• CBP Update – Submitting HTS Codes when Filing an Air Import Manifest

  Sep 26, 2025
  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a Sept. 26 message that when ACE air manifest filers choose to include an HTS code, it should be reported in the free-text cargo description field. If air manifest filers submit the CBP Shipment Description (CSD) to opt to provide the applicable HTS code for a manifest filing, then ACE requires filers to provide the shipment “Declared Value” and “ISO Country Code” for all shipment types.
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• NCBFAA Customs Committee Monitors Oct 1 Implementation of Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals, Furniture, and Heavy Truck Imports, and the Latest CBP Tariff Guidance for Our Members

  Sep 26, 2025
  The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., will monitor the Trump administration’s Oct. 1 implementation of significant tariffs on imports of pharmaceuticals, furniture, and heavy truck imports, as well as ongoing Customs and Border Protection (CBP) IEEPA tariff guidance related to the U.S.-EU trade deal and replacement Chapter 99 HTSUS duty classifications on certain imports of member countries of the EU, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
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• CBP Quarterly IRS Interest Rates to Calculate Interest on Overdue Accounts and Refunds of Customs Duties

  Sep 26, 2025
  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said quarterly Internal Revenue Service (IRS) interest rates used to calculate interest on overdue accounts (underpayments) and refunds (overpayments) of customs duties will remain the same from the previous quarter, effective Oct. 1.
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PLI: Coping With U.S. Export Controls and Sanctions 2025

11 December, 2025 at 1 AM-12 December, 2025 at 9 AM

The second Trump Administration has dramatically altered the export controls and sanctions landscape.  Since taking office, there has been a sustained emphasis and expansion of technology controls on China, while sanctions policy has shifted, sometimes unexpectedly, with regard to Russia, Iran, Venezuela and Syria. These changes in the context of increased geopolitical complexity make it more important than ever for institutions in all sectors of the economy to stay on top of key developments. Companies and financial institutions must be aware of their compliance and disclosure obligations, enforcement trends and priorities, and emerging risks. Implementing and strengthening compliance programs is an increasingly important priority in all industries. For over 30 years, PLI’s Coping with U.S. Export Controls and Sanctions has been the go-to program on trade control laws and regulations. The program enables attendees to “get inside” international trade controls through give-and-take among key officials from the government agencies that regulate cross-border trade and investment, experienced company managers, and top lawyers in the field.