Reminder: Annual User Fee for Customs Broker Permits & National Permits Is Due February 15, 2008
U.S. Customs and Border Protection previously issued a general notice announcing that the 2008 annual user fee of $138 assessed for each customs broker permit and national permit held by an individual, partnership, association, or corporation is due by February 15, 2008.
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At that time, CBP stated that it is expected that the annual user fee for such permits for subsequent years will be due on or about the twentieth of January of each year.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 12/18/07 news, 07121815, for BP summary announcing that the annual user fee is due February 15, 2008.)
CBP contact - Bruce Raine (202) 863-6544
CBP notice (FR Pub 12/17/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-24435.pdf
BP Note
According to 19 CFR 111.96(c), this user fee is payable for each calendar year at the port through which the broker was granted the permit or at the port referred to in 19 CFR 111.19(c) in the case of a national permit.
- CFR 111.96(c) also states that if a broker fails to pay the annual user fee by the published due date, the appropriate port director will notify the broker in writing of the failure to pay and will revoke the permit to operate. That notice, according to 19 CFR 111.96(c), will constitute revocation of the permit.