Customs Brokerage Rates
November 22, 2024 Update
New rates will take effect December 23, 2024, for select shipments cleared within the UPS® Global Freight Forwarding network.
2025 Rate Information for International Forwarding Shipments
View 2025 customs brokerage rate updates*, applicable by country
North America
United States
The following changes will take effect December 23, 2024 for imports into the United States cleared by UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Customers affected by these changes will see it on their brokerage fee schedule.
- Entry preparation fees for air and ocean imports will increase by $4.00
- Entry preparation fees for ground imports will increase by $1.00
- Where applicable, the following fees will change:
- Fee Description
- Area of Coverage
- Fee Increase
- Partner Government Agency (PGA) (i.e. EPA, FDA, F&W, DOT, TTB, etc.)
- All modes of transportation
- by $0.50 for each PGA transmission
- FDA Prior Notice fee
- All modes of transportation
- by $0.50 for each Prior Notice transmission
Refer to the UPS Customs Billing Glossary of Terms for a complete description of these fees.
Canada
The following changes will take effect December 23, 2024 for imports into Canada cleared by UPS SCS, Inc.:
- Entry base fees will increase by 4.9%
- Where applicable, the following fees will change or apply:
- Fee Description
- Fee Increase
- Advance disbursement fee (ADF)
- 3%, minimum CAD10.00 (new minimum)
- Paper invoice fee
- CAD7.50
- Freight paying charges
- A new schedule will apply. Contact your UPS representative for a copy
Latin America
The following changes will take effect on January 6, 2025.
2025 brokerage entry fees per country per entry
- Country
- Country
- Currency
- Fee Increase (per entry)
- Mexico
- Air import and export
- MXP
- By 6.60
- Argentina
- Air import
- USD
- By 30.00
- Argentina
- Air export
- USD
- By 15.00
- Argentina
- Ocean import and export
- USD
- By 50.00
- Colombia
- Ocean and air import and export
- USD
- By 10.00
- Costa Rica
- Air import and export
- USD
- By 3.75
- Costa Rica
- Ocean LC import and export
- USD
- By 0.70
- Costa Rica
- Ocean FCL import and export
- USD
- By 5.70
- Costa Rica
- Ground import and export
- USD
- By 4.25
- Guatemala
- All import and export (air/ocean/ground)
- USD
- By 5.00
Asia Pacific
The following changes will take effect on January 1, 2025 for Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam.
2025 brokerage entry fees per country per entry
- Country
- Country
- Currency
- Fee Increase (per entry)
- South Korea
- Ocean import and export
- KRW
- By 10,000.00
- Taiwan
- Air import and export
- TWD
- By 100.00
- Taiwan
- Ocean import and export
- TWD
- By 150.00
- Vietnam
- Ocean and air import and export
- USD
- By 5.00
Please note brokerage entry fees for air imports to and exports from Thailand increased by THB150.00 on October 1, 2024.
*The impact of these changes on your costs will vary according to your service characteristics and the terms of your UPS agreement. Contact your UPS representative for additional information.