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Monday Morning eBriefing

The Monday Morning eBriefing is a members-only digital newsletter which provides up-to-date and informative news on regulatory and legislative matters important to customs brokers, freight forwarders, and NVOCCs. It’s published every Monday at 6 a.m. ET.

Top News This Week 

  • Information Regarding IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs In-Transit Duty Exemption Clause, De Minimis Updates

    Apr 25, 2025
    The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., to assist our customs brokers members to navigate the IEEPA tariffs, has provided the following educational and informational documents, including the IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs In-Transit Duty Exemption Clause, Reciprocal Tariffs CSMS Guide, and Guidance on 232 Duty Exceptions from CBP's Base Metals Center. In addition, the latest information pertinent to customs brokers regarding de minimis for China and Hong Kong is provided.
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  • NCBFAA Welcomes New Members

    Feb 28, 2025
    On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Arias International, Fleur De Lis Worldwide, Flex Worldwide, Legion International, MGH Logistics, Michael Eusebio Andres, and MTS Quanta, 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!
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  • Customs and Cross-Border Trade Regulatory Updates of The Week

    Feb 28, 2025
    A summary of the latest customs and cross-border trade regulatory updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Customs Counsel firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg.
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  • NCBFAA Customs Committee Meets with CBP to Prepare Import Industry for Tariffs

    Feb 21, 2025
    The NCBFAA Customs Committee Leadership, along with Customs Counsel from Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., met with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Leadership on Friday, Feb. 21, for an open dialogue regarding the recent imposition of the China IEEPA tariffs. Our questions for CBP to answer were based on customs broker member feedback. Early this week, we will provide our members with a summation of the information that was provided to the NCBFAA Customs Committee by CBP to help our customs broker members prepare their operations, as well as those of their importer clients, for the imposition of the China tariffs.
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  • CBP Updates Drawback Error Dictionary with New Validation FD07

    Feb 21, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Feb. 21 advised customs brokers that the Drawback Error Dictionary has been updated to include a new validation FD07.
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  • Streamlining Licensable Export Document Submissions to CBP MIA

    Feb 21, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Assistant Port Director Anthony J. Fortunato in Miami confirmed in writing updated guidelines for submitting documents related to licensable exports. These submission guidelines address the heightened security concerns in the Miami area, especially regarding weapons and weapon parts, while taking modern, electronic methods into consideration.
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  • Several Room Block Dates Sold Out at Sheraton Grand for 52nd NCBFAA Annual Conference, with Remainder to Be Sold This Week

    Feb 21, 2025
    Several NCBFAA room block dates (April 4, 5, 8) for the 52nd Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Pheonix, Arizona, on April 6-9, have sold out, with the remainder of the rooms expected to sell out within the next several days. You are still welcome to book your stay at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass for the nights that are available at the NCBFAA room block rate and book the other nights at the available Marriott rate. Otherwise, we recommend that you consider booking your lodging at one of the hotels just outside the resort.
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  • Repointing ACE Reports to Automated Export System

    Feb 21, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued CSMS #64193234 which includes instructions for repointing your saved ACE Reports to the Automated Export System (AES) universe.
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  • CBP Mobile App Interruptions – Procedures to Follow

    Feb 21, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued instructions for the trade on procedures to follow when scheduling cargo inspections for perishable agricultural products during the CBP One Mobile application interruptions.
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  • First Wave of Staff Layoffs Hit FDA, USDA and Other Agencies

    Feb 21, 2025
    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) experienced a weekend of chaotic layoffs as 700 employees were summarily dismissed — by email. The fired employees were in “probationary” status, meaning they had been hired (or transferred from a position in another agency) in the past one to two years.
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  • Legacy ACE Platform Retired Feb 22

    Feb 21, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Feb. 22 migrated ACE Secure Data Portal account user access management functionality to the modernized ACE Portal, resulting in the retirement of the legacy ACE portal.
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