United States · CBP user fees
US customs MPF and HMF fee calculator.
Enter the entered value of your goods. See the Merchandise Processing Fee with the fiscal-year minimum and maximum, plus the Harbor Maintenance Fee on ocean shipments.
For a formal entry the Merchandise Processing Fee is 0.3464% of the entered value, never below $34.58 and never above $670.86 (fiscal year 2027, from October 1, 2026). The Harbor Maintenance Fee is 0.125% of value on imports arriving through a port by sea.
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How the fees work
- Formal entries: MPF is 0.3464% of value, limited to a minimum of $34.58 and a maximum of $670.86 for fiscal year 2027. At those settings the minimum applies below about $9,983 and the maximum above about $193,666.
- Informal entries: a flat fee instead of a percentage: $2.77 automated, $8.30 manual, or $12.45 manual and prepared by CBP.
- Harbor Maintenance Fee: 0.125% of value on imports. It is a port-use fee, so this page applies it only when you tick sea arrival.
- MPF can be waived or reduced for some trade-program claims. Tick the exempt box if your claim removes MPF; check the CBP guidance first.
- The fee limits are adjusted every October 1. The fiscal year 2026 limits were $33.58 and $651.50. Edit the fee settings if CBP publishes new figures.
- This covers only these two fees. It does not include duty, Section 232 or 301 measures, brokerage or freight.
Official sources, read October 2026: CBP, User Fee Table, CBP, MPF and preferential trade programs and CBP, e-commerce FAQs for informal entry limits. Duty rates are in the USITC HTS.
Frequently asked questions
What is the MPF for 2026 and 2027?
For fiscal year 2027 (from October 1, 2026) CBP lists 0.3464% with a $34.58 minimum and a $670.86 maximum on formal entries. The fiscal year 2026 limits were $33.58 and $651.50.
Who pays the Harbor Maintenance Fee?
The importer pays it as part of the entry, at 0.125% of the cargo value, for imports moving through a port by sea. CBP also lists HMF on some domestic and cruise movements, which this page does not cover.
Is MPF charged on the shipping cost?
MPF is based on the value of the merchandise. International freight and insurance are not part of that value when their actual cost is documented on the entry.
What is an informal entry?
A simplified entry generally allowed for shipments valued at $2,500 or less, with a flat MPF instead of a percentage. Some goods need a formal entry at any value.
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This page is a planning guide, not customs, tax or legal advice. Rules, thresholds and fees change; confirm with the official source linked above, a customs broker or an accountant. It does not look up or verify anything in a government register, and calculations run in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.