There are basically two options to pay your customs duties via ACH.
If you are utilizing our customs brokerage service and wish to pay your U.S. Customs duties directly via ACH, two options are available:
ACH Debit
U.S. Customs will debit your ACH account 10 business days after clearance. To set this up, you will need to establish an ACH account directly with U.S. Customs.
- Your financial institution must be a NACHA participant with Electronic Data Interchange capability. More information can be found on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website.
- The ACH Debit application form can also be found on their website.
- Processing time for the application is typically 7-10 business days.
Periodic Monthly Statements via ACE Portal:
If you have an ACE Portal account, you have the option to pay for all of your shipment duties for a given month in one consolidated payment. This payment will be withdrawn on the 15th business day of the following month.
To set up an ACE Portal account, your company must fill out and submit an application form (only available on PC, not Mac). To set up ACH Debit, your company must complete an application linking Customs to your bank account.
To receive Periodic Monthly Statements, your company can request them from Customs via email.