Home Ocean Freight Air Freight Projects Arts Service Customs Brokerage About OMNITRANS Contact Us Merchandise Processing Fee Increase OMNITRANS would like to inform you that US Customs and Border Protection has increased the Merchandise Processing Fee from 0.21% to 0.3464% of the merchandise value retroactively with October 1, 2011. This is what CBP has announced on their website: quote- (10/26/2011) Recent trade legislation, H.R. 2832, was signed into law on October 21, 2011, changing the merchandise processing fee (MPF) rate for formal entries from 0.21% (.0021) to 0.3464% (.003464), effective October 1, 2011. The minimum and maximum fees, $25 and $485 respectively, did not change. CBP is currently in the process of modifying our automated systems to accept the new MPF rate of 0.3464%. We do not have an estimated completion date at this time; however, we will notify the trade as soon as possible via the Cargo Systems Messaging Service, when filers may begin transmitting entry summary information with the new MPF rate. ( Cargo Systems Messaging Service ) For entries filed on or after October 1, 2011, until the CBP system changes take effect with the 0.3464% rate, CBP will bill the importer for the increase in MPF. CBP will disregard differences of less than $20. -unquote source: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_programs/entry_summary/merch_fee_incr.xml OMNITRANS is currently in the process of determining if and how much additional MPF we will have to bill our customers for the period from October 1, 2011 up to date. There might be a chance that Customs will bill the Importer of Record directly but this has yet to be confirmed by CBP. OMNITRANS will inform you accordingly in a reasonable period of time. Back to list | |

Home Ocean Freight Air Freight Projects Arts Service Customs Brokerage About OMNITRANS Contact Us Transport of Hydro Power Plant Equipment Omnitrans arranged and coordinated the transport of parts and equipment from facilities in Austria and Hungary for power plants in Alabama. The shipment included an over 72,000 lbs heavy lay dam runner and other heavy lifts and over-dimensional loads. The move was time sensitive and had to be arranged so the parts arrived at the correct phase of construction. This job matches exactly Omnitrans' reputation and service oriented team of professionals. Together with our worldwide partners we can offer creative and smart solutions that fit your schedule. Omnitrans will arrange further moves and we will keep you posted. Back to list | |