Import duty from china to USA (14 figures)

The US Import Duty and Customs Fees carries 15 published figures read from 4 sources' own pages, from 1 to 2,500 USD, read 24 October 2026.

1 to 2,500 USD Range of the published figures 15 published figures, not one market: read the rows
14 Published figures from 4 source pages, read 25 Oct 2026
5 of 17 Sources read that publish one 29% publish a figure at all
  1. eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise2,500 USD
  2. eCFR 19 CFR Part 143: special entry procedures2,500 USD
  3. eCFR 19 CFR Part 143: special entry procedures2,500 USD
  4. eCFR 19 CFR 10.151: importations not over $800800 USD
  5. eCFR 19 CFR Part 143: special entry procedures800 USD
  6. eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise485 USD
  7. CBP: merchandise processing fee (customs user fee article)269 USD
  8. eCFR 19 CFR Part 143: special entry procedures250 USD
  9. eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise35 USD
  10. CBP: merchandise processing fee (customs user fee article)33.58 USD
  11. eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise9 USD
  12. eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise6 USD
Every published figure, highest first; the top 12 of 18.
Table view
RowValue
eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise2,500 USD
eCFR 19 CFR Part 143: special entry procedures2,500 USD
eCFR 19 CFR Part 143: special entry procedures2,500 USD
eCFR 19 CFR 10.151: importations not over $800800 USD
eCFR 19 CFR Part 143: special entry procedures800 USD
eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise485 USD
CBP: merchandise processing fee (customs user fee article)269 USD
eCFR 19 CFR Part 143: special entry procedures250 USD
eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise35 USD
CBP: merchandise processing fee (customs user fee article)33.58 USD
eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise9 USD
eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise6 USD
  1. 91 to 418
  2. 3418 to 834
  3. 834 to 1,251
  4. 1,251 to 1,667
  5. 1,667 to 2,084
  6. 32,084 to 2,500
Where the 15 published figures fall, USD, in six equal bands from the lowest to the highest.
Bands
BucketValue
1 to 4189 figures
418 to 8343 figures
834 to 1,2510 figures
1,251 to 1,6670 figures
1,667 to 2,0840 figures
2,084 to 2,5003 figures

5 of the 17 named sources read in full publish a figure; 12 publish none, read 24 October 2026.

By charge

BreakdownMedianRangeSources
chargemerchandise processing fee (ad valorem rate)0.35%0.35 to 0.35%2
chargeexpress consignment fee per air waybill1USD1 to 1USD1
chargemerchandise processing fee (statutory maximum)485USD485 to 485USD1
chargemanual entry surcharge3USD3 to 3USD1
chargeinformal entry fee (automated)135.5USD2 to 269USD2
chargeinformal entry fee (manual)6USD6 to 6USD1
chargeinformal entry fee (CBP-prepared)9USD9 to 9USD1
chargeinformal entry value threshold2,500USD2,500 to 2,500USD2
chargeharbor maintenance fee (ad valorem rate)0.13%0.13 to 0.13%1
chargede minimis threshold800USD800 to 800USD1
chargeChapter 99 informal entry value limit250USD250 to 250USD1
chargemerchandise processing fee (minimum, FY2026)33.58USD33.58 to 33.58USD1
chargeexpress consignment fee per air waybill (minimum)35USD35 to 35USD1
chargede minimis threshold (Section 321, 19 CFR 10.151)800USD800 to 800USD1

Every figure, with its source

One row per published figure: the figure as the source's own page publishes it, the page, and the day it was read. A figure that is not on a page we read is not on this one.

