The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., continue to monitor and highlight key changes within the IEEPA tariff and de minimis landscape on behalf of our customs broker members. This week's IEEPA Tariff Memo points out several recent CBP FAQs for Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs and de minimis of interest, as well as other additional sources of tariff information.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on May 1 initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of commercial aircraft and jet engines, and parts for commercial aircraft and jet engines.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) notified the trade that on May 15 with the 2 p.m. ET ACE deployment that it will enforce a new validation requiring Supplemental Manifest information when submitting to the Export Manifest email inbox.

The State Department Office of Marine Conservation has notified Congress that beginning June 1, 2025, wild-caught shrimp from Peru will be prohibited from import into the U.S. The ban will apply to wild-caught shrimp from Peru with a Date of Export of June 1, 2025, or thereafter.

Both USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture inspectors are stepping up enforcement of the wood-packaging standards for both imported and exported products.

NCBFAA in a May 7 letter to Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Louis Sola asked the commission to promptly issue an industry advisory or other guidance underscoring that NVOCCs are not the party responsible for demurrage charges accrued because of tariff-related issues for imports.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated the Drawback Error Dictionary, validation FD07 - DRAWBACK NOT ALLOWED FOR HTS, to include additional tariff numbers.

The White House released a top-line summary of its proposed FY2026 budget May 2, calling for steep cuts to many agencies. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought said the budget seeks to refocus and streamline the agencies and eliminating duplicative or unnecessary functions.

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) has updated 2 license type codes to the Automated Export System Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR), Appendix F. Freight forwarders who use their own or third-party systems may want to check to confirm if any updates may be necessary.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. is tracking the outcome of U.S.-Vietnam trade deal, ongoing U.S.-Canadian trade discussions, and CBP tariff guidance updates for the association's customs broker members and their importer clients.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), effective July 1, revoked the Syria Sanctions as authorized in Executive Order (EO) 14312.

On July 16 at 2 p.m. ET, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will hold a special “virtual office hours” session to discuss challenges and experiences of customs brokers and industry members who have participated in the CPSC e-Filing pilot.

With so much focus on trade in Washington, D.C., these days, NCBFAA anticipates that the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9, will sell out of our room block at the Grand Hyatt Washington well before the room rate cut-off date of Aug. 7.

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 NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. is tracking the outcome of U.S.-Vietnam trade deal, ongoing U.S.-Canadian trade discussions, and CBP tariff guidance updates for the association's customs broker members and their importer clients.

On July 16 at 2 p.m. ET, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will hold a special “virtual office hours” session to discuss challenges and experiences of customs brokers and industry members who have participated in the CPSC e-Filing pilot.

With so much focus on trade in Washington, D.C., these days, NCBFAA anticipates that the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9, will sell out of our room block at the Grand Hyatt Washington well before the room rate cut-off date of Aug. 7.

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

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome 7 Star Logistics Solutions, Farris Customs Brokers, Infinito Global Trade Network, and Karl Gross Logistics (USA), 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!

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. is tracking the outcome of U.S.-Vietnam trade deal, ongoing U.S.-Canadian trade discussions, and CBP tariff guidance updates for the association's customs broker members and their importer clients.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), effective July 1, revoked the Syria Sanctions as authorized in Executive Order (EO) 14312.

FIATA’s new Best Practice Guide on Maritime Contracting helps freight forwarders navigate this landscape by clarifying the implications of acting under different capacities when engaging with ocean carriers.

On July 16 at 2 p.m. ET, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will hold a special “virtual office hours” session to discuss challenges and experiences of customs brokers and industry members who have participated in the CPSC e-Filing pilot.

With so much focus on trade in Washington, D.C., these days, NCBFAA anticipates that the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9, will sell out of our room block at the Grand Hyatt Washington well before the room rate cut-off date of Aug. 7.