Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published its latest Trade News Snapshot (Vol. 5, Issue 5) highlighting the celebration on July 31 of the 234th anniversary of the U.S. Customs Service.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Lopez & Lopez Brokers which has recently joined our association.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) posted new resources to assist trade in complying with the new Organics certification requirements that will take effect in March 2024.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is asking industry for help with its newly launched counter-synthetic drug strategy which is focused on disrupting and dismantling criminal efforts to produce fentanyl and other synthetic drugs by going after the materials required to produce these deadly substances.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Aug. 9 announced 39 tentative selections to continue the expansion of its public-private partnership for expanded services from incoming commercial and cargo traffic, as well as international traveler arrivals.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued final rule, Expansion of Nuclear Nonproliferation Controls on the People’s Republic of China and Macau, for public inspection on Aug. 11, effective same day, and published in the Federal Register on Aug. 14.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said importers, or their authorized filers, may submit a request to the Port Director at which their cargo is detained pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1307 (e.g., Withhold Release Orders, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, and Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act) to move their detained cargo to a customs bonded warehouse for storage pending resolution by CBP or the importer.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on July 25 published a final rule under Section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that will require a one-time reporting and recordkeeping requirement for asbestos.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently migrated additional functionality in the modernized ACE Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal).

October 2023 marks the 20th Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and DHS Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) needs your help to amplify messaging throughout the month and year-round.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is leveraging the U.S. Treasury’s Pay.gov service to modernize payment processing and provide the public with an online bill payment option.

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 Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule, effective Sept. 30, relaxing license requirements and reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens on Americans and the industry. This rule rescinds a previous interim final rule published on April 30, 2024, which expanded controls and license requirements for firearms.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., highlight the Trump Administration’s imposition of additional Section 232 tariffs on timber, lumber, and derivative products imported into the U.S., starting for entries made on or after Oct. 14, and the Sept. 30 expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Haiti HELP/HOPE. The Committee will provide related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s received.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 30 updated the ACE Secure Data Portal to support electronic refund transactions, in accordance with Executive Order 14247. The enhancements enable authorized trade users to provide U.S. bank information in the ACE Portal, facilitating electronic refunds from CBP via Automated Clearing House (ACH), the agency said.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is leveraging the U.S. Treasury’s Pay.gov service to modernize payment processing and provide the public with an online bill payment option.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., highlight the Trump Administration’s imposition of additional Section 232 tariffs on timber, lumber, and derivative products imported into the U.S., starting for entries made on or after Oct. 14, and the Sept. 30 expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Haiti HELP/HOPE. The Committee will provide related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s received.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 30 updated the ACE Secure Data Portal to support electronic refund transactions, in accordance with Executive Order 14247. The enhancements enable authorized trade users to provide U.S. bank information in the ACE Portal, facilitating electronic refunds from CBP via Automated Clearing House (ACH), the agency said.

NCBFAA encourages Members to routinely check our special Member-Only Government Shutdown Resources webpage for updates and announcements which are added as soon as they are received from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Partner Government Agencies (PGAs).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said during an Oct. 1 call with the trade that the agency is currently “open for business” during the government shutdown and the ports of entry are fully staffed and operational to clear cargo and perform other trade-related functions.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is leveraging the U.S. Treasury’s Pay.gov service to modernize payment processing and provide the public with an online bill payment option.

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 Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule, effective Sept. 30, relaxing license requirements and reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens on Americans and the industry. This rule rescinds a previous interim final rule published on April 30, 2024, which expanded controls and license requirements for firearms.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., highlight the Trump Administration’s imposition of additional Section 232 tariffs on timber, lumber, and derivative products imported into the U.S., starting for entries made on or after Oct. 14, and the Sept. 30 expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Haiti HELP/HOPE. The Committee will provide related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s received.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 30 updated the ACE Secure Data Portal to support electronic refund transactions, in accordance with Executive Order 14247. The enhancements enable authorized trade users to provide U.S. bank information in the ACE Portal, facilitating electronic refunds from CBP via Automated Clearing House (ACH), the agency said.