US import duty and customs fee calculator
Enter the customs value and your HTS duty rate. The calculator adds the Merchandise Processing Fee with this fiscal year’s minimum and maximum, and the Harbor Maintenance Fee for ocean cargo, and shows the arithmetic.
On a formal US entry you pay the duty at your HTS rate, the Merchandise Processing Fee at 0.3464 percent of the customs value with a minimum of $34.58 and a maximum of $670.86, and, for ocean cargo, the Harbor Maintenance Fee at 0.125 percent. The two limits are the fiscal year 2027 figures, which apply from 1 October 2026. Enter the value and your rate below and the calculator shows each line and how it was reached.
The calculator
You supply the customs value and the rates for your goods. The fees are fixed by regulation, so the calculator supplies those.
The price paid for the goods. International freight and insurance are generally left out.
The General or Special rate for your tariff line. Enter 0 if the goods are free of duty. Find the rate in the HTS lookup.
Section 301, Section 232 or other Chapter 99 duties that apply to your goods.
For rates charged per kilogram or per unit: work out the amount and enter it here.
Informal entry is for shipments not exceeding $2,500 in value, with exceptions.
Enter the customs value to see the breakdown.
The formula
Four charges, each with its own basis. Only the first two depend on what the goods are.
| Charge | Rate | Limits, fiscal year 2027 | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duty | Your HTS rate, on the customs value | None | Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States |
| Additional tariffs | Whatever Chapter 99 adds for your product and origin | None | HTS Chapter 99 and its notes |
| Merchandise Processing Fee, formal entry | 0.3464% of the customs value | Minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 per entry | 19 CFR 24.23; 91 FR 48398 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee, informal entry | A fixed fee | $2.77 automated, $8.30 manual, $12.45 prepared by CBP | 19 CFR 24.23; 91 FR 48398 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee | 0.125% of the value, vessel cargo only | Not assessed on shipments that qualify for informal entry | 19 CFR 24.24 |
The minimum decides the fee on any formal entry worth less than about $9,983, and the maximum on any entry worth more than about $193,666. Between the two, the fee is the percentage. A manual formal entry also carries a $4.15 surcharge, which the calculator leaves out.
Worked examples
Three formal entries, no additional tariffs, so you can check the calculator against arithmetic you can do by hand.
| Shipment | Duty | MPF | HMF | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 by ocean at 5% | $1,000.00 | $69.28 | $25.00 | $1,094.28 |
| $5,000 by air at 0% | $0.00 | $34.58 (minimum) | Not charged | $34.58 |
| $500,000 by ocean at 2.5% | $12,500.00 | $670.86 (maximum) | $625.00 | $13,795.86 |
What changed on 1 October 2026
CBP adjusts these fees for inflation every fiscal year. The percentage did not move. The limits and the fixed fees did.
| Fee | Until 30 September 2026 | From 1 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| MPF minimum, formal entry | $33.58 | $34.58 |
| MPF maximum, formal entry | $651.50 | $670.86 |
| Surcharge for a manual entry or release | $4.03 | $4.15 |
| Informal entry, automated, not prepared by CBP | $2.69 | $2.77 |
| Informal entry, manual, not prepared by CBP | $8.06 | $8.30 |
| Informal entry, manual, prepared by CBP | $12.09 | $12.45 |
| MPF rate | 0.3464% | 0.3464% |
| HMF rate | 0.125% | 0.125% |
The new figures are from CBP’s notice in the Federal Register of 31 July 2026. The earlier ones are from CBP’s user fee table as it stood on 22 January 2026.
What it does not include
- Your classification. The calculator does not know your tariff line. A wrong HTS code gives a precise answer to the wrong question.
- Additional tariffs you did not enter. They change often and depend on the product and its origin.
- Antidumping and countervailing duties, excise taxes and other agencies’ fees.
- The broker’s fee, the bond and the freight. This is the government’s part of the bill only.
- Anything outside the United States. Other countries value goods and charge fees differently.
Treat the result as an estimate for a quote or a budget. The entry your broker files is what counts.
How software handles it
A calculator answers one shipment once. A forwarder needs the same arithmetic on every file, with the result on the invoice. In Linbis, duty and landed cost are layered per line with the basis stated, and charges advanced for the customer, duty and fees among them, sit on the shipment, so they are re-billed from the record and not rebuilt at month end. Linbis is not a customs broker and does not file entries. It holds the file your broker files from.
| Linbis plan | Published price | Users included |
|---|---|---|
| Startup | $150 per month | 1 |
| Premium | $299 per month | 3 |
| Enterprise | Custom | By quote |
The trial is free and does not ask for a card. Figures from linbis.com/pricing on 6 October 2026.
Questions people ask
What is the Merchandise Processing Fee in fiscal year 2027?
On a formal entry it is 0.3464 percent of the customs value, with a minimum of $34.58 and a maximum of $670.86 per entry. Those limits apply from 1 October 2026. The rate itself did not change.
What changed on 1 October 2026?
Only the limits and the fixed fees, which CBP adjusts for inflation each fiscal year. The formal-entry minimum went from $33.58 to $34.58 and the maximum from $651.50 to $670.86. The informal-entry fee for an automated entry went from $2.69 to $2.77.
Does the Harbor Maintenance Fee apply to air cargo?
No. It is a port use fee of 0.125 percent on commercial cargo loaded on or unloaded from a commercial vessel at a covered port (19 CFR 24.24). Air cargo does not pay it, and it is not assessed on a shipment that qualifies for informal entry.
Is duty charged on the freight?
Generally not in the United States. Duty is based on the transaction value, the price actually paid or payable for the goods, and CBP’s own example in 19 CFR 152.103 excludes the ocean freight and insurance charge from it. Ask your broker how your invoice terms are treated.
Where do I find my duty rate?
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, published by the US International Trade Commission at hts.usitc.gov. Or use the HTS code lookup on this site, which holds the same schedule and sends the rate here. Read the rate in the General column, or the Special column if a trade agreement applies. Then check Chapter 99 and its notes for additional duties: most lines do not flag them.
Does this calculator include Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs?
Only if you enter them. Additional tariffs change often and depend on the product and its origin, so the calculator takes the percentage from you and does not guess one.
Related
- Port code lookup: Schedule D and Schedule K
- CBP FIRMS code lookup
- Customs clearance software
- ISF and AMS filing for freight forwarders
Sources. Fee limits: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Customs User Fees To Be Adjusted for Inflation in Fiscal Year 2027, 91 FR 48398, 31 July 2026. Earlier figures: CBP user fee table, last modified 22 January 2026. Rules: 19 CFR 24.23 (Merchandise Processing Fee), 24.24 (Harbor Maintenance Fee), 143.21 (informal entry) and 152.103 (transaction value). Read on 6 October 2026. This page is general information, not customs advice. Corrections: contact us.