In plain English
This is the broker's service charge. It pays a freight or customs broker for the work of arranging, processing, or handling a shipment or its related customs transaction.
In context
On that invoice line, "brokerage fee" denotes the charge for the freight or customs broker's work in arranging, processing, or handling the shipment or the related customs transaction.
- Situation
- Completing customs, import, export, duty, declaration, and clearance administration
- What it communicates
- labels a fee line in the courier customs invoice.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not indicate the amount charged or which specific arranging, processing, or handling work was included.
Examples
“The buyer paid a brokerage fee to the customs broker, while the import duty went directly to the government.”
“Enter the brokerage fee on a separate line below the freight charge.”