Monday Morning eBriefing

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPR) to implement the electronic filing of certificates for imported consumer products.

As customs brokers and their clients seek to better understand the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) new National Organic Program, an excellent resource is the USDA's Organic Integrity Learning Center.

Bipartisan legislation has been reintroduced in Congress to ban the import of certain commodities grown or produced on illegally deforested land.

Many in the trade are confused or uncertain about the upcoming implementation of the new Organics rules by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The rule takes effect March 19, 2024. While AMS will begin with a soft enforcement approach, importers must take steps now to prepare.

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 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Dec. 8 announced the addition of three China-based companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, bringing the total number of entities now on the list to 30 companies.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Bay Water Transportation, CGL Cohesion Global Logistics USA, and U.S. Logistics Group which have recently joined our association.

Blanket Declaration Records for Importers and Organizational Brokers moved Dec. 9 to the modernized ACE Portal.

BravoTran does payables automation—and by remaining focused on the core financial part of our clients’ businesses, we deliver solutions immediately, on time and at a fixed, per-transaction cost.

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

Congress is proposing further restrictions on seafood imports via the C-Food Act and Saving Nemo Act.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published three rules in the Federal Register on December 8, announcing numerous changes to license requirements for certain exports proposing changes to license exception Strategic Trade Authorization (STA).

Join us for the 51st NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa on April 14-17, 2024.

The CBP Staffing Coalition, which includes NCBFAA and 24 other organizations, on Dec. 5 sent a letter to the Senate and House Appropriations Committee leadership urging them to support funding for 1,000 new Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers.

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Broker Management Branch has provided examples of incomplete broker license applications, so NCBFAA members can ensure they complete their application correctly to avoid delays.

The webinar provided members with a desktop-level review of the handbook content, including how to get the most value from the book, why we made certain updates, and thoughts from the NCBFAA Customs Committee leadership regarding the handbook.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Dec. 7 provided an update to importers and their customs brokers regarding end-of-year Immediate Delivery (ID) authorization and provide policy and processing updates to ID Interim Procedures in support of the ACE ID enhancement deployed Sept. 30, 2023.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a Nov. 27 Federal Register notice announced the annual user fee that is assessed for each permit held by a customs broker, whether it may be an individual, partnership, association, or corporation, is due no later than Feb. 9, 2024.

Importers entering goods from the European Union euro area may continue to use other currencies besides the euro. However, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said shipments from the euro area “may not use a prior national currency (franc, German mark, lira, etc.) instead of the euro on their entry paperwork.”

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rolled out new tools to assist the trade in complying with the Food Traceability Rule. The rule requires persons who manufacture, process, pack, or hold certain foods to track key data elements and critical steps throughout the supply chain.