Reminder Merchandise Processing Fee to Increase October 1, 2020

As a follow up to our advisory from July 29, please be reminded that US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has increased the minimum and maximum Merchandise Processing Fees (MPF) effective October 1, 2020.

The ad valorem rate of 0.3464 percent remains the same.


The new FY2021 MPF rates are:

Minimum Merchandise Processing Fee- $27.23
Maximum Merchandise Processing Fee- $528.33
Informal Entry Merchandise Processing Fee- $2.18