• NCBFAA Customs Committee Tracks Tariff Changes Related to U.S.-Argentina Trade Deal and Reset of Reciprocal Tariffs for India

  Feb 6, 2026
  The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., will continue to provide our customs broker members with pertinent details regarding the implementation of the Feb. 5 U.S.-Argentina Trade Deal as it pertains to tariff adjustments, as well as the Feb. 6 White House announcement to lower the reciprocal tariff for India back to 18%. Meanwhile, the Committee will send our members additional Trump Administration tariff updates and subsequent Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance, as soon as received.
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• CBP Updates Procedures to Add Notify Parties – CBP Form 4811

  Feb 6, 2026
  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Feb. 6 transitioned to electronic refunds in accordance with Executive Order 14247. To prepare for the transition, CBP has updated the CBP Form 4811, Special Address Notification (12/25), which is used to authorize notify parties.
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• CBP Guidance -- Reauthorization of Preferential Trade Legislative Programs AGOA, HOPE, and HELP

  Feb 6, 2026
  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today, Feb. 6, provided the trade with detailed guidance related the 2026 reauthorization of the duty-free treatment through Dec. 31, 2026, for imports from eligible AGOA beneficiary countries and select imports from Haiti under the Haiti/HOPE and Haiti/HELP programs, for imports entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption. The Act extends special rules for Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. The reauthorization via H.R. 7148 was signed into law by President Trump on Feb. 3.
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GTC.TRADE Importing Procedures Atlanta, GA

13 May, 2025, 9:30 AM-5 PM

As the importer of record, you are responsible for using reasonable care to enter, classify and determine the value of imported merchandise and/or assure that your service providers are doing their job correctly. Our Importing Documentation & Procedures Course teaches key import compliance obligations and documentation requirements.

There are examples of documentation and procedures that are relevant and useful provided in the annually updated text. Learn how to decipher those cryptic forms required by the U.S. Government that your customs broker supplies to you. The knowledge you gain in this one-day course will be invaluable.

Don’t expect your customs brokers to teach you everything you need to know about importing and compliance. This Import Procedures and Documentation course will provide you with practical guidelines for managing your customs broker so your customs broker can become your trade compliance partner. Learn key elements of auditing documentation prepared by your customs broker. Remember, your customs broker’s errors could result in penalties for YOU, the importer.

SPEAKER: Trudy Wilson