CBFAA’s Transportation Counsel Venable LLP sent a supplemental request for clarification to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Office of General Counsel (OGC) last month regarding the Detention and Demurrage rule (D&D). This request builds on the D&D clarification request the association sent to the OGC earlier this year.

The Census Bureau issued a proposed rule Oct. 31 to amend the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), specifically making clarifications to filing requirements related to in-transit shipments and other FTR provisions.

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a general notice published in the Federal Register Oct. 31 said individual licensed customs brokers may begin completing qualified continuing broker education courses on Jan. 1, 2025 – the compliance date – and, accordingly, 20 credits as the prorated number of required credit hours for the triennial period starting Feb. 1, 2024, and ending Jan. 31, 2027.

The Food and Drug Administration’s newly established Human Foods Program (HFP) announced its 2025 Priority Deliverables. The HFP was officially established on Oct. 1 under the leadership of the Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones, as part of FDA’s long-awaited reorganization.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) has added more entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List based on their sourcing cotton from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

NCBFAA now offers a new incentive, known as the NCBFAA Goodwill Ambassador Program, that rewards existing members who refer new members to our association. Your referrals can earn you up to 20 percent off your next year’s dues!

It’s not too early for you to register to attend the 52nd NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass April 6-9, 2025. In fact, the sooner the better for any member who plans to attend this most important industry event!

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) said in a recent statement that they will resume master contract negotiations in November. However, dockworker strikes are underway in Port Montreal and British Columbia ports.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Trade, in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Policy, Department of Labor, and Department of State, announced the three-part webinar series, UFLPA 101 for the Seafood Sector, on Nov. 12-14.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., updated our customs broker members regarding the HTS numbers that were removed from the original Customs and Border Protection (CBP) CSMS from June 3 announcing the application of tariffs for imports of aluminum and steel and their derivative products. However, those deleted aluminum and steel HTS numbers were included in the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Federal Register notice of June 12 which stated that household appliances with aluminum and steel content will be subject to Section 232 50% tariffs, effective 12:01 a.m. ET on June 23.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on June 28 will deploy an enhancement in the ACE Production environment that will increase the number of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers allowed per entry summary line to 16 HTS numbers from the current limit of eight HTS numbers.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) notified the trade that the ACE Import Truck Manifest ANSI X12 350 Message Implementation Guide has been updated with new valid disposition codes.

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated the Drawback Error Dictionary for the new ID08 error message. The associated programming changes will be available in the CERT environment on June 16, 2025.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., updated our customs broker members regarding the HTS numbers that were removed from the original Customs and Border Protection (CBP) CSMS from June 3 announcing the application of tariffs for imports of aluminum and steel and their derivative products. However, those deleted aluminum and steel HTS numbers were included in the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Federal Register notice of June 12 which stated that household appliances with aluminum and steel content will be subject to Section 232 50% tariffs, effective 12:01 a.m. ET on June 23.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on June 28 will deploy an enhancement in the ACE Production environment that will increase the number of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers allowed per entry summary line to 16 HTS numbers from the current limit of eight HTS numbers.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) notified the trade that the ACE Import Truck Manifest ANSI X12 350 Message Implementation Guide has been updated with new valid disposition codes.

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated the Drawback Error Dictionary for the new ID08 error message. The associated programming changes will be available in the CERT environment on June 16, 2025.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., updated our customs broker members regarding the HTS numbers that were removed from the original Customs and Border Protection (CBP) CSMS from June 3 announcing the application of tariffs for imports of aluminum and steel and their derivative products. However, those deleted aluminum and steel HTS numbers were included in the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Federal Register notice of June 12 which stated that household appliances with aluminum and steel content will be subject to Section 232 50% tariffs, effective 12:01 a.m. ET on June 23.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on June 28 will deploy an enhancement in the ACE Production environment that will increase the number of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers allowed per entry summary line to 16 HTS numbers from the current limit of eight HTS numbers.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) notified the trade that the ACE Import Truck Manifest ANSI X12 350 Message Implementation Guide has been updated with new valid disposition codes.

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated the Drawback Error Dictionary for the new ID08 error message. The associated programming changes will be available in the CERT environment on June 16, 2025.