• CBP Guidance on Section 338 Additional Duties for Certain Goods of Canada

  Aug 22, 2026
  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) late Friday evening, Aug. 21, after trade talks between the U.S. and Canada collapsed issued guidance to importers, customs brokers, and filers on filing entries to the agency on certain imports from Canada entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. ET on Aug. 22, as provided in the HTSUS under headings 9903.03.12–9903.03.16.
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• NCBFAA Mourns Passing of C. Harvey Monk, Jr

  Aug 21, 2026
  It is with profound sadness that NCBFAA notifies our membership of the recent passing of Commodore “C.” Harvey Monk, Jr., in Clayton, North Carolina, on July 31. He was 78. During his tenure as the Census Bureau Foreign Trade Division Chief, Monk led the development of the Automated Export System (AES) during the 1990s and early 2000s until his retirement in 2010. Harvey was highly engaged with NCBFAA on AES matters over the years and was a frequent speaker at the Annual and Government Affairs Conferences until his retirement.
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• NCBFAA Comments on Proposed NOAA-NFMS Revisions to COA Form

  Aug 21, 2026
  NCBFAA on Aug. 21 submitted comments to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) related to the agency’s June 25 Federal Register notice which proposed revisions by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NFMS) to the Certification of Admissibility (COA) form under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Specifically, the NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) welcomes the NOAA/NMFS’ proposal to automate the COA process.
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CBP Webinar: Understanding the New Mail Informal Entry Process

24 July, 2026, 2 PM-3 PM

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Trade is hosting a webinar on Friday, July 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET titled Understanding the New Mail Informal Entry Process, where we’ll break down the latest changes impacting international mail shipments.

Learn about the interim final rules that indefinitely suspended the de minimis exemption, get guidance on the new informal mail entry process, and hear what’s ahead with the upcoming Entry Type 13 Test. Don’t miss this opportunity to get your questions answered and ensure your compliance with the latest CBP requirements!

To register for this free webinar, click here. All registrants will receive the access link for the webinar the day of the event, but entry into the webinar is on a first-come, first-served basis as seats are limited. After the live event, this and other previously recorded webinars will be available for replay at Trade Outreach Webinars | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov).

This webinar is a part of CBP’s Continuing Education Program. The number of credits and the credit code will be provided at the end of the webinar.

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

If you would like to be added to our distribution list or opt out of receiving these notifications, please email TradeRelations@cbp.dhs.gov.