On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Arpin International Group, Joe Shipping & Logistics, Nav Global, and Tariffly which have recently joined our association.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has provided guidance explaining the process and roles and responsibilities of both the agency and customs brokers on how to facilitate—to the extent possible—the importation, entry, and entry summary process in the event of a cybersecurity incident affecting a broker.

Special Early Bird registration pricing to attend NCBFAA’s 51st Annual Conference at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa on April 14-17 ended Friday, March 15, but there is still availability to attend this important industry event.

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.

Customs and Border Protection on Aug. 29 provided guidance to the trade on the extension of certain product specific exclusions and certain manufacturing equipment exclusions from Section 301 duties on imports of Chinese goods through Nov. 29, 2025.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., is actively tracking the impacts of the Aug. 29 suspension of de minimis for all commercial shipments, as well as the imposition of additional tariffs on Indian products. In addition, the Committee is closely monitoring the ongoing discussions between the U.S. and EU to reach a new trade agreement.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule to remove entities from the Validated End-User (VEU) authorization list for China.

The State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a final rule amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). This rule adopts the interim final rule that DDTC previously published on Jan. 17, 2025, with some changes.

The U.S. Census Bureau on Aug. 14 published a final rule making clarifications to the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR). However, the agency on Aug. 27 followed up with a Federal Register notice including corrections to this final rule in § 30.1, 30.3, and Appendix B to Part 30.

Customs and Border Protection on Aug. 29 provided guidance to the trade on the extension of certain product specific exclusions and certain manufacturing equipment exclusions from Section 301 duties on imports of Chinese goods through Nov. 29, 2025.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., is actively tracking the impacts of the Aug. 29 suspension of de minimis for all commercial shipments, as well as the imposition of additional tariffs on Indian products. In addition, the Committee is closely monitoring the ongoing discussions between the U.S. and EU to reach a new trade agreement.

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) completed its comparability findings for all worldwide fisheries under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The Federal Register notice will be published Sept 2.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today announced the extension of exclusions in the Section 301 Investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation. The exclusions were previously scheduled to expire on Aug. 31. The exclusions have now been extended through Nov. 29, 2025.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues to update to its list of qualified parties to pay duties on international mail shipments. As outlined in an Executive Order, duty on international mail shipments must be paid by the international mail carrier or a qualified party acting in lieu of the carrier.

Customs and Border Protection on Aug. 29 provided guidance to the trade on the extension of certain product specific exclusions and certain manufacturing equipment exclusions from Section 301 duties on imports of Chinese goods through Nov. 29, 2025.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., is actively tracking the impacts of the Aug. 29 suspension of de minimis for all commercial shipments, as well as the imposition of additional tariffs on Indian products. In addition, the Committee is closely monitoring the ongoing discussions between the U.S. and EU to reach a new trade agreement.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule to remove entities from the Validated End-User (VEU) authorization list for China.

The State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a final rule amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). This rule adopts the interim final rule that DDTC previously published on Jan. 17, 2025, with some changes.

The U.S. Census Bureau on Aug. 14 published a final rule making clarifications to the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR). However, the agency on Aug. 27 followed up with a Federal Register notice including corrections to this final rule in § 30.1, 30.3, and Appendix B to Part 30.