Earlier in June U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a pilot program allowing commercial trucks to prepay the single-crossing user fee online prior to arrival at a port of entry. The pilot will begin at the Buffalo, Detroit and El Paso ports of entry and last for approximately one year.
CBP requires all trucks crossing into the U.S. from Canada or Mexico to pay the user fee to offset border inspections costs.
Carriers or their agents will be able to make single-crossing user fee online payments through the Decal/Transponder Online Procurement System (DTOPS) website. The mobile-friendly DTOPS website design allows users to pay online using their smartphones. CBP is also developing a DTOPS app for smartphones.
More information about commercial truck user fee online payments for single crossings and for annual transponder purchases is available here.
Your general questions about this regulatory update may be directed to Livingston’s US Regulatory Affairs group : usregaffairs@livingstonintl.com