US Merchandise Processing Fee limits rise on 1 October 2026

For fiscal year 2027 the MPF minimum rises to $34.58 and the maximum to $670.86. The 0.3464% rate and the Harbor Maintenance Fee are unchanged.

US Customs and Border Protection adjusts its user fees for inflation every fiscal year. The notice for fiscal year 2027 was published in the Federal Register on 31 July 2026 and applies to entries from 1 October 2026.

New figures

• MPF on formal entries (value $2,500 or more): still 0.3464% of the entered value, but now at least $34.58 (was $33.58) and at most $670.86 (was $651.50).
• Informal entries (under $2,500): flat fee of $2.77 (was $2.69).
• Harbor Maintenance Fee: unchanged at 0.125% of the value of ocean cargo, with no cap.

What it means in practice

Any formal entry worth less than about $9,983 now pays the $34.58 minimum. The cap is reached at around $193,665. With the $800 de minimis suspended, the informal entry fee now applies to many low-value e-commerce parcels as well.

DutyLens uses the new limits from 1 October 2026.