Under a rule published several years ago, the jurisdiction for freeze-dried egg products and egg substitutes will now move from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), starting Oct. 30.

In an Oct. 5 Federal Register notice, the Fish & Wildlife Service responded to comments received on proposed changes to Form 3-177 for import and export shipments.

Customs and Border Protection has provided the trade with an updated ABI Software Vendors List.

NCBFAA is counting on every association member to continue soliciting their Representatives on Capitol Hill to co-sponsor H.R. 1453, if we are going to achieve our long-sought goal to make this important legislation to our industry permanent in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in 2023.

The agency said Collections Release 7 will “improve port collections processing, and the remaining Automated Commercial System (ACS) functionalities will also be moved to ACE.” Included in this release are Point of Sale (POS), Debit Vouchers, and System Transfers.

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.

FIATA reminds air freight forwarders that new European Union (EU) requirements will enter into force under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/920, effective Sept. 1. These requirements apply to Regulated Agents (RAs), which are entities formally approved by the competent EU authority to apply security controls to cargo.

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Friday evening, Aug. 29, released its decision in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump, the case challenging the IEEPA Reciprocal, IEEPA Fentanyl (China), and IEEPA Border (CA/MX) tariffs.

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 Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Friday evening, Aug. 29, released its decision in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump, the case challenging the IEEPA Reciprocal, IEEPA Fentanyl (China), and IEEPA Border (CA/MX) tariffs.

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.

FIATA reminds air freight forwarders that new European Union (EU) requirements will enter into force under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/920, effective Sept. 1. These requirements apply to Regulated Agents (RAs), which are entities formally approved by the competent EU authority to apply security controls to cargo.

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Friday evening, Aug. 29, released its decision in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump, the case challenging the IEEPA Reciprocal, IEEPA Fentanyl (China), and IEEPA Border (CA/MX) tariffs.

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.