A summary of the latest customs and cross-border trade regulatory updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Customs Counsel firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a Wood Packaging Material Webinar on Thursday, July 10, from 1-2 p.m. ET. The agencies will provide an overview of WPM regulations and resources, along with CBP’s posture for enforcement.

The Committee for the Statistical Annotation of Tariff Schedules, better known as the 484(f) Committee, has posted changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) and Schedule B (Exports) which take effect July 1.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it has removed the Auto-Rejection of Insufficient Manifest Cargo Description enhancement in the ACE Certification (CERT) environment on June 20.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on June 26 deployed the third release of the Section 321 – Does Not Exceed $800 in Aggregated Shipments enhancement in the ACE certification environment (CERT).

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Louis Sola will depart the agency on June 30, with his term on the commission set to expire. President Trump on Jan. 20, 2025, named Sola FMC Chairman.

Customs and Border Protection continues to update its Section 232 Tariffs on steel and aluminum frequently asked questions (FAQs). The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., continue to contribute and monitor these FAQs for updates which are important to our customs broker members.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it will update the Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) disposition codes for AIR IATA to promote accurate formatting in the EEM party details. The EEM data elements must be submitted in the correct segment outlined in the EEM Implementation Guides (IGs).

The NCBFAA Customs Committee In-Bond Subcommittee recently worked with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to create the INBND-009 In-Bond Shipment Status report to assist in-bond filers to identify in-bonds that are not in a closed status.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on June 20 deployed the Forced Labor Allegation Portal, allowing trade users to submit forced labor allegations. Allegations may be submitted anonymously, and users will be able to view and upload supporting documents related to their submissions.

Customs and Border Protection has posted drafts for ACE Cargo Release CATAIR and Global Business Identifier Enrollment Create Update within the agency’s Draft Chapters: Future Capabilities on cbp.gov.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of association members, are tracking ongoing Aug. 1 tariff announcements from the White House, potential for Russian secondary tariffs, a tentative U.S.-Indonesia trade deal, upheaval from the U.S. tariff on Mexican tomato imports, and CBP guidance to the trade.

The House passed legislation, H.R. 1770 the Consumer Safety Technology Act, introduced by Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL), which would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a pilot program that leverages AI in at least one of the following areas: tracking product injury trends, identifying hazards, monitoring recalls or pinpointing which products are not meeting importation standards.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 18 announced the selection of 33 service providers to participate in the Reimbursable Services Program (RSP), as provided for under Section 481 of the 2002 Homeland Security Act.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary addressed the following letter to manufacturers encouraging them to step up the phase-out of Red Dye No. 3 in food products prior to the deadline of Jan. 15, 2027. This is part of a larger initiative to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes in food processing by Jan. 15, 2027.

Customs and Border Protection has posted drafts for ACE Cargo Release CATAIR and Global Business Identifier Enrollment Create Update within the agency’s Draft Chapters: Future Capabilities on cbp.gov.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of association members, are tracking ongoing Aug. 1 tariff announcements from the White House, potential for Russian secondary tariffs, a tentative U.S.-Indonesia trade deal, upheaval from the U.S. tariff on Mexican tomato imports, and CBP guidance to the trade.

The House passed legislation, H.R. 1770 the Consumer Safety Technology Act, introduced by Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL), which would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a pilot program that leverages AI in at least one of the following areas: tracking product injury trends, identifying hazards, monitoring recalls or pinpointing which products are not meeting importation standards.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 18 announced the selection of 33 service providers to participate in the Reimbursable Services Program (RSP), as provided for under Section 481 of the 2002 Homeland Security Act.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary addressed the following letter to manufacturers encouraging them to step up the phase-out of Red Dye No. 3 in food products prior to the deadline of Jan. 15, 2027. This is part of a larger initiative to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes in food processing by Jan. 15, 2027.

Customs and Border Protection has posted drafts for ACE Cargo Release CATAIR and Global Business Identifier Enrollment Create Update within the agency’s Draft Chapters: Future Capabilities on cbp.gov.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of association members, are tracking ongoing Aug. 1 tariff announcements from the White House, potential for Russian secondary tariffs, a tentative U.S.-Indonesia trade deal, upheaval from the U.S. tariff on Mexican tomato imports, and CBP guidance to the trade.

The House passed legislation, H.R. 1770 the Consumer Safety Technology Act, introduced by Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL), which would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a pilot program that leverages AI in at least one of the following areas: tracking product injury trends, identifying hazards, monitoring recalls or pinpointing which products are not meeting importation standards.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 18 announced the selection of 33 service providers to participate in the Reimbursable Services Program (RSP), as provided for under Section 481 of the 2002 Homeland Security Act.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary addressed the following letter to manufacturers encouraging them to step up the phase-out of Red Dye No. 3 in food products prior to the deadline of Jan. 15, 2027. This is part of a larger initiative to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes in food processing by Jan. 15, 2027.