US Customs Transponder User Fee Increase

Carriers are warned that that the user fees for crossing into the United States are set to go up on December 28, 2015. US Customs transponders will go from the current $205 to a whopping $401.67! The reason for the increase is due to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) portion of the transponder fee used to recapture costs associated with conducting agricultural quarantine inspections (AQI) at U.S. ports of entry. APHIS was not generating enough income to cover costs incurred so proposed an increase to fees levied.

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APHIS is responsible for protecting U.S. crops and livestock from pests and diseases and for monitoring and promoting wildlife management and animal welfare.

No time to wait to order your US Customs Transponder User fee!

Carriers still have time to renew and order US Customs Transponders using the current fee structure as long as paper orders are received no later than December 24,2015 and electronic transactions will see the increase on December 28, 2015. US Customs transponder user fees are not pro-rated during the year. US Customs transponder user fees are valid from January 1 – December 31 and the transponder on the vehicle can be transferred to other carriers during the calendar year.

Vehicles without a transponder will also see a price increase on December 28, 2015, a per crossing fee of $13.50 is expected.

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