SourceFigureBreakdownRead
eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise2,500USDinformal entry value threshold2026-10-24
eCFR 19 CFR Part 143: special entry procedures2,500USDinformal entry value threshold2026-10-24
eCFR 19 CFR Part 143: special entry procedures2,500USDinformal entry value threshold2026-10-24
eCFR 19 CFR 10.151: importations not over $800800USDde minimis threshold2026-10-24
eCFR 19 CFR Part 143: special entry procedures800USDde minimis threshold (Section 321, 19 CFR 10.151)2026-10-24
eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise485USDmerchandise processing fee (statutory maximum)2026-10-24
CBP: merchandise processing fee (customs user fee article)269USDinformal entry fee (automated)2026-10-24
eCFR 19 CFR Part 143: special entry procedures250USDChapter 99 informal entry value limit2026-10-24
eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise35USDexpress consignment fee per air waybill (minimum)2026-10-24
CBP: merchandise processing fee (customs user fee article)33.58USDmerchandise processing fee (minimum, FY2026)2026-10-24
eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise9USDinformal entry fee (CBP-prepared)2026-10-24
eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise6USDinformal entry fee (manual)2026-10-24
eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise3USDmanual entry surcharge2026-10-24
eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise2USDinformal entry fee (automated)2026-10-24
eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise1USDexpress consignment fee per air waybill2026-10-24
eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise0.35%merchandise processing fee (ad valorem rate)2026-10-24
CBP: merchandise processing fee (customs user fee article)0.35%merchandise processing fee (ad valorem rate)2026-10-24
eCFR 19 CFR 24.24: harbor maintenance fee0.13%harbor maintenance fee (ad valorem rate)2026-10-24
The sentence each figure was read from (18)
  • eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise, read 2026-10-24: With respect to the processing of letters, documents, records, shipments, merchandise, or any other item that is valued at $2,500 or less, or any higher amount prescribed for purposes of informal entry in § 143.21 of this chapter, a small airport or other facility must pay to CBP an amount
  • eCFR 19 CFR Part 143: special entry procedures, read 2026-10-24: (c) A portion of one consignment, when such portion does not exceed $2,500 in value and may be entered separately pursuant to § 141.52 of this chapter.
  • eCFR 19 CFR Part 143: special entry procedures, read 2026-10-24: (a) Shipments of merchandise not exceeding $2,500 in value (except for articles valued in excess of $250 classified in Chapter 99, Subchapters III and IV, HTSUS);
  • eCFR 19 CFR 10.151: importations not over $800, read 2026-10-24: oral declaration or the bill of lading (or other document filed as the entry) or manifest listing each bill of lading, in the country of shipment not exceeding $800, unless he has reason to believe that the shipment is one of several lots covered by a single order or contract and that it was sent separately for the express p
  • eCFR 19 CFR Part 143: special entry procedures, read 2026-10-24: (3) The value of the shipment does not exceed $800 and the shipment satisfies the requirements in § 10.151 of this chapter (see §§ 10.151 and 128.24(e) of this chapter).
  • eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise, read 2026-10-24: to the surcharge and to aggregation of the ad valorem fee respectively, the ad valorem fee charged under paragraph (b)(1)(i)(A) of this section must not exceed $485, as adjusted in accordance with the terms of § 24.22(k) of this part, and must not be less than $25, as adjusted in accordance with the terms of § 24.22(k) of th
  • CBP: merchandise processing fee (customs user fee article), read 2026-10-24: MPF for informal entries has a set fee and can range from $2.69, $8.06, or $12.09 per shipment.
  • eCFR 19 CFR Part 143: special entry procedures, read 2026-10-24: (d) Shipments not exceeding $2,500 in value (except for articles valued in excess of $250 classified in Chapter 99, Subchapter III and IV, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States) which are either
  • eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise, read 2026-10-24: lity or centralized hub facility fee, the fee per individual air waybill or bill of lading charged under paragraph (b)(1)(i)(A) of this section must not exceed $1, as adjusted in accordance with the terms of § 24.22(k) of this part, and must not be less than $0.35, as adjusted by § 24.22(k) of this part.
  • CBP: merchandise processing fee (customs user fee article), read 2026-10-24: The fee for fiscal year 2026 shall not be less than $33.58 and shall not exceed $651.50, with a $4.03 surcharge if the entry is filed manually.
  • eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise, read 2026-10-24: (iii) $9, as adjusted in accordance with the terms of § 24.22(k) of this part, if the entry or release, whether automated or manual, is prepared by CBP personnel.
  • eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise, read 2026-10-24: (ii) $6, as adjusted in accordance with the terms of § 24.22(k) of this part, if the entry or release is manual and not prepared by CBP personnel; or
  • eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise, read 2026-10-24: In the case of any formal manual entry or release of merchandise, a surcharge of $3, as adjusted in accordance with the terms of § 24.22(k) of this part, will be assessed and will be in addition to any ad valorem fee charged under paragraphs (b)(1)(i)(A) and (B) of this section.
  • eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise, read 2026-10-24: Except in the case of merchandise covered by paragraph (b)(3) or paragraph (b)(4) of this section, and except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c) of this section, merchandise that is informally entered or released is subject to the payment to CBP of a fee of: (i) $2, as adjusted in accordance with the terms of § 24.22(k) of this part, if the entry or release is automated and not prepared by CBP
  • eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise, read 2026-10-24: nment carrier facility or centralized hub facility, each shipment covered by an individual air waybill or bill of lading that is formally entered and valued at $2,500 or less is subject to a $1.00 per individual air waybill or bill of lading fee, as adjusted in accordance with the terms of § 24.22(k) of this part, and, if app
  • eCFR 19 CFR 24.23: fees for processing merchandise, read 2026-10-24: Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, merchandise that is formally entered or released is subject to the payment to CBP of an ad valorem fee of 0.3464 percent.
  • CBP: merchandise processing fee (customs user fee article), read 2026-10-24: MPF for formal entries is an ad valorem fee of 0.3464 percent of the value of the imported goods, excluding duty, freight, and insurance charges.
  • eCFR 19 CFR 24.24: harbor maintenance fee, read 2026-10-24: Commercial cargo loaded on or unloaded from a commercial vessel is subject to a port use fee of 0.125 percent (.00125) of its value if the loading or unloading occurs at a port within the definition of this section, unless exempt under paragraph (c) of this section or one of the special rules in paragraph (d) of this section is applicable.

