Monday Morning eBriefing

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

Currency exchange rates fluctuate constantly, which can profoundly impact the profitability and competitiveness of businesses engaged in global trade. This is where Monex USA steps in, offering a comprehensive suite of FX solutions tailor-made for the needs of NCBFAA members.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a notice that it is posting the 4th Edition of Prior Notice for Imported Food Guidance.

As a business owner, you might regard the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as the bad guy, cracking down on violations of workplace safety. But doesn’t every employee have the right to expect to go home each evening intact and healthy?

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Mariner International Services, Paul D Rodriguez, Spirit CHB, and Transworld Shipping (USA) which have recently joined our association.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in the Oct. 13 CSMS #58043575 that it will retire the Subclass code Y “Not Elsewhere Classified (NEC)” for Industry Code 54-Vit/Min/Prot/Unconv Diet(Human/Animal) to improve data quality.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced it will not be able to accept the new fees for pecans and Christmas trees until ACE Collections goes live Nov. 4.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule to require manufacturers and importers to report on per- and polyfluouroalkyl substances (PFAs), or so-called “forever chemicals.”

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) ended its 100-percent truck inspections at midnight Friday (Oct. 13) for certain ports of entry along the Southern Border.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Sept. 22 published its “Procedures Relating to a Lapse in Appropriations,” which includes information about who is exempt or has an exception function within Customs and Border Protection and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Oct. 10 issued CSMS #57663868 to announce the removal of the ability to access AESDirect from the legacy ACE portal on Oct. 21.

According to the current Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ACE deployment schedule, the agency will implement Collections – Release 7 on Nov. 4. This functionality will automate the Budget Clearing Account (BCA) process, enabling improved reconciliation of open receivables and reducing the time required to clear the BCA for CBP personnel.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has provided guidance on conforming amendments to two previously reinstated exclusions associated with the Section 301 investigation of China Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.

Remant Cool Logistics is the U.S.-based arm of the Remant Freight group, a 40-year-old freight and logistics company headquartered in Belgium. The company specializes in key logistics sectors, such as temperature-controlled cargo, recyclables, construction, and materials handling sectors.

NCBFAA outreach to Members of Congress to secure additional co-sponsors the Customs Business Fairness Act (CBFA) (H.R. 1453) continues paying off.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Breeze, Capito Enterprises, NU Borders, and Remant Cool Logistics which have recently joined our association.

The benefit enrollment process can be complicated each year — both for your business and your employees. Fortunately, there are some easy ways to streamline the process and make it more likely for employees to participate.

Koverly, a B2B global payments platform, announces free foreign currency transactions—giving NCBFAA members guaranteed access to the best possible FX rates.

Pursuant to the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), most cosmetics manufacturing and processing companies will need to register their facilities and likewise list their products with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). To allow companies time to comply, the FDA opened its new Cosmetics Facility Registration site on Oct. 1.

In another historic first, the 118th Congress has made history by ousting a sitting elected speaker of the House. On Tuesday, Oct. 3, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was removed from the speakership by a bipartisan vote consisting of all the Democrats and eight Republican members of Congress.