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

To date, of the 12 railroad unions, seven have signed the new labor agreement, three have rejected it, and two have yet to hold a vote to ratify the agreement.

As November begins, it is time for all current members to renew their annual NCBFAA company memberships and update their company profiles in our member database.

A summary of the latest customs and cross-border trade regulatory updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Customs Counsel firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg.

The National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC), which represents the nation’s freight rail carriers in national collective bargaining, and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED) on Nov. 9 agreed that the current cooling off period, which had been set to expire on Nov. 19, will be extended until at least Dec. 4 and is subject to further extension to maintain alignment.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Diaz Trade Law P.A. which has recently joined our association.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that its final rule on tracing certain food products will be published in the Federal Register in the next two weeks. NCBFAA will provide further details when the rule is available.

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

Americans for Free Trade (AFT), of which NCBFAA is a member, has provided the following trade updates for member associations to consider: USTR's Preview of Questions for Four-Year Review Docket, Tariff Talk virtual roundtable, and Tariff Impact Stories related to the China 301 tariffs.

NCBFAA members should be aware that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has renamed the PSI (Principal Security Inspector) position within the agency leadership and oversight structure to reflect the new acronym and title change, PSS (Principal Security Specialist).

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are closely monitoring the Trump administration’s Supreme Court request to overturn the Aug. 29 Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) decision, which determined the imposition of the IEEPA tariffs to be unlawful, as well as the Executive Order to implement the U.S.-Japan trade deal. The Committee will provide further guidance to NCBFAA members as it is received from the Trump administration and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Port of Philadelphia on Sept. 5 announced that it has received a request to modify the East Coast Warehouse Container Examination Station (CES) Fee Schedule in accordance with19 C.F.R. 118.5 and is inviting comments from trade for a period of 30 days.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a Federal Register notice to be published on Monday, Sept. 8, includes two amendments to the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA).

NCBFAA’s 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9 is now underway starting off Monday, Sept. 8, with a most informative and exciting agenda of topics to be addressed by top-notch industry and government speakers.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 3 announced an update to the Automated Export System Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR) – Appendix X — HTS Codes for PGAs – Master DEA Drug Code HTS Schedule B Reference Table: Excel has been posted to the CBP website.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are closely monitoring the Trump administration’s Supreme Court request to overturn the Aug. 29 Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) decision, which determined the imposition of the IEEPA tariffs to be unlawful, as well as the Executive Order to implement the U.S.-Japan trade deal. The Committee will provide further guidance to NCBFAA members as it is received from the Trump administration and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Port of Philadelphia on Sept. 5 announced that it has received a request to modify the East Coast Warehouse Container Examination Station (CES) Fee Schedule in accordance with19 C.F.R. 118.5 and is inviting comments from trade for a period of 30 days.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a Federal Register notice to be published on Monday, Sept. 8, includes two amendments to the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA).

NCBFAA’s 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9 is now underway starting off Monday, Sept. 8, with a most informative and exciting agenda of topics to be addressed by top-notch industry and government speakers.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 3 announced an update to the Automated Export System Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR) – Appendix X — HTS Codes for PGAs – Master DEA Drug Code HTS Schedule B Reference Table: Excel has been posted to the CBP website.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are closely monitoring the Trump administration’s Supreme Court request to overturn the Aug. 29 Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) decision, which determined the imposition of the IEEPA tariffs to be unlawful, as well as the Executive Order to implement the U.S.-Japan trade deal. The Committee will provide further guidance to NCBFAA members as it is received from the Trump administration and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Port of Philadelphia on Sept. 5 announced that it has received a request to modify the East Coast Warehouse Container Examination Station (CES) Fee Schedule in accordance with19 C.F.R. 118.5 and is inviting comments from trade for a period of 30 days.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a Federal Register notice to be published on Monday, Sept. 8, includes two amendments to the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA).

NCBFAA’s 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9 is now underway starting off Monday, Sept. 8, with a most informative and exciting agenda of topics to be addressed by top-notch industry and government speakers.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 3 announced an update to the Automated Export System Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR) – Appendix X — HTS Codes for PGAs – Master DEA Drug Code HTS Schedule B Reference Table: Excel has been posted to the CBP website.