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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 Government Affairs Conference Hotel Block Sold Out, But Early Bird Registration Still Open

    Jul 11, 2025
    With so much focus on trade in Washington, D.C., these days, it is no surprise that NCBFAA’s special room block at the Grand Hyatt Washington for the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9, has sold out. However, there are plenty of hotels in the immediate vicinity of the Grand Hyatt Washington and we encourage you to use online hotel search platforms, such as Expedia, Travelocity, and Priceline, to find and book your stay.
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Latest Articles
 

  • Trump Administration Readies Tariffs for Canada Over Digital Services Tax

    Jun 29, 2025
    President Trump on Friday, June 27, said he will impose tariffs on Canada within the next seven days, after trade talks with the Canadian government abruptly ended following an announcement by Canada to tax U.S. technology companies, starting July 1.
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  • Software Testing for Up to 32 HTS Numbers Per Entry Summary Line Begins

    Jun 29, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Saturday, June 28, deployed an enhancement in the ACE Production environment that will increase the number of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers to 32 allowed per entry summary line.
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  • FIATA Air Freight Alert – Reminder Regarding Revised Liability Limits under the Montreal Convention 1999

    Jun 29, 2025
    Editorial changes have been made to all affected IATA Resolutions and Recommended Practices for passenger and cargo claims to reflect the revised liability limits without further Conference action required. IATA Resolutions 600i and 672, and IATA Recommended Practice 1679 have been updated to reflect the same change. The corresponding changes to Resolution 600b took effect on June 28, 2025.
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  • Trade Groups Seek CBP Clarity for ‘In-Transit’ Reciprocal Tariffs and Relay Vessels

    Jun 29, 2025
    A group of 94 trade associations, which were led by the NCBFAA, National Retail Federation (NRF), and National Industrial Transportation League (NITL), sent a letter on Friday, June 27, to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott, as well as to the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committee Leadership, requesting answers to questions regarding ongoing concerns and challenges with the interpretation of the “in transit” reciprocal tariff exclusion and relay vessels.
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  • Register Today for July 21 NCBFAA Legislative-GAC Webinar

    Jun 29, 2025
    An important feature of the NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) on Sept. 7-9, 2025 is meeting with your elected officials on Capitol Hill to help ensure they understand the implications of any trade-related legislation placed before them. With the multitude of changes occurring in Washington, D.C., the resulting impact on cross-border trade, and consequently our industry, means that NCBFAA Member representation at the GAC is vitally important.
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  • Reconciliation vs Clerical Error PSC

    Jun 29, 2025
    The NCBFAA Customs Committee has received questions regarding value reconciliation vs. post summary corrections (PSC) for clerical errors.
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  • TTB Removed Electronic Reporting for Exports

    Jun 29, 2025
    The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is no longer electronically collecting the TTB export message set in the Automated Export System (AES) for information related to the export of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and ammunition where either the liability for tax is relieved or if the export is eligible for a drawback claim on tax paid.
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  • NCBFAA Welcomes New Members

    Jun 29, 2025
    On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome e2e Logistics Solutions USA, Prolog Services Inc. dba PSI Ocean Freight Systems, ShipStarter, and Wiley Rein LLP, 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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  • Transport, Logistics and Trade Sector Updates of The Week

    Jun 29, 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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  • Customs and Cross-Border Trade Regulatory Updates of The Week

    Jun 29, 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.
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Upcoming Calendar Events

20 June, 2025, 10 AM-1 30 PM
GTC.TRADE Export to Canada Webinar
20 June, 2025, 10 AM-1 30 PM
GTC.TRADE Incoterms Houston, TX
19 June, 2025, 10 AM-1 30 PM
GTC.TRADE Export to Mexico Webinar
19 June, 2025, 9 30 AM-5 PM
GTC.TRADE USMCA Modernized NAFTA Houston, TX
18 June, 2025, 1 PM-4 PM
COAC Quarterly Public Meeting
18 June, 2025, 10 AM-1 30 PM
GTC.TRADE Incoterms Webinar
18 June, 2025, 9 30 AM-5 PM
GTC.TRADE Tariff Classification Houston, TX
17 June, 2025, 9 30 AM-5 PM
GTC.TRADE Exporting Procedures Houston, TX
16 June, 2025, 9 30 AM-5 PM
GTC.TRADE Importing Procedures Webinar

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Legal & Regulatory
 

  • NCBFAA Customs Committee Monitors Aug 1 Tariff Implementation, 50 Percent Copper Tariffs, and CBP Guidance for the Trade

