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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 

  • Information Regarding IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs In-Transit Duty Exemption Clause, De Minimis Updates

    Apr 25, 2025
    The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., to assist our customs brokers members to navigate the IEEPA tariffs, has provided the following educational and informational documents, including the IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs In-Transit Duty Exemption Clause, Reciprocal Tariffs CSMS Guide, and Guidance on 232 Duty Exceptions from CBP's Base Metals Center. In addition, the latest information pertinent to customs brokers regarding de minimis for China and Hong Kong is provided.
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  • NCBFAA Customs Committee Monitors Reciprocal and Other IEEPA Tariff Actions

    Mar 28, 2025
    The NCBFAA Customs Committee is monitoring the potential imposition of the reciprocal tariffs on countries which have disproportionately higher tariffs on U.S. goods as early as April 2 and what that will mean to customs brokers. In addition, the White House intends to impose 25% tariffs on imported cars and light trucks and certain vehicle parts as early as April 3, and some countries may be subject to additional tariffs of 25%, starting April 2, for importing oil from Venezuela. In addition, President Trump indicated that he will soon announce tariffs on lumber, pharmaceuticals, and possibly on computer chips, among other products.
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  • NMFS Commits to 2026 Implementation of Marine Mammal Protection

    Mar 28, 2025
    The National Marine Fisheries (NMFS) reached a settlement with three wildlife advocacy groups in a Court of International Trade (CIT) case. In return for dismissal of the case, NMFS promised to adhere to a timeline for implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), which requires the government to ban fish from fisheries that do not meet U.S. standards for protecting marine mammals.
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  • NACBA Supports Continuation of USMCA

    Mar 28, 2025
    The trade associations that comprise the North American Customs Brokers Alliance (NACBA) expressed their endorsement for the continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) which entered into force on July 1, 2020, and is currently undergoing review by the three countries to extend the agreement for another 16 years.
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  • NCBFAA 52nd Annual Conference Just Around the Corner

    Mar 28, 2025
    The sold out 52nd NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona, to be held on April 6-9 is now just around the corner. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
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  • Expansion of Risk-Based Sampling for Lettuce at US Ports of Entry

    Mar 28, 2025
    The USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will expand the Risk-Based Sampling at Ports of Entry (RBS POE) program to include new varieties of lettuce arriving at select U.S. ports of entry starting the week of March 31.
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  • NCBFAA AD/CVD Working Group Prepares AD/CVD Certification Toolkit

    Mar 28, 2025
    The NCBFAA Customs Committee’s AD/CVD Working Group has developed the AD/CVD Certification Toolkit which provides important information to NCBFAA Regular Members about the requirements for AD/CVD certifications.
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  • Treasury to Phase Out Paper Checks for Federal Disbursements by Sept. 30

    Mar 28, 2025
    A March 25 Executive Order from the White House called for the Treasury Department to cease issuing paper checks for all federal disbursements, including tax refunds, effective Sept. 30, 2025.
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  • More Cuts to FDA Staff Under HHS Restructuring Plan

    Mar 28, 2025
    HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. unveiled a major restructuring plan for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that calls for 10,000 additional personnel cuts, centralization of functions and a consolidation of 28 divisions into 15, resulting in budget savings of $1.8 billion annually for the sprawling agency.
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  • NCBFAA Mourns Passing of Lynn Van Ek

    Mar 28, 2025
    NCBFAA mourns the passing of Lynn Carol Van Ek, wife of retired Regular Member Edwin Van EK of Comstock & Theakston. Lynn, who was an active participant at NCBFAA Annual Conferences, died on March 21 at her home in Pawley's Island, South Carolina. She was 77.
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  • No Data Updates in ACE Reports from March 28 – April 2 Due to Software Upgrade

    Mar 28, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reminded the trade that the data available through ACE Reports will not be updated between the morning update on Friday, March 28, and the morning update on Wednesday, April 2.
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