• NCBFAA Customs Committee Tracks De-escalation of Tariffs for China-Hong Kong Products

  May 15, 2025
  The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., continue to monitor and highlight key changes within the IEEPA tariff and de minimis landscape on behalf of our customs broker members. This week's IEEPA Tariff Memo outlines the changes brought by the White House’s May 12 Executive Order initiating changes to the ad valorem duty rate, tariff modifications, and de minimis for China, plus a new CBP FAQ regarding feeder vessel scenarios impacted by in-transit guidance for reciprocal entries and other sources of tariff information.
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• BIS Rescinds Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Rule

  May 15, 2025
  The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has rescinded the AI Diffusion Rule that was issued on Jan. 15, 2025, and was take effect May 15, 2025. BIS does plan to publish a regulation that will formalize the rescission of the existing rule, as well as issue a replacement rule in the future.
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• Consolidated Screening List Functionality

  May 15, 2025
  The Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration has posted a notice on its webpage stating the agency is aware of an issue with the Consolidated Screening List’s Application Programming Interface (API) functionality, which includes the CSL search engine.
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AAEI 2025 Annual Conference & Trade Day

26 June, 2025-27 June, 2025

NCBFAA is proud of our longstanding partnership with AAEI, and we are excited to announce they have extended member pricing for NCBFAA members!  

AAEI 2025 Annual Conference & Trade Day, Washington, D.C., June 26-27, 2025. 

AAEI’s 104th Annual Conference & Trade Day (#AAEI2025), taking place June 26–27, 2025, in Washington, DC.

In recognition of shared goals, AAEI is pleased to offer NCBFAA members our member registration rate for this year’s event.

We’re also excited to share that #AAEI2025 has been approved for 9 CCS/CES continuing education credits by the NCBFAA Educational Institute, making this an excellent opportunity to advance your professional development while engaging in vital trade policy discussions.

#AAEI2025 features a robust program that bridges strategic trade policy with practical compliance operations. Highlights include sessions on:

• Global Customs Modernization
• Supply Chain Resiliency
• Tariff Mitigation Strategies
• Automation in Global Trade Operations
• ...and much more

This is a great opportunity for NCBFAA members to network with industry leaders, government officials, and trade policy experts shaping the future of global commerce.

To learn more and register, please use the dedicated link:
 https://bit.ly/AAEI2025-NCBFAA