• DEA Wants You To ‘Know Your Customer’

  Apr 17, 2026
  The message from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to NCBFAA 2026 Annual Conference attendees on April 13 was direct: Know Your Customer. During the panel presentation moderated by NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) Member Rob Fickeisen, DEA agents highlighted the agency's strategy to target imported precursor chemicals, the raw chemicals that potentially can be used to manufacture meth, fentanyl and other illicit drugs.
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• CPSC eFiling Mandate Looms – Key Takeaways from NCBFAA 2026 Annual Conference

  Apr 17, 2026
  During the NCBFAA 2026 Annual Conference on April 14, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) delivered a clear message to trade: eFiling is coming—and the clock is ticking. With full implementation set for July 8, 2026, CPSC officials used the session to walk customs brokers through what to expect, how to prepare, and where the biggest challenges may arise.
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• A Free-Wheeling Discussion with APHIS

  Apr 17, 2026
  NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) Vice Chair Adam Lees led a lively panel discussion during the NCBFAA 2026 Annual Conference on April 14. He was joined by Jacob McDowell, who serves as National Policy Manager at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and APHIS Assistant Director Jon Daniels.
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CBP Webinar:  Traveling Through the Rules of Heading 4202

14 August, 2025, 1:30 PM-2:30 PM

NCSD’s August Webinar Schedule:

Thursday, August 14, 2025: Traveling Through the Rules of Heading 4202 – The “Traveling Through the Rules of Heading 4202” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar will provide guidance on the proper application of the rules and precedents pertaining to articles of Heading 4202.

Tuesday, August 26, 2025: Other Made-up Textiles Articles of Subheading 6307.90 – The “Other Made-up Textiles Articles of Subheading 6307.90” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar will focus on other made-up textile articles classified under subheading 6307.90, HTSUS. What is considered a textile material and what the expression “made up” means per Note 7 to Section XI. Will elaborate on these concepts by discussing recent Headquarters and NY Rulings that classified articles under 6307.90.

Wednesday, August 27, 2025: All About Chapter 62 Blouses – The “All About Chapter 62 Blouses” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar focuses on Chapter 62 women's blouses, shirts, sleeveless tank styles, similar upper body garments, 6206 exclusions, coverage requirements, and sewn-in and detachable inside pockets.

If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact OTRwebinars@cbp.dhs.gov.