Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in coordination with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), have prepared a Wood Packaging Material (WPM) checklist for stakeholders and their supply chain.

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

NCBFAA wishes you and your family Happy Holidays! And what better way to treat yourself than to register to attend the 52nd NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass on April 6-9, 2025.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Andrew Alexander Licensed US Customs Broker, KBL Container Line, LMD Trade Law, and Passport Global, 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!

NCBFAA President Jose D. (JD) Gonzalez and Executive Vice President Megan Montgomery, as well as a number of members, participated in a De Minimis workshop on Dec. 18-19, alongside several industry leaders, to address the implications of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) De Minimis Enforcement efforts.

Customs brokers recently encountered reporting requests from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Ag inspectors relating to mixed frozen fruit or vegetables. Brokers were asked to provide the specific weight of each type of fruit or vegetable in the blend.

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) on Dec. 16 issued an authorization for Immediate Delivery (ID) procedures for merchandise to be released from Dec. 17 to Dec. 31 in accordance with 19 CFR § 142.21(i). This authorization is offered to filers who may elect to take advantage of the interim Harmonized Tariff Schedule changes, which take effect on or after Jan. 1, 2025.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated the ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update V98. This update will be deployed to the Certification environment in January and Production environment in June.

Filers who are approved to participate in Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) can pay duties for shipments entered or released during the previous calendar month.

NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on June 1 offered input to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regarding the agency’s application of the IEEPA reciprocal tariff in-transit provision, particularly in cases where cargo initially is loaded onto feeder vessels then offloaded and reloaded in an intermediate country onto a mother ship for direct shipment to the U.S. In addition, NCBFAA will continue to monitor CBP guidance as it relates to the White House's June 4 increase in the aluminum and steel tariffs to 50%.

NCBFAA has opened registration for the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9. (The Grand Hyatt Washington is a new location for the GAC.) We urge attendees to register now to take advantage of the special room block and early bird savings!

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said, starting June 14, that it will increase the number of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers allowed per entry summary line in ACE. This enhancement will enable filers to include up to 32 HTSUS numbers on one entry summary line. The current limit is 8 HTSUS numbers per entry summary line.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the start date for submitting data from importers and domestic manufacturers on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) to April 13, 2026.

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said it will soon announce that paper Lacey declarations and the “mail in” option for paper forms will end this year.

NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on June 1 offered input to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regarding the agency’s application of the IEEPA reciprocal tariff in-transit provision, particularly in cases where cargo initially is loaded onto feeder vessels then offloaded and reloaded in an intermediate country onto a mother ship for direct shipment to the U.S. In addition, NCBFAA will continue to monitor CBP guidance as it relates to the White House's June 4 increase in the aluminum and steel tariffs to 50%.

NCBFAA has opened registration for the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9. (The Grand Hyatt Washington is a new location for the GAC.) We urge attendees to register now to take advantage of the special room block and early bird savings!

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said, starting June 14, that it will increase the number of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers allowed per entry summary line in ACE. This enhancement will enable filers to include up to 32 HTSUS numbers on one entry summary line. The current limit is 8 HTSUS numbers per entry summary line.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the start date for submitting data from importers and domestic manufacturers on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) to April 13, 2026.

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said it will soon announce that paper Lacey declarations and the “mail in” option for paper forms will end this year.

NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on June 1 offered input to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regarding the agency’s application of the IEEPA reciprocal tariff in-transit provision, particularly in cases where cargo initially is loaded onto feeder vessels then offloaded and reloaded in an intermediate country onto a mother ship for direct shipment to the U.S. In addition, NCBFAA will continue to monitor CBP guidance as it relates to the White House's June 4 increase in the aluminum and steel tariffs to 50%.

NCBFAA has opened registration for the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9. (The Grand Hyatt Washington is a new location for the GAC.) We urge attendees to register now to take advantage of the special room block and early bird savings!

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said, starting June 14, that it will increase the number of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers allowed per entry summary line in ACE. This enhancement will enable filers to include up to 32 HTSUS numbers on one entry summary line. The current limit is 8 HTSUS numbers per entry summary line.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the start date for submitting data from importers and domestic manufacturers on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) to April 13, 2026.

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said it will soon announce that paper Lacey declarations and the “mail in” option for paper forms will end this year.