Monday Morning eBriefing

The Commerce Department Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on July 10 released for public inspection a Final Rule due to be published on July 14 that amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to provide enhanced favorable treatment for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Under this Final Rule, the UAE will be removed from Country Groups D:3 and D:4, and will be added to Country Group A:5.

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission has recently published an updated AI Technology Stack Glossary to help Congress and the public better understand AI technology. NCBFAA believes its members might also find the content of this glossary of interest.

The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) will host a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) webinar in August or September on "Navigating FDA's Import Shield." In preparation for this webinar, we are gathering questions and examples from members to help shape FDA’s presentation so that it addresses real-world issues.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) mandatory ACE certificate eFiling launch was never going to be easy, but no one expected the chaos triggered from a confusing CSMS message issued on the morning of the July 8th Go-Live. NCBFAA leaders, led by association’s Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC), will meet with CPSC in the coming week to discuss these concerns.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) changes to the Direct Air Waybill framework became effective July 1, 2026, and may have implications for air freight forwarders. The NCBFAA Air Freight Subcommittee, with Transportation Committee counsel, is reviewing these changes and their potential implications for members. Additional information will be provided as the review continues.

Custom and Border Protection (CBP) in a July 10 Federal Register notice said it has postponed its July 15 Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) quarterly meeting in Washington, D.C., until Sept. 23. The agency said it will announce further details of the rescheduled meeting in a future Federal Register notice.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Micielo Logistics Corporation, Transit Ease Parivahan, and Vigilant Global Trade Services 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!

President Trump on July 9 released a proclamation concluding that, for now, no immediate tariffs be imposed under Section 232 on imports of commercial aircraft, jet engines, and their associated parts. The White House ordered the Commerce Department and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to jointly negotiate agreements with trading partners to address the threatened impairment of national security with respect to commercial aircraft, jet engines, and their associated parts from any country.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced to the trade on July 9 that an updated version of the ACE CATAIR AD/CVD Case Information Query V11 was posted under the Chapters: Current Capabilities section on CBP.gov. This updated version includes Manufacturer Details (Output RC Record) and Foreign Exporter Details (Output RD-Record).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated the Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) ACE Exports Truck X12- 385 Customs Consist Implementation Guide (IG). Specifically, the update implements the usage in M1306 to “M.”

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

A summary of the latest legislative and regulatory transport, logistics and trade sector updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Transportation Counsel firm Venable.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on June 24 announced the indefinite suspension of the de minimis administrative exemption under 19 U.S.C. § 1321(a)(2)(C) for imports valued at $800 or less arriving through the international postal network by regulation, effective July 24.

The Census Bureau has updated Schedule B, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), and HTS Codes that are not valid for the Automated Export System (AES) to reflect changes made to the July 1, 2026 codes. There will be a 30-day grace period beyond the June 30 expiration date in which the outdated codes will be accepted. However, reporting an outdated code after the grace period will result in a fatal error.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations will hold a webinar, Introduction to Biological Material Importation: USDA Regulations, on Monday, July 20, at 12 p.m. ET. This webinar, presented by CBP’s Agriculture Programs and Trade Liaison (APTL) and a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Veterinary Medical Officer, will provide an overview of regulatory authority, guidelines, and the import process for biological material requirements. Participants will learn about key regulations, import procedures, and resources available from CBP and USDA to ensure safe importation.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing to revise the Certification of Admissibility (COA) form and require electronic submission of a Message Set at entry. Comments will be accepted until Aug. 24. The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) is seeking further information from NMFS on the proposed changes.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 2 provided updated guidance to the trade on warehouse entries and warehouse withdrawals filed on Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) declarations. Effective July 7, CBP said warehouse entries (Entry Types 21 and 22) will no longer be accepted on a CAPE Declaration. Warehouse entries that are submitted on a CAPE declaration will be rejected with the existing ENTRY TYPE NOT ALLOWED error message.

A summary of the latest legislative and regulatory transport, logistics and trade sector updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Transportation Counsel firm Venable.

On Wednesday, July 8, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will launch mandatory e-filing of CPSC certificate data in ACE –- a long-anticipated event for the trade. We know many importers are not fully ready. Some have started the CPSC Product Registry process but are still working through it. Others have thus far chosen not to register in the Product Registry. As a result, customs brokers can expect to be entering the certificate data into the full CPSC message set for many of their importer clients — at least initially.

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