Monday Morning eBriefing

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently deployed the key updates for trade users in the modernized ACE Portal.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas praised European Union (EU) leaders for adopting a regulation that will prohibit products made with forced labor from be sold in the EU market.

Association members of the North American Customs Brokers Alliance (NACBA) have expressed “deep concern” over the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) approach to implementing the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) system in May 2024.

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

It has been a long time coming, but after years of lobbying House and Senate lawmakers on Capitol Hill the Customs Business Fairness Act (CBFA) will now become codified into law.

A large group of business leaders, including numerous NCBFAA customs broker and freight forwarder members, participated in the City of Laredo’s March 4-6 Capitol Hill Fly-in, during which they met with Congressional members and various federal agencies to highlight the urgent needs for the Laredo trade community.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Anytime Logistics, ARC Customs Brokers, Haulmaster Logistics, T-Link Logistics, and Valley Worldwide Logistics Solutions which have recently joined our association.

The Justice, Commerce, and Treasury departments on March 6 released a new Tri-Seal Compliance Note providing a clear warning to non-U.S. companies and persons about consequences of poor compliance with U.S. sanctions and export controls.

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 Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on March 7 published a Federal Register notice seeking input to inform the development of trade and investment policy initiatives that promote supply chain resilience.

Join us in recognizing our 2024 NCBFAA Scholarship recipients and NEI CCS/CES Award winners during the 51st Annual Conference April 15 luncheon.

The International Association of Professional Customs Agents (ASAPRA) has appointed NCBFAA Customs Vice Chair Ralph De La Rosa to serve as a representative at the April 22-26 World Customs Organization (WCO) Private Sector Consultative Group (PSCG) meeting in Brussels.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued guidance on “Absence of an Ingredient” claims associated with Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) regulated products.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft Guidance provides recommendations for collecting representative samples for seafood products subject to Detention Without Physical Examination (DWPE) under an Import Alert because of the appearance of adulteration caused by pathogens, unlawful animal drugs, histamine, or decomposition.

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

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) new Organics regulation continues to dominate the attention of many customs brokers and importers as the March 19 implementation date draws near.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Census Bureau announced that the Forwarding Agent party record name will be changed to Authorized Agent in AESDirect.

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

Airforwarder Association (AfA) and NCBFAA leaders had a call on Monday, Feb. 26, with the General Accountability Office (GAO) project committee assigned to review the airport cargo area truck throughput issue. At the conclusion of the call, GAO reviewers asked if our associations could recommend any individuals in the air cargo value chain who would be willing to talk with the GAO committee.

The Federal Maritime Commission expects to issue its long-awaited final rule on unreasonable carrier conduct “in the next couple of months,” FMC chair Daniel Maffei said this week. He also said the commission has seen a sharp rise in enforcement cases so far this year, and he and Commissioner Rebecca Dye said they are more closely probing Red Sea-related surcharges being assessed by ocean carriers.