Customs and Border Protection (CBP) notified the trade that on May 15 with the 2 p.m. ET ACE deployment that it will enforce a new validation requiring Supplemental Manifest information when submitting to the Export Manifest email inbox.

The State Department Office of Marine Conservation has notified Congress that beginning June 1, 2025, wild-caught shrimp from Peru will be prohibited from import into the U.S. The ban will apply to wild-caught shrimp from Peru with a Date of Export of June 1, 2025, or thereafter.

Both USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture inspectors are stepping up enforcement of the wood-packaging standards for both imported and exported products.

NCBFAA in a May 7 letter to Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Louis Sola asked the commission to promptly issue an industry advisory or other guidance underscoring that NVOCCs are not the party responsible for demurrage charges accrued because of tariff-related issues for imports.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated the Drawback Error Dictionary, validation FD07 - DRAWBACK NOT ALLOWED FOR HTS, to include additional tariff numbers.

The White House released a top-line summary of its proposed FY2026 budget May 2, calling for steep cuts to many agencies. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought said the budget seeks to refocus and streamline the agencies and eliminating duplicative or unnecessary functions.

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) has updated 2 license type codes to the Automated Export System Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR), Appendix F. Freight forwarders who use their own or third-party systems may want to check to confirm if any updates may be necessary.

To help ACE users take full advantage of ACE Reports functionality, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it will present a monthly series of four ACE Reports informational webinars starting May 21. CBP will also provide a separate virtual office hour session the day after each webinar to provide additional support for users who have follow-up questions.

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

President Trump announced on Friday, Aug. 22, that his administration has initiated an investigation into furniture imports, with the possibility of imposing tariffs on these products later this year.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will hold its next Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) quarterly meeting in Washington, D.C., from 1-5 p.m. ET on Sept. 17. The meeting will be open to the public via webinar only, the agency said.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Aug. 21 updated its IEEPA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to clarify the unstacking provisions. Specifically, under “IEEPA Overarching,” see the question, “What are the current unstacking provisions?”

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., will continue to track the imposition of additional Section 232 tariffs on U.S. imports aluminum and steel derivatives, watch progress of the U.S. and European Union trade framework agreement announced on Aug. 21, and monitor the Canadian government’s commitment to end certain retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods by Sept. 1.

Customs and Border Protection said recent unannounced visits at Customs Bonded Facilities (CBF) have yielded numerous cases of violations. The agency reminds CBF operators of authorities that CBP Port Directors may exercise in cases of violations.

President Trump announced on Friday, Aug. 22, that his administration has initiated an investigation into furniture imports, with the possibility of imposing tariffs on these products later this year.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will hold its next Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) quarterly meeting in Washington, D.C., from 1-5 p.m. ET on Sept. 17. The meeting will be open to the public via webinar only, the agency said.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Aug. 21 updated its IEEPA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to clarify the unstacking provisions. Specifically, under “IEEPA Overarching,” see the question, “What are the current unstacking provisions?”

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., will continue to track the imposition of additional Section 232 tariffs on U.S. imports aluminum and steel derivatives, watch progress of the U.S. and European Union trade framework agreement announced on Aug. 21, and monitor the Canadian government’s commitment to end certain retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods by Sept. 1.

Customs and Border Protection said recent unannounced visits at Customs Bonded Facilities (CBF) have yielded numerous cases of violations. The agency reminds CBF operators of authorities that CBP Port Directors may exercise in cases of violations.

President Trump announced on Friday, Aug. 22, that his administration has initiated an investigation into furniture imports, with the possibility of imposing tariffs on these products later this year.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will hold its next Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) quarterly meeting in Washington, D.C., from 1-5 p.m. ET on Sept. 17. The meeting will be open to the public via webinar only, the agency said.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Aug. 21 updated its IEEPA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to clarify the unstacking provisions. Specifically, under “IEEPA Overarching,” see the question, “What are the current unstacking provisions?”

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., will continue to track the imposition of additional Section 232 tariffs on U.S. imports aluminum and steel derivatives, watch progress of the U.S. and European Union trade framework agreement announced on Aug. 21, and monitor the Canadian government’s commitment to end certain retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods by Sept. 1.

Customs and Border Protection said recent unannounced visits at Customs Bonded Facilities (CBF) have yielded numerous cases of violations. The agency reminds CBF operators of authorities that CBP Port Directors may exercise in cases of violations.