The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) sought clarification from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the application of the Russian seafood sanctions to basket HTS categories on the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) list of banned seafood products of Russian origin.

NCBFAA on Nov. 8 formally submitted a request to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Office of the General Counsel seeking a legal opinion on specific aspects of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 2022) and the FMC’s May 2024 Final Rule on Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements.

NCBFAA Air Freight Subcommittee Chair Donna Mullins will participate on a panel highlighting regulatory and business challenges for the U.S. air cargo industry during TIACA Air Cargo Forum 2024 in Miami on Nov. 12.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just received final approval from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to begin the final stage of implementing the eFiling initiative. The OMB approval will allow CPSC to publish the final rule to provide for full implementation of eFiling in 2025, as planned.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) on Oct. 30 determined that no U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam subject to the Department of Commerce’s 2024 AD/CVD preliminary determination. The Commission’s vote was 2-1, with the fourth ITC Commissioner not participating.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will implement rejections for vague cargo descriptions in the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) effective 12 p.m. ET on Nov. 12.

The Federal Maritime Commission on Nov. 5 opened a 15-day comment period for members of the public to comment in response to a newly filed vessel sharing agreement between Ocean Network Express (ONE), Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), and Yang Ming Marine Transportation (Yang Ming).

The USDA National Organics Program (NOP) is working with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to remove AMS flags on 1,700 HTS subheadings.

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting public comments on proposed adjustments to user fees for veterinary services, including those related to the import and export of live animals and animal products.

Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is a new EU Customs security and safety program designed to enhance the security of the global supply chain and modernize Customs processes, as an upgrade to the current ENS filing requirement. During this webinar on Nov. 14 from 1-2 p.m. ET, attendees will learn from Trade Tech executives Tom Lloyd, Ken Ortloff, and Jeff Norton about how ICS2 impacts your business.

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.