Monday Morning eBriefing

The U.S. Commerce Department Aluminum Import licensing applications will require both fields of “country of largest smelt” and “country of second largest smelt,” starting June 29.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is modifying the terms of the current suspension for dog imports from high-risk countries to allow more dogs to be imported from a wider range of importers.

Here is a summary of the latest legislative and regulatory transport, logistics and trade sector updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Transportation Counsel firm Venable:

NCBFAA wants to acknowledge the fine work and excellent relationship that we have had over the years with CBP Cargo Security and Controls Director Jim Swanson who will be retiring from the agency’s headquarters in July.

Every customs broker knows that interacting with Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) can be the most challenging part of their job. The PGA data requirements are often demanding. And, on top of that, there are just so many agencies!

NCBFAA knows that you as our members are doing their best to keep up with their day-to-day businesses under dire supply chain circumstances, and now add on top of all that the recent flurry of U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. What do these sanctions mean to your business (our industry)? Well, it can be an awful lot, depending on whether you work with customers that had export or import business with Russia prior to invasion.

State Secretary Antony Blinken during a speech at George Washington University on May 26 called China “the most serious long-term challenge to the international order.”

Check out these upcoming events for the week of May 30, 2022.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will launch Phase 2 of the ACE Truck Manifest Modernization (TMM) on June 5. Specifically, this phase of the implementation will focus on enhancing the CBP user interface (UI) for the primary and secondary processing of truck manifests.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that registration for its 2022 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit will open June 1 at 12 p.m. ET. NCBFAA members are encouraged to attend this important event which will be held in Anaheim, California, on July 18-20.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has finalized changes to License Exception ACE and corresponding changes in the definition section of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) in response to public comments to an Oct. 21, 2021 interim rule. The final rule takes effect May 26.

NCBFAA members should be advised that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is “permanently transitioning” to the procedures for ACE Account merge requests that were temporarily in place during the COVID- 19 pandemic.

Starting Aug. 24, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will enforce the exclusion of manufacturing ruling numbers and “Allowable QTY” data on new non-manufacturing drawback claims.

To increase availability of infant formula, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outlined the procedures for processing certain infant formula products from specific overseas companies which will be afforded enforcement discretion. The list of firms/products can be found here. This process will remain in effect until Nov. 14.

CITTA Brokerage Co. (CBC) specializes in Duty Drawback and Classification services that allow us to recoup refunds for our clients on overpaid import-export duties and more.

Beginning July 1, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will require importers of earthworms to obtain a PPQ 526 pest permit. APHIS PPQ will only issue permits for earthworms from countries that are free from foot-and-mouth disease. The permit requires strict compliance with conditions related to the rearing and shipping of earthworms.

Here is a summary of the latest customs and cross-border trade regulatory updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Customs Counsel firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have continued to postpone their “Container Dwell Fee,” and said they will reconsider its possible imposition on June 3.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on May 20 issued a temporary denial order (TDO) against a fifth Russian airline—Rossiya Airlines—due to ongoing export violations related to extensive U.S. export controls imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Trade Relations will host webinars on June 1, 7, and 16 to provide the import industry an overview of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).