CSMS 66971728·Operational·December 2, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

2026 Customs Broker Annual Permit User Fee Due Date – January 30, 2026

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 66971728 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on December 2, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "2026 Customs Broker Annual Permit User Fee Due Date – January 30, 2026". CSMS messages are the operational layer between Commerce determinations and at-the-border collections: when Commerce publishes a new rate, scope ruling, or instruction, CBP turns it into a CSMS that ACE/ACS systems and brokers act on.

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Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS # 66971728 - 2026 Customs Broker Annual Permit User Fee Due Date – January 30, 2026 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 12/02/2025 10:30 AM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 66971728 - 2026 Customs Broker Annual Permit User Fee Due Date – January 30, 2026 Pursuant to the General Notice (90 FR 55319) published December 2, 2025, the annual Customs Broker permit user fee due date for the 2026 calendar year is Friday, January 30, 2026. The permit user fee for the 2026 calendar year is $ 185.38 and is due for all active national permits issued on or before December 31, 2025. Failure to make the payment deadline will result in permit revocation by operation of law. The annual user fee payment should be submitted through the eCBP portal at https://e.cbp.dhs.gov/ecbp/#/main . The eCBP portal is available for 2026 user fee submissions from December 2, 2025, through January 30, 2026. eCBP accepts credit card and debit card payments. No additional fees are charged for online payments, and receipts are provided electronically. The Federal Register Notice can be accessed at the Federal Register website . For more information on the eCBP portal, including Frequently Asked Questions and Quick Reference Guides, visit https://e.cbp.dhs.gov/ecbp/#/main and https://www.cbp.gov/trade/ecbp . If you have questions regarding the Federal Register Notice, contact the Broker Administration Branch, at brokermangement@cbp.dhs.gov . Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page . You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com . This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Customs and Border Protection . Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes. Powered by Privacy Policy | Cookie Statement | Help

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 66971728?

CSMS 66971728 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "2026 Customs Broker Annual Permit User Fee Due Date – January 30, 2026". CSMS bulletins are the operational instructions CBP issues to brokers, importers, and ACE filers covering rate changes, system updates, scope guidance, and other day-to-day customs-operations changes.

When was CSMS 66971728 published?

CBP published CSMS 66971728 on December 2, 2025. The bulletin's instructions are typically operative as of the publication date unless the body specifies a different effective date.

Is the CBP CSMS the legally binding instruction?

Yes — for at-the-border filing and entry collection. CSMS messages translate Commerce's Federal Register determinations into operational CBP instructions that ACE/ACS systems and brokers execute. The Federal Register notice is the underlying legal authority; the CSMS is the operational implementation. Both should be read together when reconciling a rate or scope change.

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