• CBP Guidance for Additional Duties on Imports from Brazil

  Aug 1, 2025
  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has provided guidance for the additional duties on U.S. imports of Brazilian products that are subject to the July 30 Executive Order (EO), “Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Brazil,” and will become effective at 12:01 a.m. ET on Aug. 6.
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• NCBFAA Customs Committee Tracks Slew of Aug. 1 Tariff Orders, End to De Minimis for Commercial Shipments, New Canadian Product Tariff, and Section 232 Import Duties on Copper and Copper Derivative Products

  Aug 1, 2025
  The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are reviewing the details of the numerous reciprocal tariffs that took effect Aug. 1, the new 35% Canadian product tariff, the Section 232 import duties on copper and copper derivative products, and the end to de minimis for commercial shipments effective on Aug. 29. The Committee will report any ongoing Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance related to these White House actions to our customs broker members as soon as it’s released by the agency.
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• NCBFAA Provides Unclaimed, Rejected & Abandoned Cargo Guidelines

  Aug 1, 2025
  Recognizing the rapid and unexpected increase in duties, customs brokers and warehouse proprietors increasingly are encountering situations of unclaimed, rejected, and abandoned cargo. In response, the NCBFAA Customs Committee, Transportation Committee, Committee Counsel, and Leadership have collaboratively developed a guidance document to assist NCBFAA Regular Members to address the recurring questions regarding this cargo and to clarify the rights of the transacting parties, as well as service providers.
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• Pest Control Treatment Discontinued at Newark, New Jersey

  Aug 1, 2025
  The Vanguard Pest Control treatment provider informed the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that it will discontinue phytosanitary fumigations and close its treatment facility at the Newark, New Jersey, location at the end of July. APHIS provided guidance to the trade.
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• Transport, Logistics and Trade Sector Updates of The Week

  Aug 1, 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

  Aug 1, 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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• CBP Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner for Field Operations Diane Sabatino to Speak at NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference

  Aug 1, 2025
  NCBFAA is excited to announce that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Field Operations (OFO) Diane Sabatino has been confirmed to speak to our association during the Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Sept. 8, in a fireside chat with NCBFAA General and Customs Counsel Lenny Feldman.
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• Customs Broker License Exam Fall 2025 Registration Opens Aug 11

  Aug 1, 2025
  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) registration for the Oct. 22 Customs Broker License Exam (CBLE) will open on Monday, Aug. 11, at 12:01 a.m. ET and close on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 4:30 p.m. ET.
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• ACAS Invalid Shipper and Invalid Consignee Rejections Start Sept 27

  Aug 1, 2025
  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 27 will implement a nationwide rejection of missing or invalid shippers and consignees in Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS). Prior to issuing rejections, CBP will implement a warning period, which also started July 28.
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• FMC Publishes Carrier-Submitted Containerized Freight Statistics Data

  Aug 1, 2025
  The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on July 28 said it has started publishing Containerized Freight Statistics (CFS) data as submitted by ocean common carriers to the FMC, in accordance with requirements set forth in the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) and codified at 46 U.S. Code § 41110.
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Laredo Morning Times Customs brokers invaluable for imports July2025

• CBP Guidance for Additional Duties on Imports from Brazil

  Aug 1, 2025
  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has provided guidance for the additional duties on U.S. imports of Brazilian products that are subject to the July 30 Executive Order (EO), “Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Brazil,” and will become effective at 12:01 a.m. ET on Aug. 6.
  Full story

• NCBFAA Customs Committee Tracks Slew of Aug. 1 Tariff Orders, End to De Minimis for Commercial Shipments, New Canadian Product Tariff, and Section 232 Import Duties on Copper and Copper Derivative Products

  Aug 1, 2025
  The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are reviewing the details of the numerous reciprocal tariffs that took effect Aug. 1, the new 35% Canadian product tariff, the Section 232 import duties on copper and copper derivative products, and the end to de minimis for commercial shipments effective on Aug. 29. The Committee will report any ongoing Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance related to these White House actions to our customs broker members as soon as it’s released by the agency.
  Full story

• NCBFAA Provides Unclaimed, Rejected & Abandoned Cargo Guidelines

  Aug 1, 2025
  Recognizing the rapid and unexpected increase in duties, customs brokers and warehouse proprietors increasingly are encountering situations of unclaimed, rejected, and abandoned cargo. In response, the NCBFAA Customs Committee, Transportation Committee, Committee Counsel, and Leadership have collaboratively developed a guidance document to assist NCBFAA Regular Members to address the recurring questions regarding this cargo and to clarify the rights of the transacting parties, as well as service providers.
  Full story

