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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.

Top News This Week 

  • NCBFAA Customs Committee Tracks De-escalation of Tariffs for China-Hong Kong Products

    May 15, 2025
    The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., continue to monitor and highlight key changes within the IEEPA tariff and de minimis landscape on behalf of our customs broker members. This week's IEEPA Tariff Memo outlines the changes brought by the White House’s May 12 Executive Order initiating changes to the ad valorem duty rate, tariff modifications, and de minimis for China, plus a new CBP FAQ regarding feeder vessel scenarios impacted by in-transit guidance for reciprocal entries and other sources of tariff information.
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Latest Articles
 

  • Chile to Provide FSIS eCert Data by March 31

    Jan 17, 2025
    The government of Chile will soon send electronic certification (eCert) data to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for products under FSIS jurisdiction exported to the U.S. The change is expected to occur by March 31.
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  • Report - Canadian Perspective on Cross-Border Trade with US

    Jan 17, 2025
    With the Trump administration’s threat to impose a 10 percent tariff on certain imports from Canada, there are many questions of what will happen to this bilateral trade, as well as the overall economies on both sides of the border. NCBFAA will closely monitor these developments closely and inform our members in a timely manner.
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  • Interim Final Rule on USMCA Implementing Regulations for Textile and Apparel Goods, Automotive Goods, and Other Provisions

    Jan 17, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection on Jan. 17 published interim final rule (IFR) to add implementing regulations to the existing Title 19 Code of Federal Regulations 182 (19 CFR 182) covering the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA).
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  • CBP Issues NPRM to Enhance Interdiction of Illicit Low-Value Shipments

    Jan 17, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the proposed Entry of Low-Value Shipments (ELVS) rule will revise the current process for entering low-value shipments to require additional data elements that would assist the agency in verifying eligibility for duty- and tax-free entry by creating a fully electronic process for filers to transmit entry data prior to a shipment’s arrival.
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  • CBP Proposes New Rule to Limit Duty Exemption for Low-Value Shipments 

    Jan 17, 2025
    Under this proposed new rule, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said merchandise subject to specific trade and national security actions would no longer qualify for the de minimis exemption; and certain shipments claiming this exemption will be required to provide the 10-digit HTSUS classification for the imported low-value merchandise.
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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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Legal & Regulatory
 

  • NCBFAA Customs Committee Tracks De-escalation of Tariffs for China-Hong Kong Products

    May 15, 2025
    The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., continue to monitor and highlight key changes within the IEEPA tariff and de minimis landscape on behalf of our customs broker members. This week's IEEPA Tariff Memo outlines the changes brought by the White House’s May 12 Executive Order initiating changes to the ad valorem duty rate, tariff modifications, and de minimis for China, plus a new CBP FAQ regarding feeder vessel scenarios impacted by in-transit guidance for reciprocal entries and other sources of tariff information.
    Full story

  • BIS Rescinds Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Rule

    May 15, 2025
    The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has rescinded the AI Diffusion Rule that was issued on Jan. 15, 2025, and was take effect May 15, 2025. BIS does plan to publish a regulation that will formalize the rescission of the existing rule, as well as issue a replacement rule in the future.
    Full story

  • Consolidated Screening List Functionality

    May 15, 2025
    The Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration has posted a notice on its webpage stating the agency is aware of an issue with the Consolidated Screening List’s Application Programming Interface (API) functionality, which includes the CSL search engine.
    Full story

  • Census to Update AESDirect to Display PGA Records

    May 15, 2025
    The Census Bureau on May 20 will update AESDirect to allow for the visibility to all Partner Government Agency (PGA) requirements that have been integrated in AESDirect.
    Full story

  • Transport, Logistics and Trade Sector Updates of The Week

    May 15, 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.
    Full story

Customs

  • NCBFAA Customs Committee Tracks De-escalation of Tariffs for China-Hong Kong Products

    May 15, 2025
    The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., continue to monitor and highlight key changes within the IEEPA tariff and de minimis landscape on behalf of our customs broker members. This week's IEEPA Tariff Memo outlines the changes brought by the White House’s May 12 Executive Order initiating changes to the ad valorem duty rate, tariff modifications, and de minimis for China, plus a new CBP FAQ regarding feeder vessel scenarios impacted by in-transit guidance for reciprocal entries and other sources of tariff information.
    Full story

  • Transport, Logistics and Trade Sector Updates of The Week

    May 15, 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.
    Full story

  • Customs and Cross-Border Trade Regulatory Updates of The Week

    May 15, 2025
    A summary of the latest customs and cross-border trade regulatory updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Customs Counsel firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg.
    Full story

  • CPSC Makes It Easier to Get on Board Product Registry for E-Filing

    May 15, 2025
    The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has now launched Self-Registration for the eFiling Product Registry voluntary stage. This allows importers and customs brokers to participate in the program ahead of the mandatory eFiling date of July 1, 2026.
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  • NCBFAA Welcomes New Members

    May 15, 2025
    On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Dynasty Freight Consolidator and Hubbard Express Air Freight & Delivery, which have recently joined our association. We're so excited to have these firms join our organization and we are happy to assist in any way we can!
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Freight & Transport

  • NCBFAA Customs Committee Tracks De-escalation of Tariffs for China-Hong Kong Products

    May 15, 2025
    The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., continue to monitor and highlight key changes within the IEEPA tariff and de minimis landscape on behalf of our customs broker members. This week's IEEPA Tariff Memo outlines the changes brought by the White House’s May 12 Executive Order initiating changes to the ad valorem duty rate, tariff modifications, and de minimis for China, plus a new CBP FAQ regarding feeder vessel scenarios impacted by in-transit guidance for reciprocal entries and other sources of tariff information.
    Full story

  • BIS Rescinds Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Rule

    May 15, 2025
    The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has rescinded the AI Diffusion Rule that was issued on Jan. 15, 2025, and was take effect May 15, 2025. BIS does plan to publish a regulation that will formalize the rescission of the existing rule, as well as issue a replacement rule in the future.
    Full story

  • Consolidated Screening List Functionality

    May 15, 2025
    The Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration has posted a notice on its webpage stating the agency is aware of an issue with the Consolidated Screening List’s Application Programming Interface (API) functionality, which includes the CSL search engine.
    Full story

  • Census to Update AESDirect to Display PGA Records

    May 15, 2025
    The Census Bureau on May 20 will update AESDirect to allow for the visibility to all Partner Government Agency (PGA) requirements that have been integrated in AESDirect.
    Full story

  • Transport, Logistics and Trade Sector Updates of The Week

    May 15, 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.
    Full story