To help ACE users take full advantage of ACE Reports functionality, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently began a series of monthly ACE Reports informational webinars. Updated dates for the remaining webinars are now available.

FIATA, of which NCBFAA is a member, reminded the industry that the European Commission has released a key update in the ongoing implementation of the Import Control System 2 (ICS2). An updated list of “Stop Words”—terms considered to reflect insufficient data quality—has now been published. Use of these terms in Entry Summary Declarations (ENS) may result in automatic filing rejections under ICS2.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on July 23 released its comprehensive analysis of our nation's airport air cargo infrastructure, which supports the position and hard-fought advocacy by the Airforwarders Association (AfA) and NCBFAA to improve aging airport cargo facilities across the country.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome BMI, which has recently joined our association. We're so excited to have this firm join our organization and we are happy to assist in any way we can!

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 has posted drafts for ACE Cargo Release CATAIR and Global Business Identifier Enrollment Create Update within the agency’s Draft Chapters: Future Capabilities on cbp.gov.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of association members, are tracking ongoing Aug. 1 tariff announcements from the White House, potential for Russian secondary tariffs, a tentative U.S.-Indonesia trade deal, upheaval from the U.S. tariff on Mexican tomato imports, and CBP guidance to the trade.

The House passed legislation, H.R. 1770 the Consumer Safety Technology Act, introduced by Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL), which would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a pilot program that leverages AI in at least one of the following areas: tracking product injury trends, identifying hazards, monitoring recalls or pinpointing which products are not meeting importation standards.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 18 announced the selection of 33 service providers to participate in the Reimbursable Services Program (RSP), as provided for under Section 481 of the 2002 Homeland Security Act.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary addressed the following letter to manufacturers encouraging them to step up the phase-out of Red Dye No. 3 in food products prior to the deadline of Jan. 15, 2027. This is part of a larger initiative to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes in food processing by Jan. 15, 2027.

According to various news reports, President Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday, July 27, announced that the U.S. and European Union (EU) have reached a trade deal.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. are continuing to track ongoing Aug. 1 tariff announcements from the White House, and the recent trade deals reached with Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines, with the anticipation of others in the days ahead. The Committee will report any related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s released by the agency.

The U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Secretary Brooke Rollins on July 24 announced the Australian Government’s decision to open its market to U.S. fresh and frozen beef.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the updated SO70 and WO70 records will be deployed to the ACE PRODUCTION environment on Sept. 6. The code is currently available in CBP’s CERTIFICATION region.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is moving ahead with reorganization plans to transfer most of the Washington, D.C.-area USDA staff to five agricultural hubs around the U.S., including Salt Lake City, Utah; Fort Collins, Colorado; Indianapolis, Indiana; Kansas City, Missouri; and Raleigh, North Carolina. Notice to staff about their new assignments will occur over the next few months. The transfers will include more than half of the 4,600 USDA staff who work in the Washington area.

According to various news reports, President Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday, July 27, announced that the U.S. and European Union (EU) have reached a trade deal.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. are continuing to track ongoing Aug. 1 tariff announcements from the White House, and the recent trade deals reached with Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines, with the anticipation of others in the days ahead. The Committee will report any related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s released by the agency.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the updated SO70 and WO70 records will be deployed to the ACE PRODUCTION environment on Sept. 6. The code is currently available in CBP’s CERTIFICATION region.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is moving ahead with reorganization plans to transfer most of the Washington, D.C.-area USDA staff to five agricultural hubs around the U.S., including Salt Lake City, Utah; Fort Collins, Colorado; Indianapolis, Indiana; Kansas City, Missouri; and Raleigh, North Carolina. Notice to staff about their new assignments will occur over the next few months. The transfers will include more than half of the 4,600 USDA staff who work in the Washington area.

The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) recently received a question from a customs broker member who was attempting to collect a food facility registration (FFR) number from a manufacturer to file prior notice (PN) for an import entry.

According to various news reports, President Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday, July 27, announced that the U.S. and European Union (EU) have reached a trade deal.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. are continuing to track ongoing Aug. 1 tariff announcements from the White House, and the recent trade deals reached with Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines, with the anticipation of others in the days ahead. The Committee will report any related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s released by the agency.

The U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Secretary Brooke Rollins on July 24 announced the Australian Government’s decision to open its market to U.S. fresh and frozen beef.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the updated SO70 and WO70 records will be deployed to the ACE PRODUCTION environment on Sept. 6. The code is currently available in CBP’s CERTIFICATION region.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is moving ahead with reorganization plans to transfer most of the Washington, D.C.-area USDA staff to five agricultural hubs around the U.S., including Salt Lake City, Utah; Fort Collins, Colorado; Indianapolis, Indiana; Kansas City, Missouri; and Raleigh, North Carolina. Notice to staff about their new assignments will occur over the next few months. The transfers will include more than half of the 4,600 USDA staff who work in the Washington area.