Customs User Fees To Be Adjusted for Inflation
in Fiscal Year 2026 CBP Dec. 25-10 – Federal Register

AGENCY: U.S. Customs
and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: General notice.

SUMMARY: This document
announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is
adjusting certain customs user fees and corresponding limitations
established by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
(COBRA) for Fiscal Year 2026 in accordance with the Fixing
America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) as implemented by
the CBP regulations.

DATES: The adjusted amounts
of customs COBRA user fees and their corresponding limitations set
forth in this notice for Fiscal Year 2026 are required as of
October 1, 2025.

FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kari Deppe, Assistant
Director—User Fee and Reimbursable Controls Branch, Office of
Finance, 317-294-2144,  UserFeeNotices@cbp.dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
Background

A.
Adjustments of Customs COBRA User Fees and Corresponding
Limitations for Inflation

On
December 4, 2015, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act
(FAST Act, Pub. L. 114-94) was signed into law. Section 32201 of
the FAST Act amended section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c) by
requiring the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to adjust
certain customs COBRA user fees and corresponding limitations to
reflect certain increases in inflation.

Sections
24.22 and 24.23 of title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (19
CFR 24.22 and 24.23) describe the procedures that implement the
requirements of the FAST Act. Specifically, paragraph (k) in
section 24.22 (19 CFR 24.22(k)) sets forth the methodology to
determine the change in inflation as well as the factor by which
the fees and limitations will be adjusted, if necessary. The fees
and limitations subject to adjustment, which are set forth in
Appendix A and Appendix B of part 24, include the commercial vessel
arrival fees, commercial truck arrival fees, railroad car arrival
fees, private vessel arrival fees, private aircraft arrival fees,
commercial aircraft and vessel passenger arrival fees, dutiable
mail fees, customs broker permit user fees, barges and other bulk
carriers arrival fees, and merchandise processing fees, as well as
the corresponding limitations.

B.
Determination of Whether an Adjustment Is Necessary for Fiscal Year
2026

In
accordance with 19 CFR 24.22, CBP must determine annually whether
the fees and limitations must be adjusted to reflect inflation. For
Fiscal Year 2026, CBP is making this determination by comparing the
average of the Consumer Price Index—All Urban Consumers, U.S. All
items, 1982-1984 (CPI-U) for the current year (June 2024-May 2025)
with the average of the CPI-U for the comparison year (June
2023-May 2024) to determine the change in inflation, if any. If
there is an increase in the CPI-U of greater than one (1) percent,
CBP must adjust the customs COBRA user fees and corresponding
limitations using the methodology set forth in 19 CFR 24.22(k).
Following the steps provided in paragraph (k)(2) of section 24.22,
CBP has determined that the increase in the CPI-U between the most
recent June to May twelve-month period (June 2024-May 2025) and the
comparison year (June 2023-May 2024) is 2.59  percent. As the
increase in the CPI-U is greater than one (1) percent, the customs
COBRA user fees and corresponding limitations must be adjusted for
Fiscal Year 2026.

C.
Determination of the Adjusted Fees and Limitations

Using
the methodology set forth in section 24.22(k)(2) of the CBP
regulations (19 CFR 24.22(k)), CBP has determined that the factor
by which the base fees and limitations will be adjusted is 34.331
percent (base fees and limitations can be found in Appendices A and
B to part 24 of title 19). In reaching this determination, CBP
calculated the values for each variable found in paragraph (k) of
19 CFR 24.22 as follows:

• The
  arithmetic average of the CPI-U for June 2024-May 2025,
  referred to as (A) in the CBP regulations, is 317.032;
• The
  arithmetic average of the CPI-U for Fiscal Year 2014, referred
  to as (B), is 236.009;
• The
  arithmetic average of the CPI-U for the comparison year (June
  2023-May 2024), referred to as (C), is 308.815;
• The
  difference between the arithmetic averages of the CPI-U of the
  comparison year (June 2023-May 2024) and the current year
  (June 2024-May 2025), referred to as (D), is 8.218;
• This
  difference rounded to the nearest whole number, referred to as
  (E), is 8;
• The
  percentage change in the arithmetic averages of the CPI-U of
  the comparison year (June 2023-May 2024) and the current year
  (June 2024-May 2025), referred to as (F), is 2.59 percent;
• The
  difference in the arithmetic average of the CPI-U between the
  current year (June 2024-May 2025) and the base year (Fiscal
  Year 2014), referred to as (G), is 81.024; and
• Lastly,
  the percentage change in the CPI-U from the base year (Fiscal
  Year 2014) to the current year (June 2024-May 2025), referred
  to as (H), is 34.331 percent.

