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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.

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  • New Commerce Controls on Certain Laboratory Equipment and Technology

    Jan 17, 2025
    The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that will place new controls on certain biotechnology equipment and related technology. Freight Forwarders should be mindful of some important changes that freight.
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  • Harmonized System Update with PGA HTS Flag Updates

    Jan 17, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said a Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2501 was created on Jan. 13 which contains 47 harmonized tariff records and 228 ABI records, including several PGA HTS flag updates as well as adjustments required by the verification of the 2025 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
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  • NCBFAA Raises Concerns about FDA Intended Use Codes for Ceramicware

    Jan 17, 2025
    The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) contacted the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after several NCBFAA members expressed concerns about the proposed Intended Use Codes (IUCs) for ceramicware products (CCW) outlined in CSMS #63443664.
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  • NCBFAA POA Handbook Vital to Customs Brokers During Changes to US Trade Policy

    Jan 17, 2025
    The NCBFAA Power of Attorney (POA) Handbook (Fourth Edition), which was released in 2023, incorporates recent regulatory changes, as well as a current and exhaustive catalogue of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations, rulings, decisions, and guidance for reference. If you haven’t done so already, we strongly encourage you to order this “must have” publication as soon as possible, especially with the promise of significant changes to trade policy with the incoming Administration this month.
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  • Transport, Logistics and Trade Sector Updates of The Week

    Jan 17, 2025
    A summary of the latest legislative and regulatory transport, logistics and trade sector updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Transportation Counsel firm Venable.
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  • ACE Drawback Enhancements to Deploy Jan 21

    Jan 17, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Jan. 21 will deploy enhancements to Drawback functionality in ACE, including a new certification indicator for petroleum Superfund tax drawback claims and new validations and associated error messages.
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  • Geoff Powell to Receive Coveted NCBFAA Centurion Award During 52nd Annual Conference

    Jan 17, 2025
    Geoff Powell will receive the coveted NCBFAA Centurion Award during the 52nd Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Arizona on April 6-9. NCBFAA will present this award to Powell, a longtime NCBFAA Member, Committee Chair, Past President, and Senior Counselor of the association, in appreciation of his outstanding vision, leadership, and dedication to the betterment of the international freight transportation community.
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  • DHS Adds 37 Chinese Companies to UFLPA Entity List

    Jan 17, 2025
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Jan. 14 added 37 Chinese companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, raising the total number of entities on the list to 144.
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  • ACE Multi-Modal Manifest Air ‘Transfer to Exam’ Enhancement Deploys Feb 15

    Jan 17, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Feb. 15 will deploy an enhancement to ACE Multi-Modal Manifest (MMM) to facilitate the transfer of held air cargo shipments to Centralized Examination Stations (CESs) and Container Freight Stations (CFSs).
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  • TSA Highlights Banner Year of Process and Technology Improvements in 2024

    Jan 17, 2025
    The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Jan. 16 released its 2024 Year in Review, outlining new security and technology deployments and other processes that have improved the agency’s interaction with the traveling public and air cargo environment.
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