    Jul 11, 2025
    The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., is monitoring on behalf of our customs broker members the recent letters sent to more than 20 countries by the Trump administration calling for the implementation of varying amounts of tariffs to be imposed by 12:01 a.m. ET on Aug. 1, as well as the imposition of 50% tariffs on copper imports. This memo also provides key tariff-related guidance provided to the trade by Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
    Full story
  • ACE Drawback Error Message Change Set to Deploy July 15

    Jul 11, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 15 will deploy a new drawback claim error message in the ACE production environment.
    Full story
  • Enhancements to BIS Website

    Jul 11, 2025
    The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has recently released enhancements and new features on the agency’s website bis.gov.
    Full story
  • Supreme Court Clears Way for Sweeping Government Worker Layoffs

    Jul 11, 2025
    The U.S. Supreme Court on July 9 lifted a lower court that blocked nearly a dozen federal government agencies from implementing layoffs and reorganizations involving hundreds of thousands of federal workers. The decision paves the way for these agencies to move forward with the reorganization and reduction-in-force plans, as required by Executive Order 14210 issued in March. The reorganization plans have been on hold since the May 2 injunction.
    Full story
  • USDA Again Halts Livestock Imports from Mexico

    Jul 11, 2025
    U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on July 9 announced an immediate shutdown of livestock imports from Mexico after a new world screwworm (NWS) case was reported north of the previous infestations. The announcement came just days after a risk-based phased port reopening strategy for cattle, bison and equine began.
    Full story

Customs

  • NCBFAA Customs Committee Monitors Aug 1 Tariff Implementation, 50 Percent Copper Tariffs, and CBP Guidance for the Trade

    Jul 11, 2025
    The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., is monitoring on behalf of our customs broker members the recent letters sent to more than 20 countries by the Trump administration calling for the implementation of varying amounts of tariffs to be imposed by 12:01 a.m. ET on Aug. 1, as well as the imposition of 50% tariffs on copper imports. This memo also provides key tariff-related guidance provided to the trade by Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
    Full story
  • ACE Drawback Error Message Change Set to Deploy July 15

    Jul 11, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 15 will deploy a new drawback claim error message in the ACE production environment.
    Full story
  • Supreme Court Clears Way for Sweeping Government Worker Layoffs

    Jul 11, 2025
    The U.S. Supreme Court on July 9 lifted a lower court that blocked nearly a dozen federal government agencies from implementing layoffs and reorganizations involving hundreds of thousands of federal workers. The decision paves the way for these agencies to move forward with the reorganization and reduction-in-force plans, as required by Executive Order 14210 issued in March. The reorganization plans have been on hold since the May 2 injunction.
    Full story
  • USDA Again Halts Livestock Imports from Mexico

    Jul 11, 2025
    U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on July 9 announced an immediate shutdown of livestock imports from Mexico after a new world screwworm (NWS) case was reported north of the previous infestations. The announcement came just days after a risk-based phased port reopening strategy for cattle, bison and equine began.
    Full story
  • FDA Rescinds De Minimis for Certain FDA Products

    Jul 11, 2025
    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) abruptly rescinded its policy allowing de minimis for five product categories — a policy dating back to 1994. This means all shipments of these previously exempt products will now require a PGA Message Set.
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Freight & Transport

  • NCBFAA Customs Committee Monitors Aug 1 Tariff Implementation, 50 Percent Copper Tariffs, and CBP Guidance for the Trade

    Jul 11, 2025
    The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., is monitoring on behalf of our customs broker members the recent letters sent to more than 20 countries by the Trump administration calling for the implementation of varying amounts of tariffs to be imposed by 12:01 a.m. ET on Aug. 1, as well as the imposition of 50% tariffs on copper imports. This memo also provides key tariff-related guidance provided to the trade by Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
    Full story
  • ACE Drawback Error Message Change Set to Deploy July 15

    Jul 11, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 15 will deploy a new drawback claim error message in the ACE production environment.
    Full story
  • Enhancements to BIS Website

    Jul 11, 2025
    The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has recently released enhancements and new features on the agency’s website bis.gov.
    Full story
  • Supreme Court Clears Way for Sweeping Government Worker Layoffs

    Jul 11, 2025
    The U.S. Supreme Court on July 9 lifted a lower court that blocked nearly a dozen federal government agencies from implementing layoffs and reorganizations involving hundreds of thousands of federal workers. The decision paves the way for these agencies to move forward with the reorganization and reduction-in-force plans, as required by Executive Order 14210 issued in March. The reorganization plans have been on hold since the May 2 injunction.
    Full story
  • USDA Again Halts Livestock Imports from Mexico

    Jul 11, 2025
    U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on July 9 announced an immediate shutdown of livestock imports from Mexico after a new world screwworm (NWS) case was reported north of the previous infestations. The announcement came just days after a risk-based phased port reopening strategy for cattle, bison and equine began.
    Full story