CBP to Increase User Fees for FY19

CBP will increase Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) fees by 4.886 percent to adjust for inflation in fiscal year 2019, the agency said in a notice. Affected fees include the merchandise processing fee, vessel and truck arrival fees and the customs broker permit user fee. The Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, passed in 2015, required that CBP make inflation adjustments and fee limitations when deemed necessary (see 1512040024). CBP increased the fees by 2.677 percent last year (see 1710310044). The fees are effective Oct. 1.