Other broker compliance dates in the same season: Broker CE and TSR checklist (20 CE hours by Jan 31, 2027; TSR window through Feb 28, 2027) and CBP Oct 1 broker CE reminder. Those are separate from the permit user fee.
A revoked national permit is an ops and licensing failure, not a drawback-rate event. Broker permit user fees are a licensing cost, not an entry duty or fee you reclaim through a drawback claim. Keep permit billing and drawback refund estimates in separate buckets.
Action items
- Calendar January 29, 2027 for every national permit you hold (individual, partnership, association, or corporation).
- Confirm Login.gov and eCBP access before the holidays so first-time setup does not collide with the deadline.
- Pay $190.88 per permit and keep the receipt. Nonpayment revokes the national permit by operation of law.
- FR Doc. 2026-21853: CY2027 Customs Broker Permit User Fee due no later than Jan 29, 2027. Public inspection Oct 26; scheduled publication Oct 27, 2026.
- Fee amount is $190.88 (CBP Dec. 26-14; 91 FR 48398). Fee-amount background: FY27 broker permit fee Library article.
- Miss the due date and the national permit is revoked by operation of law (19 CFR 111.45(b), 111.96(c)).
- Pay via eCBP (Login.gov) or the processing center. Permit fees are not drawback-recoverable.
- Customs Broker Permit User Fee Payment for 2027 (FR Doc. 2026-21853) · U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Customs Broker Permit User Fee Payment for 2027 (public inspection PDF) · Federal Register Public Inspection
- Customs User Fees To Be Adjusted for Inflation in Fiscal Year 2027 (CBP Doc. 26-14, 91 FR 48398) · Federal Register / U.S. Customs and Border Protection
This article is for general information and is not legal or tax advice. Drawback eligibility depends on your specific facts, and final refunds are determined by CBP at liquidation. Consult a licensed customs broker or attorney for your situation.