D.
Announcement of New Fees and Limitations 

The
adjusted amounts of customs COBRA user fees and their corresponding
limitations for Fiscal Year 2026, as adjusted by 34.331 percent,
and set forth below, are required as of October 1, 2025. Table 1
provides the fees and limitations found in 19 CFR 24.22 as adjusted
for Fiscal Year 2026, and Table 2 provides the fees and limitations
found in 19 CFR 24.23 as adjusted for Fiscal Year 2026.

See Table(s):
 

HHS, FDA Praise Consumer Brands Association’s
Vow to Remove Artificial Colors from America’s Food Supply – Food & Drug Administration

WASHINGTON
–
Today (7/22/25) the leadership of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) praised the Consumer Brands Association for
its pledge on behalf of the makers of the nation’s food and
beverage products to remove certified Food, Drug & Cosmetic
(FD&C) petroleum-based colors from America’s food supply. With
support from the Trump Administration, this pledge urges member
companies to stop manufacturing with FD&C colors by December
31, 2027.

President
Trump, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
and U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary
have made the removal of artificial colors a priority. This pledge
is another example of the Trump Administration and industry working
together to bring results quickly to the American people.

“America
is entering a new era of nutrition,” said Secretary Kennedy. “In
just a few months, the nation’s leading food and beverage producers
have taken bold steps to clean up products loved by children and
families. Replacing synthetic food dyes with natural colors marks
another major victory in our mission to Make America Healthy
Again.”

“Promises
made, promises kept,” said FDA Commissioner Makary. “We’ve worked
hard with industry over the past three months to meet our goal to
phase out all petroleum-based dyes from the nation’s food supply.
During this time, the FDA also approved four new natural color
additives. Today is a win for America’s kids.”

Consumer
Brands Association recently announced a voluntary commitment to
remove FD&C colors from foods served in schools nationwide by
the start of the 2026-2027 school year. Through today’s voluntary
commitment they are agreeing to eliminate the use of FD&C Blue
No. 1, Blue No. 2, Green No. 3, Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5, and
Yellow No. 6 from their product portfolios.
 

Federal
Register Notices:

• Antidumping or Countervailing
  Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Hardwood and
  Decorative Plywood From the People’s Republic of China,
  Indonesia, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement
  of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty
  Investigations
• Diffusion-Annealed,
  Nickel-Plated Flat-Rolled Steel Products From Japan:
  Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty
  Administrative Review; 2023-2024
• Certain Steel Threaded Rod
  From the People’s Republic of China: Continuation of
  Antidumping Duty Order
• Circular Welded Carbon
  Quality Steel Pipe From the People’s Republic of China:
  Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Circumvention of the
  Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders
• Certain Passenger Vehicle and
  Light Truck Tires From Taiwan: Preliminary Results and
  Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative
  Review; 2023-2024
• Oleoresin Paprika From India:
  Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation
• Sales at Less Than Fair
  Value; Determinations, Investigations, etc.: Oleoresin Paprika
  From India: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation
• Active Anode Material From
  the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative
  Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement
  of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures
• Antidumping or Countervailing
  Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Crystalline Silicon
  Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules,
  From India, Indonesia, and Laos; Institution of Antidumping
  and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of
  Preliminary Phase Investigations
• Antidumping or Countervailing
  Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Melamine From the
  People’s Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty
  Administrative Review; 2023
• Investigations;
  Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.: Vanillin
  From China
• Antidumping or Countervailing
  Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Crystalline Silicon
  Photovoltaic Products, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules,
  From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Changed
  Circumstances Reviews, and Revocation of the Antidumping and
  Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part
• Certain Crystalline Silicon
  Photovoltaic Products, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules,
  From Taiwan: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews,
  and Revocation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
  Orders, in Part
• Heavy Walled Rectangular
  Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Mexico: Final Results
  of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023
• Float Glass Products From
  Malaysia: Preliminary Negative Critical Circumstances
  Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation
• Crystalline Silicon
  Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules,
  From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Changed
  Circumstances Reviews, and Revocation of the Antidumping and
  Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part
• Investigations;
  Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.: Steel
  Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and
  Vietnam
• Initiation of Antidumping and
  Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews
• Antidumping or Countervailing
  Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Steel Concrete
  Reinforcing Bar From Algeria, Egypt, and the Socialist
  Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary
  Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations
• Notice of Scope Ruling
  Applications Filed in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
  Proceedings
   

