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  • President Trump Warns 100% Tariff for Canadian Goods

    Jan 24, 2026
    President Trump in a Truth Social post on Saturday, Jan. 24, said he will seek to impose a 100% tariff on Canadian goods, if Canada enters a trade deal with China. The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., will monitor the potential imposition of this tariff, as well as related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance, and provide updates to our members as soon as its available.
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  • FDA Announces ‘ImportShield’ — A New Version of NER

    Jan 23, 2026
    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revamped and rebranded its highly criticized National Entry Review (NER) program, launched last August. Now known as ImportShield, national review of FDA entries will continue under its new moniker.
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  • Transport, Logistics and Trade Sector Updates of The Week

    Jan 23, 2026
    A summary of the latest legislative and regulatory transport, logistics and trade sector updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Transportation Counsel firm Venable.
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  • Room Block at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa for 2026 NCBFAA Annual Conference Sold Out, but Still Time to Register to Attend

    Jan 23, 2026
    The NCBFAA room block is now sold out for the 2026 Annual Conference at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, on April 12-15. You are still welcome to attempt to book your stay at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa for those nights but at the available Marriott rate. Otherwise, we recommend that you consider booking your lodging at one of the hotels just outside the resort.
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  • Importing Lab Mice – Do I need a Permit or What

    Jan 23, 2026
    Customs brokers are aware that imported material derived from animals is potentially subject to USDA regulations, but the rules can be confusing. One customs broker recently encountered an odd situation, involving imports of laboratory mice and shared his experience with the NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC).
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  • Updated CBP CES Fee Schedule for Port of New York-Newark

    Jan 23, 2026
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Port of New York-Newark on Jan. 22 notified the trade that the fees have been adjusted for centralized examination station (CES) operations performed by East Coast Warehouse in the port.
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  • Customs and Cross-Border Trade Regulatory Updates of The Week

    Jan 23, 2026
    A summary of the latest customs and cross-border trade regulatory updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Customs Counsel firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg.
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  • NCBFAA Welcomes New Members

    Jan 23, 2026
    On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome John W. Dellinger Jr. dba Executive World Wide Consulting and Logistics Plus Customs Broker Solutions which have recently joined our association. We're so excited to have these firms join our organization and we are happy to assist in any way we can!
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  • APHIS to Hold Webinar on New World Screwworm

    Jan 23, 2026
    The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced a webinar on Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. ET to highlight the New World Screwworm threat. The webinar is intended to raise public and stakeholder awareness, focusing particularly on prevention strategies and reporting requirements.
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  • CBP Launches Forced Labor Portal

    Jan 23, 2026
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Jan. 21 announced to the trade that the agency’s Forced Labor Portal is now live. The Forced Labor Portal is a centralized location for importers to submit review requests for shipments detained or excluded for forced labor enforcement.
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  • President Trump to Impose 10 Percent Tariff on Some EU Countries, UK, and Norway Starting Feb 1

    Jan 18, 2026
    President Trump said in a Truth Social post on Saturday morning, Jan. 17, that starting Feb. 1 he will impose a 10% tariff on “any and all goods” imported into the U.S. from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, U.K., the Netherlands, and Finland, increasing the tariff to 25% by June 1.
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  • NCBFAA Customs Committee Monitors Recent Section 232 Tariff Actions

    Jan 16, 2026
    The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., continue to provide our customs broker members with the latest details regarding the recent Section 232 tariff actions by the Trump Administration related to imports of semiconductor products, as well as reciprocal and Section 232 tariff changes for certain Taiwan products. The Committee will continue sending our members Trump Administration tariff updates and subsequent CBP guidance, as soon as received.
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  • Duty Calculation Validation Enhancement in ACE CERT with PROD Deployment Set for Feb 17

    Jan 16, 2026
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Jan. 16 announced it has updated the ACE certification environment (CERT) to enhance duty calculation validation in response to trade requests. This enhancement is expected to be deployed to the ACE Production (PROD) environment on Feb. 17, the agency said.
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  • DEA Will Require New Message Set for Tableting-Encapsulating Machines

    Jan 16, 2026
    The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is making available its draft ACE Implementation Guide (IG) to provide guidance on submitting a PGA Message Set data for imports of tableting or encapsulating machines.
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  • CBP Modifies WRO For Malaysian Palm Oil Producer

    Jan 16, 2026
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Jan. 15 modified the Sept. 30, 2020, Withhold Release Order (WRO) against palm oil and palm oil products produced in Malaysia by FGV Holdings Berhad, its subsidiaries, and joint ventures. With this modification, the U.S. will no longer detain at ports of entry palm oil and palm oil products produced by FGV.
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  • FDA Announces Update from CFIA on Certificate Requirements for Certain Meat and Poultry Products

    Jan 16, 2026
    The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated data requirements for official certificates for imports of FDA-regulated products that contain bovine-, porcine-, or poultry-derived ingredients. Effective immediately, CFIA is requiring the following information in addition to the already existing requirements to be included on FDA-issued "Certificate to a Foreign Government" (CFG) destined for Canada.
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  • Transport, Logistics and Trade Sector Updates of The Week

    Jan 16, 2026
    A summary of the latest legislative and regulatory transport, logistics and trade sector updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Transportation Counsel firm Venable.
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  • Customs and Cross-Border Trade Regulatory Updates of The Week

    Jan 16, 2026
    A summary of the latest customs and cross-border trade regulatory updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Customs Counsel firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg.
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  • Seafood Shipment Delays Due To COA – What Can a Customs Broker Do

    Jan 16, 2026
    The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) is hearing reports from customs brokers regarding the new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Certification of Admissibility (COA) requirements and holds for seafood shipments. Many customs brokers and their importers have encountered confusion and long delays from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) holds.
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  • FWS Notice on Updated CITES Species Lists

    Jan 16, 2026
    The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) notified importers and exporters of recent amendments to CITES Appendix I and II species listings. The amendments were adopted by the CITES Conference of the Parties in Uzbekistan in early December 2025. The changes will take effect March 5, 2026.
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