Implementation of APHIS-Core ACE filing officially began Jan. 25. All customs brokers should now be filing, or at least attempting to file, the APHIS Message Set or a valid disclaim for products classified in a flagged HTS.

In response to the White House Chief of Staff's memorandum concerning "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review" issued on Jan. 20, the Commerce Department has delayed the effective date of the final rule, "Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System," from Jan. 25 to March 29.

As previously reported, the U.S. government has taken formal steps to treat Hong Kong as part of China and no longer as a separate destination under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

The Biden administration on Jan. 20 issued an order to withdraw any rules that were issued by federal agencies to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) prior to Jan. 20. It also revoked Executive Order 13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Costs and Executive Order 13777, Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that implementation of ACE filing for APHIS-Core will begin Jan. 25, requiring filers to submit a message set for regulated products.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requests that customs broker notifications and requested documents previously mailed to CBP Headquarters be sent directly to the Broker Management Branch inbox, brokermanagement@cbp.dhs.gov, to ensure timely receipt and action.

Staying compliant with Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) regulations in the current environment of ocean shipping can be quite challenging. Ocean carrier costs are subject to daily, if not hourly changes in Asia, as our agents or offices in this market fight to get bookings on available ships.

The NCBFAA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection hosted a webinar on Jan. 5 to instruct customs brokers on filing their triennial status reports and payments in the eCBP portal.

On Jan. 15, 2020, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), Docket No. 20-22, Service Contracts, to modify the filing requirements for service contracts.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated the PGA Flag Enforcement Table with a footnote added to remind filers that the only PGA that utilizes expedited release is NHTSA. Other than for NHTSA, these AE (not certified) entry summaries should not include PGA data. If cargo is regulated by other PGAs, trade must file an ACE Cargo Release (SE) or ACE Entry Summary Certified for ACE Cargo Release (AE Certified).

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. is tracking the outcome of U.S.-Vietnam trade deal, ongoing U.S.-Canadian trade discussions, and CBP tariff guidance updates for the association's customs broker members and their importer clients.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), effective July 1, revoked the Syria Sanctions as authorized in Executive Order (EO) 14312.

On July 16 at 2 p.m. ET, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will hold a special “virtual office hours” session to discuss challenges and experiences of customs brokers and industry members who have participated in the CPSC e-Filing pilot.

With so much focus on trade in Washington, D.C., these days, NCBFAA anticipates that the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9, will sell out of our room block at the Grand Hyatt Washington well before the room rate cut-off date of Aug. 7.

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. is tracking the outcome of U.S.-Vietnam trade deal, ongoing U.S.-Canadian trade discussions, and CBP tariff guidance updates for the association's customs broker members and their importer clients.

On July 16 at 2 p.m. ET, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will hold a special “virtual office hours” session to discuss challenges and experiences of customs brokers and industry members who have participated in the CPSC e-Filing pilot.

With so much focus on trade in Washington, D.C., these days, NCBFAA anticipates that the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9, will sell out of our room block at the Grand Hyatt Washington well before the room rate cut-off date of Aug. 7.

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

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome 7 Star Logistics Solutions, Farris Customs Brokers, Infinito Global Trade Network, and Karl Gross Logistics (USA), 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!

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. is tracking the outcome of U.S.-Vietnam trade deal, ongoing U.S.-Canadian trade discussions, and CBP tariff guidance updates for the association's customs broker members and their importer clients.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), effective July 1, revoked the Syria Sanctions as authorized in Executive Order (EO) 14312.

FIATA’s new Best Practice Guide on Maritime Contracting helps freight forwarders navigate this landscape by clarifying the implications of acting under different capacities when engaging with ocean carriers.

On July 16 at 2 p.m. ET, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will hold a special “virtual office hours” session to discuss challenges and experiences of customs brokers and industry members who have participated in the CPSC e-Filing pilot.

With so much focus on trade in Washington, D.C., these days, NCBFAA anticipates that the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9, will sell out of our room block at the Grand Hyatt Washington well before the room rate cut-off date of Aug. 7.