OTEXA:  Announcements – IIA

[07/15/2025] – May 2025 Textile and Apparel Import
Report

[07/23/2025] – Determination to Approve CAFTA-DR Commercial
Availability Request for Certain 100% Polyester Monofilament Yarn.
File Number: CA2025003.

Customs Bulletin and Decisions – USCBP

Customs
Bulletin Weekly for July 16, 2025. This document is a weekly
compilation of decisions, rulings, regulations, notices, and
abstracts concerning customs and related matters of the U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit, and U.S. Court of International Trade.

Customs Bulletin Weekly, Vol. 59,
July 16 2024, No. 29 – 07/16/2025
 

DHS Puts Families First with “Families on the
Fly” Campaign – Department
of Homeland Security

WASHINGTON – US Department of
Homeland Security Secretary Noem announced the “Families on the
Fly” campaign Thursday, the latest TSA initiative designed to
enhance hospitality for families during the airport security
screening experience.

 “DHS
and TSA are committed to making the airport security experience as
smooth and stress-free as possible for traveling families,” said
Senior Official Performing the Duties of Deputy TSA Administrator
Adam Stahl. “The Families on the Fly campaign, being rolled out at
select airports, aims to mitigate the unique challenges families
face when traveling and minimize stress while maintaining the
highest level of security.”

“Families
on the Fly” benefits for families include:  

• Dedicated
  family lanes at select airports nationwide 
• Discounted
  TSA PreCheck® fees for families coming soon
• Dedicated
  TSA PreCheck lanes for service members and their families
   

Current
participating airports include: Orlando International (MCO) and
Charlotte-Douglas International (CLT). Planned expansions will be
coming to John Wayne Orange County Airport (SNA) and Daniel K.
Inouye International Airport in Honolulu.

This
initiative is one of several TSA has launched to improve
hospitality at its 435 airports located throughout the country.
“Families on the Fly” will roll out at select airports including
Charleston International Airport (CHS), Jacksonville International
(JAX), Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), Luis
Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), and Tampa International
Airport (TPA) with additional airports slated for addition in the
coming months. Earlier this summer, TSA launched the “Serve with
Honor, Travel with Ease” campaign designed to recognize the service
and sacrifice of military and uniformed service members and their
families. TSA, in coordination with its industry partners,
introduced expedited access for military members in TSA PreCheck
lanes at select airports near larger military installations. This
included dedicated screening lanes, or front-of-line privileges,
designed to minimize wait times and improve convenience for service
members.

TSA
reminds travelers that military personnel and civilian Department
of Defense (DOD) staff are eligible for free TSA PreCheck by using
their DOD ID number as their Known Traveler Number when booking
travel. Children 12 and under may accompany service members and DOD
staff in TSA PreCheck lanes without restriction. Minors 13-17 must
be on the same airline reservation with a TSA PreCheck-eligible
parent or guardian to receive expedited screening.

To
learn more, go to www.tsa.gov/military.

In
addition, the TSA Cares program remains available for veterans and
wounded warriors, providing personalized assistance through the
screening process and ensuring a dignified travel experience.

TSA
encourages all travelers to prepare for airport security screening,
particularly during the busy summer travel season. For more
detailed information, visit tsa.gov.