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The NEI Weekly Alert delivers timely updates on trade regulations and educational opportunities directly to your inbox every Wednesday. Stay informed about compliance changes, upcoming courses, and industry best practices that help protect your business from costly violations. As your trusted resource for cross-border expertise, this members-only newsletter ensures you never miss critical information needed to optimize your operations and maintain competitive advantage.

Top News This Week 

  • NCBFAA Customs Committee Monitors Latest IEEPA and Reciprocal Tariff Updates

    May 9, 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 points out several recent CBP FAQs for Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs and de minimis of interest, as well as other additional sources of tariff information.
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  • Version 4.0 ACE Cargo Release Business Rules and Process Document Available

    Mar 26, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on March 19 released an updated version of its ACE Cargo Release Business Rules and Processes for the Trade document, Version 4.0.
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  • Updating CBP Permitted Customs Broker Listing

    Mar 26, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has made the Permitted Customs Broker Listing available to the public and updates it quarterly. If the customs broker information in the Permitted Customs Broker Listing is not current, the customs broker is responsible for updating their permit record address information displayed in the ACE Secure Data Portal.
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  • Sign Up for APHIS Weekly Summary of ACIR Updates

    Mar 19, 2025
    At the USDA Animal and Plant health Inspection Service (APHIS), the agency is streamlining stakeholder communications by providing a weekly summary of routine updates to the Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements (ACIR) database and PPQ Manuals.
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  • Important Update – Changes to AES Filing Procedures for OPA License Type

    Mar 19, 2025
    The Census Bureau and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) made changes to the Automated Export System (AES) concerning the use of the Other Partnership Agency (OPA) license type. These changes impact how Electronic Export Information (EEI) is filed, particularly regarding the license number field and associated Partner Government Agency (PGA) data requirements.
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  • FMC Seeks Additional Information for NYSHEX Agreement Amendment

    Mar 19, 2025
    The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a Request for Additional information (RFAI) to better understand the potential competitive effects of changes the New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) wants to make to the agreement it has filed with the Commission. The deadline for submitting comments is Tuesday, April 1.
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  • CBP Deploys Updates to Entry Summary Bond Validations

    Mar 19, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on March 12 deployed entry summary bond validation updates. Before the updates, entry summary bond validations used the effective date and termination date at the bond header level to find the valid continuous bond for the importer of record.
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  • Agriculture Marketing Service Publishes Updated CATAIR/Implementation Guide

    Mar 12, 2025
    The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced an updated version of the USDA AMS CATAIR which has been posted in the “PGA Message Set Documents” section of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) CATAIR webpage.
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  • Get to Know the CPSC Regulatory Robot

    Mar 12, 2025
    Have you used the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Regulatory Robot? It is a great resource to determine what regulations and product safety standards apply to the consumer products you are importing.
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  • Congratulations to NCBFAA Members Serving on 17th COAC

    Mar 12, 2025
    NCBFAA congratulates those NCBFAA Regular and Affiliate Members who are among the 20 representatives that have been selected to represent our industry as part of the 17th COAC.
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  • New ILA Contract for U.S. East and Gulf Coast Ports Final

    Mar 5, 2025
    The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) leadership on Feb. 25 announced that 99% of its rank-and-file members voted to approve ratification of the new six-year contract with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX).
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