• 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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CBP Webinar: Overview of Chapter 28 Chemicals

3 September, 2025, 1:30 PM-2:30 PM

NCSD’s September Webinar Schedule:

Wednesday, September 3, 2025: Overview of Chapter 28 Chemicals – The “Overview of Chapter 28 Chemicals” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar is an overview of Chapter 28’s Heading and Subheading descriptions, Chapter Notes, and Explanatory Notes. This webinar will also include several classification case studies.

Tuesday, September 16, 2025: Let's Make a Date to Discuss Date & Date Related Products – The “Let's Make a Date to Discuss Date & Date Related Products” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar will explain the classification of dates and the various products they are processed into.

Tuesday, September 18, 2025: What Two Letters Spell Candy? C and Y! – The “What Two Letters Spell Candy? C and Y!” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar will cover the tariff classification of sugar confectionery under heading 1704 of the HTSUS.

If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact OTRwebinars@cbp.dhs.gov.  

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