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

To help users navigate the upgraded ACE platform, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published modernized ACE Portal training guides which are available in the Modernized ACE Portal section of the ACE Training and Reference Guides webpage.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee continues to monitor the turbulent IEEPA tariff actions emanating from the White House, such as the April 9 Executive Order suspending the country-specific tariff rates until 12:01 a.m. ET on July 9, 2025, and further amending the duty rates of China goods which are shipped by international postal service. The Customs Committee is also reviewing the Executive Order, “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance,” which addresses the section 301 investigation into China’s efforts to dominate this industry.

The White House on April 3 published its Report to the President on the America First Trade Policy in which President Trump instructed the Treasury and Commerce departments, as well as the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), to provide a report on myriad trade-related topics.

President Trump on April 9 signed the “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance” Executive Order in an effort to enhance the U.S. shipbuilding capacity and maritime workforce as a countermeasure to China’s current maritime industry dominance.

The NCBFAA leadership and staff congratulates the new slate of the Board of Directors who were elected in by the Regular Membership during the Annual Meeting on Monday, April 7, at the 52nd NCBFAA Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.

The 52nd NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 6-9 was a resounding success in terms of timely and highly informative content, particularly as it relates to the customs broker industry’s response to recently imposed tariffs.

Past NCBFAA President Geoff Powell received the coveted NCBFAA Centurion Award during the closing ceremony of the 52nd Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 9. NCBFAA presented 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.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is stepping up efforts to review food import entries, as concerns increase over inaccurate identification of the "FSV Importer" on entry documents. The Food Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) places responsibility on importers to verify that their foreign suppliers are producing food that meets U.S. food safety standards.

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

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., to assist our customs brokers members to navigate the IEEPA tariffs, has provided the following educational and informational documents, including the IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs In-Transit Duty Exemption Clause, Reciprocal Tariffs CSMS Guide, and Guidance on 232 Duty Exceptions from CBP's Base Metals Center. In addition, the latest information pertinent to customs brokers regarding de minimis for China and Hong Kong is provided.

According to news reports, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Executive Director for the Office of Trade Relations George Bogden has departed from the agency, effective April 24. CBP is working hard to fill the position as soon as possible.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted an updated version of the Ocean Export Manifest Email Technical Requirements document is now available and the link can be found in the “Update on CBP Form 1302A Submission via the Document Image System” section.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on April 22 initiated investigations to determine the effects on the national security of imports of processed critical minerals and derivative products and various size trucks and their parts.

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

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., to assist our customs brokers members to navigate the IEEPA tariffs, has provided the following educational and informational documents, including the IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs In-Transit Duty Exemption Clause, Reciprocal Tariffs CSMS Guide, and Guidance on 232 Duty Exceptions from CBP's Base Metals Center. In addition, the latest information pertinent to customs brokers regarding de minimis for China and Hong Kong is provided.

According to news reports, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Executive Director for the Office of Trade Relations George Bogden has departed from the agency, effective April 24. CBP is working hard to fill the position as soon as possible.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted an updated version of the Ocean Export Manifest Email Technical Requirements document is now available and the link can be found in the “Update on CBP Form 1302A Submission via the Document Image System” section.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on April 22 initiated investigations to determine the effects on the national security of imports of processed critical minerals and derivative products and various size trucks and their parts.

The Commerce Department on April 22 announced its final affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of solar panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., to assist our customs brokers members to navigate the IEEPA tariffs, has provided the following educational and informational documents, including the IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs In-Transit Duty Exemption Clause, Reciprocal Tariffs CSMS Guide, and Guidance on 232 Duty Exceptions from CBP's Base Metals Center. In addition, the latest information pertinent to customs brokers regarding de minimis for China and Hong Kong is provided.

According to news reports, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Executive Director for the Office of Trade Relations George Bogden has departed from the agency, effective April 24. CBP is working hard to fill the position as soon as possible.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted an updated version of the Ocean Export Manifest Email Technical Requirements document is now available and the link can be found in the “Update on CBP Form 1302A Submission via the Document Image System” section.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on April 22 initiated investigations to determine the effects on the national security of imports of processed critical minerals and derivative products and various size trucks and their parts.

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