• 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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2025 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security (TFCS) Summit

6 May, 2025-8 May, 2025

CBP has opened registration today for attendance at the 2025 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security (TFCS) Summit in New Orleans on May 6-8.

Register today: https://inevent.com/en/USCustomsandBorderProtection-1686596630/2025TFCSSummit/hotsite.php