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FedEx customs fees

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Short answer

FedEx advances duty and tax to CBP and recovers it from the recipient along with an advancement fee and, where applicable, clearance charges.

Charges FedEx adds

  • Advancement fee

    advance_percentage

    A percentage of the duty and tax advanced, subject to a minimum charge.

  • Clearance entry fee

    flat

    Applies to entries requiring additional processing beyond routine clearance.

How to check the invoice

Check the advancement fee against FedEx's published ancillary clearance service schedule for your shipment date.

FedEx’s official customs page

Government fees for FY2026

Formal entry MPF is 0.3464% of the entered value, minimum $33.58, maximum $651.50, with a $4.03 surcharge for manual filing. Informal entries — generally under $2,500 — use a fixed fee of $2.69, $8.06, or $12.09 instead. The formal minimum never applies to an informal entry.

Sources

  1. CBPCOBRA user fee adjustments for Fiscal Year 2026
    FR
    90 FR 34665
    effective
    2025-10-01
    retrieved
    2026-08-09

    FY2026 MPF: formal 0.3464% ad valorem, min $33.58, max $651.50, $4.03 manual filing surcharge. Informal fixed fees $2.69 / $8.06 / $12.09. MPF value base excludes duty, freight, and insurance.

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