Monday Morning eBriefing

Starting Jan. 1, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staff at Champlain, New York will operate Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, and on Sunday from 3 to 11 p.m. ET.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome ACB CHB, Aloha Custom Services, ATA Logistics, and Beja Custom House Brokers, 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!

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

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reminded the trade that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2420 was created Dec. 27 and contains 905 Harmonized Tariff Records and 5,459 ABI records.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has issued a decree that, effective Dec. 20, 2024, introduced measures to protect the Mexican textile and apparel industries while addressing compliance challenges under the country’s IMMEX program.

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

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Dec. 23 announced the initiation of an investigation regarding China’s acts, policies, and practices related to targeting of the semiconductor industry for dominance. The investigation will be conducted under Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act, as amended.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Dec. 26 posted an updated Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Development and Deployment Schedule.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Dec. 21 deployed a change to the ACE Production (PROD) environment to expand the Air CAMIR FSN/FSI CSN Remarks Field from 20 to 60 characters.

Canadian National (CN) and labor union Unifor said four-year tentative collective agreements were formally ratified by the employees on Dec. 22. The union represents approximately 3,300 employees at CN in Canada, working in different mechanical, clerical, and intermodal functions, all covered by multiple collective agreements.

NCBFAA submitted comments to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in response to the agency's Oct. 22 Federal Register notice identifying data elements to enforce the Russia seafood ban.

The compliance analysts at Paychex compiled a list of regulatory issues in this article that could impact businesses most in 2025 to help better prepare employers and HR professionals for what might be coming down the road.

A potential federal government shutdown, starting at 12 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, was averted Friday evening when the House voted 366 to 34 to keep the federal government operating through March 14, 2025.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Dec. 18 provided the trade updated draft Cargo Release CATAIR, draft GBI (Global Business Identifier) Enrollment Create-Update, GBI Enrollment GO Status Notification, and GBI Condition Codes documents to its website.

In response to NCBFAA’s Request for Legal Opinion dated Nov. 8, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Office of General Counsel (OGC) provided non-binding guidance on detention and demurrage billing practices.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted an updated Supplemental Trade Guide. Important for importers and customs brokers, the agency is making Intended Use Codes mandatory for cosmetics, ceramicware, pharmaceutical necessities, and veterinary medical devices.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) unanimously approved a Final Rule to implement electronic filing of Certificate information for regulated, imported consumer products.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in coordination with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), have prepared a Wood Packaging Material (WPM) checklist for stakeholders and their supply chain.