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) said this enhancement, rescheduled from Jan. 11, will provide a warning in ACE when a de minimis shipment may exceed the $800 per person/per day threshold.

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS #63787734, stating the agency will retire the Trade Export data universe in ACE Reports on Jan. 23.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the proposal plays a key role in the agency’s nutrition priorities, which are part of a government-wide effort in combating the nation’s chronic disease crisis.

The government of Chile will soon send electronic certification (eCert) data to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for products under FSIS jurisdiction exported to the U.S. The change is expected to occur by March 31.

With the Trump administration’s threat to impose a 10 percent tariff on certain imports from Canada, there are many questions of what will happen to this bilateral trade, as well as the overall economies on both sides of the border. NCBFAA will closely monitor these developments closely and inform our members in a timely manner.

Customs and Border Protection on Jan. 17 published interim final rule (IFR) to add implementing regulations to the existing Title 19 Code of Federal Regulations 182 (19 CFR 182) covering the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the proposed Entry of Low-Value Shipments (ELVS) rule will revise the current process for entering low-value shipments to require additional data elements that would assist the agency in verifying eligibility for duty- and tax-free entry by creating a fully electronic process for filers to transmit entry data prior to a shipment’s arrival.

Under this proposed new rule, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said merchandise subject to specific trade and national security actions would no longer qualify for the de minimis exemption; and certain shipments claiming this exemption will be required to provide the 10-digit HTSUS classification for the imported low-value merchandise.

NCBFAA is pleased to support the Customs Trade Facilitation Act of 2025 which was introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) on March 12. The bill incorporates many of the changes suggested by NCBFAA. The trade facilitation bill will be supplemented by a trade enforcement bill also to be introduced by Sen. Cassidy by the end of March. NCBFAA is pleased to see the facilitation bill take precedence in this session of Congress.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee leadership has been in contact with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the steel and aluminum derivatives that were rolled out Wednesday, March 12. The association appreciates CBP’s efforts to quickly respond and fix systems issues noted by our industry.

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

NCBFAA proudly welcomes our newest Diamond Sponsor, OpenTrack, to the 52nd Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at White Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 6-9.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a Request for Additional information (RFAI) to better understand the potential competitive effects of changes the New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) wants to make to the agreement it has filed with the Commission. The deadline for submitting comments is Tuesday, April 1.

NCBFAA is pleased to support the Customs Trade Facilitation Act of 2025 which was introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) on March 12. The bill incorporates many of the changes suggested by NCBFAA. The trade facilitation bill will be supplemented by a trade enforcement bill also to be introduced by Sen. Cassidy by the end of March. NCBFAA is pleased to see the facilitation bill take precedence in this session of Congress.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee leadership has been in contact with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the steel and aluminum derivatives that were rolled out Wednesday, March 12. The association appreciates CBP’s efforts to quickly respond and fix systems issues noted by our industry.

NCBFAA proudly welcomes our newest Diamond Sponsor, OpenTrack, to the 52nd Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at White Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 6-9.

It is with utmost excitement that President Trump’s nominee for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner, Rodney Scott, will visit the NCBFAA 52nd Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at White Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona, during the keynote luncheon delivered by Acting CBP Commissioner Pete Flores on Wednesday, April 9.

The NCBFAA submitted formal comments on March 14 to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regarding the Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) for Rail Cargo Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). This proposed rule would mandate advance electronic manifest filings for U.S. exports via rail, a significant modernization effort aimed at improving export data accuracy and security

NCBFAA is pleased to support the Customs Trade Facilitation Act of 2025 which was introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) on March 12. The bill incorporates many of the changes suggested by NCBFAA. The trade facilitation bill will be supplemented by a trade enforcement bill also to be introduced by Sen. Cassidy by the end of March. NCBFAA is pleased to see the facilitation bill take precedence in this session of Congress.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee leadership has been in contact with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the steel and aluminum derivatives that were rolled out Wednesday, March 12. The association appreciates CBP’s efforts to quickly respond and fix systems issues noted by our industry.

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

NCBFAA proudly welcomes our newest Diamond Sponsor, OpenTrack, to the 52nd Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at White Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 6-9.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a Request for Additional information (RFAI) to better understand the potential competitive effects of changes the New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) wants to make to the agreement it has filed with the Commission. The deadline for submitting comments is Tuesday, April 1.