Read in full, publishes no figure

12 named sources were read in full on the dates shown and print no usable figure. They are counted, never filled in.

Methodology

Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2).

5 of the 17 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 12 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 0 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere.

The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source for each breakdown it prices, in USD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences for one breakdown), so a page that gives figures for several breakdowns gives one for each and N counts 14 figures, never sentences; 212 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded.

The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): one row per charge (MPF ad valorem rate with its annual minimum and maximum, HMF, the Section 301 additional duty by list, the Chapter 99 overlay, the bond and ISF requirements, the de minimis threshold) quoted verbatim from the regulation or the authority with the date it took effect, plus the change history - because the whole cost of this lane moved twice in two years and every forwarder's DDP page quotes a different number for it.

The derivation is the landed-cost build-up: freight from the index, duty and fees from this table, against the buyer's own HTS heading.

212 candidate sentences on these pages were refused by a reviewer; each refusal and its reason is recorded in the review ledger.

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The US Import Duty and Customs Fees carries 15 published figures read from 4 sources' own pages, from 1 to 2,500 USD, read 24 October 2026.

5 of the 17 named sources read in full publish a figure; 12 publish none, read 24 October 2026.

US Import Duty and Customs Fees, charge merchandise processing fee (ad valorem rate): median 0.35 percent across 2 sources, read 24 October 2026.

US Import Duty and Customs Fees, charge express consignment fee per air waybill: median 1 USD across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.

US Import Duty and Customs Fees, charge merchandise processing fee (statutory maximum): median 485 USD across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.

US Import Duty and Customs Fees, charge manual entry surcharge: median 3 USD across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.

US Import Duty and Customs Fees, charge informal entry fee (automated): median 135.50 USD across 2 sources, read 24 October 2026.

US Import Duty and Customs Fees, charge informal entry fee (manual): median 6 USD across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.

US Import Duty and Customs Fees, charge informal entry fee (CBP-prepared): median 9 USD across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.

US Import Duty and Customs Fees, charge informal entry value threshold: median 2,500 USD across 2 sources, read 24 October 2026.

US Import Duty and Customs Fees, charge harbor maintenance fee (ad valorem rate): median 0.12 percent across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.

US Import Duty and Customs Fees, charge de minimis threshold: median 800 USD across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.

US Import Duty and Customs Fees, charge Chapter 99 informal entry value limit: median 250 USD across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.

US Import Duty and Customs Fees, charge merchandise processing fee (minimum, FY2026): median 33.58 USD across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.

US Import Duty and Customs Fees, charge express consignment fee per air waybill (minimum): median 35 USD across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.

US Import Duty and Customs Fees, charge de minimis threshold (Section 321, 19 CFR 10.151): median 800 USD across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.

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