The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in conjunction with CBP, will expand the rollout of Two Way Messaging to all commercial brokers on March 22. The 1USG Messaging for the first time allows two-way messaging between CPSC, CBP and the trade. Under the messaging process, CPSC will receive notification from CBP of an incoming product of interest. At the same time, the trade will receive an "UNDER REVIEW" message, signifying that CPSC is reviewing the entry.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said it will extend Section 301 tariff exclusions on certain imports from China through Sept. 30 to support the country's ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19.

The U.S Fish and Wildlife (FWS) told importers of aquarium moss balls to destroy them. On March 1, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists were alerted that zebra mussels were found attached and inside moss balls sold as aquarium plants.

During the Drawback Working Group meeting in November, CBP discussed the fact that the regulations for duty drawback would undergo some minor changes with the transition from NAFTA to USMCA. With that, the USMCA regulations will fall in 19 C.F.R. 182, and, like most other regulatory language, some tweaks will be necessary to Subpart E from 19 C.F.R. 181 to ensure that the most current language is used to harmonize this new set of regulations with what is already outlined for TFTEA in 19 C.F.R. 190.

Just days before the implementation date, the NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) held its final APHIS ACE webinar (see recording here) with an hour-long Q&A session with the APHIS ACE Team. Panel hosts Mike Lahar, of A.N. Deringer and RAC Chair, and Stuart Schmidt, of UPS Supply Chain Solutions and RAC Subcommittee Chair, urged customs brokers to use the vast array of resources that APHIS has assembled on its website (and which can be accessed from the NCBFAA APHIS Toolkit at ncbfaa.org).

The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) on March 1 issued a decision with important ramifications for any company that uses "first sale" to reduce customs duty liability for goods imported into the United States. The CIT's ruling in Meyer Corp., U.S. v. United States calls into question the continued viability of first sale for suppliers located in non-market economies.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome the following member who has recently joined our association:

NCBFAA on March 10 will host an hour-long webinar (3-4 p.m. ET) during which members can ask questions about the APHIS-Core program of key APHIS Team leaders and experts.

Customs and Border Protection is expected to publish in the Federal Register its interim final rule mandating advance electronic information for international mail shipments on March 15.

COVID-19 during this past year has impacted the availability of commercial credit, canceled or reduced buyer credit insurance, and increased the need for extended payment terms for many small exporters due to the uncertain economic environment.

President Trump announced on Friday, Aug. 22, that his administration has initiated an investigation into furniture imports, with the possibility of imposing tariffs on these products later this year.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will hold its next Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) quarterly meeting in Washington, D.C., from 1-5 p.m. ET on Sept. 17. The meeting will be open to the public via webinar only, the agency said.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Aug. 21 updated its IEEPA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to clarify the unstacking provisions. Specifically, under “IEEPA Overarching,” see the question, “What are the current unstacking provisions?”

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., will continue to track the imposition of additional Section 232 tariffs on U.S. imports aluminum and steel derivatives, watch progress of the U.S. and European Union trade framework agreement announced on Aug. 21, and monitor the Canadian government’s commitment to end certain retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods by Sept. 1.

Customs and Border Protection said recent unannounced visits at Customs Bonded Facilities (CBF) have yielded numerous cases of violations. The agency reminds CBF operators of authorities that CBP Port Directors may exercise in cases of violations.

President Trump announced on Friday, Aug. 22, that his administration has initiated an investigation into furniture imports, with the possibility of imposing tariffs on these products later this year.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will hold its next Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) quarterly meeting in Washington, D.C., from 1-5 p.m. ET on Sept. 17. The meeting will be open to the public via webinar only, the agency said.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Aug. 21 updated its IEEPA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to clarify the unstacking provisions. Specifically, under “IEEPA Overarching,” see the question, “What are the current unstacking provisions?”

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., will continue to track the imposition of additional Section 232 tariffs on U.S. imports aluminum and steel derivatives, watch progress of the U.S. and European Union trade framework agreement announced on Aug. 21, and monitor the Canadian government’s commitment to end certain retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods by Sept. 1.

Customs and Border Protection said recent unannounced visits at Customs Bonded Facilities (CBF) have yielded numerous cases of violations. The agency reminds CBF operators of authorities that CBP Port Directors may exercise in cases of violations.

President Trump announced on Friday, Aug. 22, that his administration has initiated an investigation into furniture imports, with the possibility of imposing tariffs on these products later this year.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will hold its next Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) quarterly meeting in Washington, D.C., from 1-5 p.m. ET on Sept. 17. The meeting will be open to the public via webinar only, the agency said.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Aug. 21 updated its IEEPA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to clarify the unstacking provisions. Specifically, under “IEEPA Overarching,” see the question, “What are the current unstacking provisions?”

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., will continue to track the imposition of additional Section 232 tariffs on U.S. imports aluminum and steel derivatives, watch progress of the U.S. and European Union trade framework agreement announced on Aug. 21, and monitor the Canadian government’s commitment to end certain retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods by Sept. 1.

Customs and Border Protection said recent unannounced visits at Customs Bonded Facilities (CBF) have yielded numerous cases of violations. The agency reminds CBF operators of authorities that CBP Port Directors may exercise in cases of violations.