Monday Morning eBriefing

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just received final approval from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to begin the final stage of implementing the eFiling initiative. The OMB approval will allow CPSC to publish the final rule to provide for full implementation of eFiling in 2025, as planned.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) on Oct. 30 determined that no U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam subject to the Department of Commerce’s 2024 AD/CVD preliminary determination. The Commission’s vote was 2-1, with the fourth ITC Commissioner not participating.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will implement rejections for vague cargo descriptions in the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) effective 12 p.m. ET on Nov. 12.

The Federal Maritime Commission on Nov. 5 opened a 15-day comment period for members of the public to comment in response to a newly filed vessel sharing agreement between Ocean Network Express (ONE), Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), and Yang Ming Marine Transportation (Yang Ming).

The USDA National Organics Program (NOP) is working with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to remove AMS flags on 1,700 HTS subheadings.

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting public comments on proposed adjustments to user fees for veterinary services, including those related to the import and export of live animals and animal products.

Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is a new EU Customs security and safety program designed to enhance the security of the global supply chain and modernize Customs processes, as an upgrade to the current ENS filing requirement. During this webinar on Nov. 14 from 1-2 p.m. ET, attendees will learn from Trade Tech executives Tom Lloyd, Ken Ortloff, and Jeff Norton about how ICS2 impacts your business.

On Dec. 1, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will implement Phase VII of the Lacey Act for an expanded list of products that contain plant or wood products. The Lacey Act declaration requires the country where the plant/wood component was harvested and the genus/species of the plant product.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome B.T. Mac and OnPoint Trade Services which have recently joined our association.

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.

CBFAA’s Transportation Counsel Venable LLP sent a supplemental request for clarification to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Office of General Counsel (OGC) last month regarding the Detention and Demurrage rule (D&D). This request builds on the D&D clarification request the association sent to the OGC earlier this year.

The Census Bureau issued a proposed rule Oct. 31 to amend the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), specifically making clarifications to filing requirements related to in-transit shipments and other FTR provisions.

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) in a general notice published in the Federal Register Oct. 31 said individual licensed customs brokers may begin completing qualified continuing broker education courses on Jan. 1, 2025 – the compliance date – and, accordingly, 20 credits as the prorated number of required credit hours for the triennial period starting Feb. 1, 2024, and ending Jan. 31, 2027.

The Food and Drug Administration’s newly established Human Foods Program (HFP) announced its 2025 Priority Deliverables. The HFP was officially established on Oct. 1 under the leadership of the Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones, as part of FDA’s long-awaited reorganization.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) has added more entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List based on their sourcing cotton from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

NCBFAA now offers a new incentive, known as the NCBFAA Goodwill Ambassador Program, that rewards existing members who refer new members to our association. Your referrals can earn you up to 20 percent off your next year’s dues!

It’s not too early for you to register to attend the 52nd NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass April 6-9, 2025. In fact, the sooner the better for any member who plans to attend this most important industry event!

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) said in a recent statement that they will resume master contract negotiations in November. However, dockworker strikes are underway in Port Montreal and British Columbia ports.