Commercial air passenger user fees charged by US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) will increase to $7.39 for arrivals beginning on October 1, 2025.
Commercial air carriers, including part 135 on-demand operators, must collect and remit the Air Passenger User Fee for each passenger arriving in the United States. There are few exceptions to this fee. Passengers exempt from the fee generally include those arriving from U.S territories and possessions, defined as American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The rule detailing the commercial passenger fee and its exemptions is at 19 CFR 24.22(g).
The CBP passenger arrival fee was initially authorized in 1985. Since 2015, CBP has had the ability increase this and other fees it collects due to inflation. Carriers conducting international flights arriving into the U.S. are required to collect and remit the fee for each passenger (unless an exemption applies). CBP requires carriers to remit collected fees on a quarterly basis. Additional information on the CBP passenger arrival fee, including remittance details is available on the CBP webpage – Air/Sea Passenger User Fees and Railroad Car Fee Collection Information | U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Operators should note that this passenger user fees is separate from, and in addition to, other fees that may apply to international arrivals into the United States. This could include fees charged for customs services at Customs User Fee Airports, or similar passenger fees imposed for immigration or agricultural purposes.
Operators with questions can contact jrosser@nata.aero or the CBP contacts listed on their user fee webpage.