• Pest Control Treatment Discontinued at Newark, New Jersey

  Aug 1, 2025
  The Vanguard Pest Control treatment provider informed the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that it will discontinue phytosanitary fumigations and close its treatment facility at the Newark, New Jersey, location at the end of July. APHIS provided guidance to the trade.
  Full story

• Transport, Logistics and Trade Sector Updates of The Week

  Aug 1, 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.
  Full story

• CBP Guidance for Additional Duties on Imports from Brazil

  Aug 1, 2025
  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has provided guidance for the additional duties on U.S. imports of Brazilian products that are subject to the July 30 Executive Order (EO), “Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Brazil,” and will become effective at 12:01 a.m. ET on Aug. 6.
  Full story

• NCBFAA Customs Committee Tracks Slew of Aug. 1 Tariff Orders, End to De Minimis for Commercial Shipments, New Canadian Product Tariff, and Section 232 Import Duties on Copper and Copper Derivative Products

  Aug 1, 2025
  The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are reviewing the details of the numerous reciprocal tariffs that took effect Aug. 1, the new 35% Canadian product tariff, the Section 232 import duties on copper and copper derivative products, and the end to de minimis for commercial shipments effective on Aug. 29. The Committee will report any ongoing Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance related to these White House actions to our customs broker members as soon as it’s released by the agency.
  Full story

• NCBFAA Provides Unclaimed, Rejected & Abandoned Cargo Guidelines

  Aug 1, 2025
  Recognizing the rapid and unexpected increase in duties, customs brokers and warehouse proprietors increasingly are encountering situations of unclaimed, rejected, and abandoned cargo. In response, the NCBFAA Customs Committee, Transportation Committee, Committee Counsel, and Leadership have collaboratively developed a guidance document to assist NCBFAA Regular Members to address the recurring questions regarding this cargo and to clarify the rights of the transacting parties, as well as service providers.
  Full story

• Pest Control Treatment Discontinued at Newark, New Jersey

  Aug 1, 2025
  The Vanguard Pest Control treatment provider informed the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that it will discontinue phytosanitary fumigations and close its treatment facility at the Newark, New Jersey, location at the end of July. APHIS provided guidance to the trade.
  Full story

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

  Aug 1, 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.
  Full story

• CBP Guidance for Additional Duties on Imports from Brazil

  Aug 1, 2025
  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has provided guidance for the additional duties on U.S. imports of Brazilian products that are subject to the July 30 Executive Order (EO), “Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Brazil,” and will become effective at 12:01 a.m. ET on Aug. 6.
  Full story

• NCBFAA Customs Committee Tracks Slew of Aug. 1 Tariff Orders, End to De Minimis for Commercial Shipments, New Canadian Product Tariff, and Section 232 Import Duties on Copper and Copper Derivative Products

  Aug 1, 2025
  The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are reviewing the details of the numerous reciprocal tariffs that took effect Aug. 1, the new 35% Canadian product tariff, the Section 232 import duties on copper and copper derivative products, and the end to de minimis for commercial shipments effective on Aug. 29. The Committee will report any ongoing Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance related to these White House actions to our customs broker members as soon as it’s released by the agency.
  Full story

• NCBFAA Provides Unclaimed, Rejected & Abandoned Cargo Guidelines

  Aug 1, 2025
  Recognizing the rapid and unexpected increase in duties, customs brokers and warehouse proprietors increasingly are encountering situations of unclaimed, rejected, and abandoned cargo. In response, the NCBFAA Customs Committee, Transportation Committee, Committee Counsel, and Leadership have collaboratively developed a guidance document to assist NCBFAA Regular Members to address the recurring questions regarding this cargo and to clarify the rights of the transacting parties, as well as service providers.
  Full story

• Pest Control Treatment Discontinued at Newark, New Jersey

  Aug 1, 2025
  The Vanguard Pest Control treatment provider informed the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that it will discontinue phytosanitary fumigations and close its treatment facility at the Newark, New Jersey, location at the end of July. APHIS provided guidance to the trade.
  Full story

• Transport, Logistics and Trade Sector Updates of The Week

  Aug 1, 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.
  Full story