Elimination of Customs Broker District Permit Fee

Sep 26, 2026

Notice of proposed rulemaking from U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposes amendments to eliminate customs broker district permit fees. The rule aligns with modernization efforts by transitioning brokers to national permits, expanding the national permit authority to allow any type of customs business nationwide, and removing requirements to maintain district permits. Conforming amendments are proposed to reflect the shift from the district-based permit system to the national-permit framework, with related background tied to the Tariff Act of 1930.

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Background

Discussion of Proposed Amendments

This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 06/05/2020 and available online at [federalregister.gov/d/2020-04708](federalregister.gov/d/2020-04708), and on govinfo.gov 9111-14 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection 19 CFR Parts 24 and 111 [Docket No. USCBP-2020-0010] RIN 1515-AE43 Elimination of Customs Broker District Permit Fee AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS; Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: This document proposes to amend the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to eliminate customs broker district permit fees. Concurrently with this document, CBP is publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking to, among other things, eliminate customs broker districts (see “Modernization of the Customs Brokers Regulations” RIN 1651-AB16) . Specifically, CBP proposes to transition all brokers to national permits and to expand the scope of the national permit authority to allow national permit holders to conduct any type of customs business throughout the customs territory of the United States. By transitioning to a national permit, CBP also proposes to eliminate the requirements for brokers to maintain district permits. As a result, CBP proposes the conforming amendments discussed in this document to eliminate customs broker district permit fees. DATES: Comments must be received on or before [INSERT DATE 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER] . ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number, by one of the following methods: 􀁸 Federal eRulemaking Portal at [http://www.regulations.gov](http://www.regulations.gov). Follow the instructions for submitting comments via Docket No. USCBP-2020-0010. 􀁸 Mail: Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 90 K Street, NE, 10th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20229- 1177. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this rulemaking. All comments received will be posted without change to [http://www.regulations.gov](http://www.regulations.gov), including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, seethe “Public Participation” heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to [http://www.regulations.gov](http://www.regulations.gov. Submitted comments may be)[. Submitted comments may be](http://www.regulations.gov. Submitted comments may be) inspected during regular business [days between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at](days between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at) the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 90 K Street, NE, 10th Floor, Washington, D.C. Arrangements to inspect submitted comments should be made in advance by calling Ms. Cammy Canedo at (202) 325-0439. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melba Hubbard, Chief, Broker Management Branch,(202)863-6986, [melba.hubbard@cbp.dhs.gov](melba.hubbard@cbp.dhs.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Participation Interested persons are invited to participate in this rulemaking by submitting written data, views, or arguments on all aspects of this proposed rule. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) also invites comments that relate to the economic, environmental, or federalism effects that might result from this regulatory change. Comments that will provide the most assistance to CBP will reference a specific portion of the rule, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include data, information or authority that support such recommended change. Background Section 641 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1641), provides that i

FAQs

What change is CBP proposing to customs broker permit fees?

CBP proposes to eliminate customs broker district permit fees by transitioning to a national permit system for brokers.

How would the national permit system affect broker operations?

National permit holders would be able to conduct any type of customs business throughout the customs territory of the United States.

Why does CBP propose these amendments?

CBP links the proposal to modernization of the customs brokers regulations and development of trade initiatives, and it seeks to remove district-permit maintenance requirements while making conforming regulatory updates.

Sep 26, 2026

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