Effective October 1, 2025, the COBRA fee (USER FEE) for permits is $185.38. The annual user fee amount owed for each active permit issued on or before December 31, 2025 is $185.38 and should be submitted through theeCBP portal no later than January 30, 2026.

Failure to submit the annual permit user fee by the due date will result in permit revocation by operation of law.

For more information see FAQs and Permit User Fee Quick Reference Guides at:https://www.cbp.gov/trade/ecbp. 

For eCBP portal technical assistance, contact the Rev Mod Service Desk (RMSD) atrevmodservicedesk@cbp.dhs.gov or call 1-800-366-8732 Ext 4670.

The definitive document for the broker community to reference in doing business with CBP as a licensed customs broker can be found at the following link:

Customs Broker Guidance for the Trade Community

For information on the current CBLE, please search the CBLE Information webpage.

If after reviewing the CBLE pages and frequently asked questions, you have not found the answer to your question, you may email the Broker Administration Branch atbrokermanagement@cbp.dhs.gov. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published the Continuing Education for Licensed Customs Brokers Final Rule. Please see our newBroker Continuing Education page for additional information. 

The Customs broker regulations in part 111 of title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR 111) have been subject to review by the broker community, CBP, and the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Council (COAC) for several years. During this time, CBP solicited feedback from the trade community through webinars, port meetings and trade association meetings, aiming to promote transparency and collaboration while modernizing regulations to reflect the role of the broker in today’s business environment.  

In the April 2016 COAC public meeting, the COAC Broker Regulations Working Group (BRWG) made 37 recommendations to modernize 19 CFR 111. The COAC BRWG included participants from the trade community and CBP representatives. BRWG Recommendations focused on the following areas: the evolving role of the broker; confidentiality, cybersecurity and record retention; responsible supervision and control and employee reporting; and licensing and permits. Included in those recommendations were a proposed single, national permit for brokers, as well as electronic process changes.  

The two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs), published June 5, 2020, reflected many of these recommendations and proposed changes to align the broker regulations with contemporary business practices in the electronic environment. Considering the proposed changes and public comments received in response to the NPRMs, CBP published two Final Rules on October 18, 2022, Modernization of the Customs Broker Regulations (87 FR 63267) and Elimination of Customs Broker District Permit Fee (87 FR 63262). These rules modernize the customs broker regulations and provide resource optimization for both industry and CBP and will update compliance requirements to protect revenue and strengthen CBP’s knowledge of importers.  

Key changes in the Final Rules include:

• Creating a new term and definition for "Processing Center"
• Transitioning to a national permit framework
• Increasing license application fees and expanding forms of payment
• Codifying that U.S. customs business is conducted within the U.S. customs territory
• Revising regulations regarding the broker/client relationship
• Updating the responsible supervision and control oversight framework
• Strengthening cyber security and records requirements
• Modernizing broker reporting and Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) capabilities through the broker account portal
• Changing broker exam and licensing processes 

For moreinformation on the Customs Broker Modernization Regulations 19 CFR 111.

Forfrequently asked questions on the Customs Broker Modernization Regulations 19 CFR 111.

Fee Updated Calendar Year 2024

Effective October 1, 2023, the COBRA Fee for permits (USER FEE) is $174.80 (was $163.71)
Effective October 1, 2023, the broker application finger printing fee remains $11.25

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