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The NEI Weekly Alert delivers timely updates on trade regulations and educational opportunities directly to your inbox every Wednesday. Stay informed about compliance changes, upcoming courses, and industry best practices that help protect your business from costly violations. As your trusted resource for cross-border expertise, this members-only newsletter ensures you never miss critical information needed to optimize your operations and maintain competitive advantage.

Top News This Week 

  • NCBFAA Customs Committee Monitors Recent IEEPA Tariff Changes and Updates

    Dec 12, 2025
    The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., continue to provide our customs broker members with the latest details regarding tariff changes resulting from the implementation of the U.S.-Korea Strategic Trade and Investment Deal, as well as the latest Customs and Border Protection (CBP) IEEPA guidance and FAQ updates. The Committee will continue sending our members Trump Administration tariff updates and subsequent CBP guidance, as soon as received.
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Latest Articles

  • Next CBP COAC Meeting in Washington, DC, Held Virtually on Sept 17

    Aug 26, 2025
    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.
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  • CBP Posts Version 34 of Drawback Error Dictionary

    Aug 18, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted Version 34 of the Drawback Error Dictionary on its website. The Drawback Error Dictionary is located under the Supporting Documents section.
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  • ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update v106 Updated for FY26 Custom User Fees

    Aug 18, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated the ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update v106 to include the FY26 Customs User Fees. The adjusted fee amounts and limitations will be applied to imports, effective Oct. 1, 2025.
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  • USITC Begins Process to Modify HTS to Reflect Changes to Harmonized System

    Aug 18, 2025
    The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) on Aug. 12 started an investigation, Recommended Modifications in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2028, that it said “will lead to recommendations to the President on necessary changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) to align it with amendments to the global Harmonized System (HS).”
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  • Census Bureau Issues Foreign Trade Regulations Revisions Final Rule

    Aug 18, 2025
    The U.S. Census Bureau on Aug. 14 published a final rule in the Federal Register regarding the clarification of filing requirements for in-transit shipments and other provisions under the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR). The changes will take effect Sept. 15.
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  • Tariff Flagging Updates for EPA

    Aug 12, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it will begin making flagging updates to the Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) codes related to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reflect the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) bi-annual 484(f) changes to the HTS.
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  • APHIS Will Officially End Paper Lacey Submissions

    Aug 12, 2025
    In July, NCBFAA reported that USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) would soon end paper submissions of the Lacey declaration. Now, it is official — APHIS said on Aug. 8 that paper submissions end, starting Jan. 1, 2026.
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  • FDA Proposes to Extend Food Traceability Rule Until 2028

    Aug 12, 2025
    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to extend the compliance date for the Food Traceability Rule by 30 months — to July 2028. The agency said it remains committed to successful implementation of the full requirements of the final rule, which establishes additional traceability recordkeeping requirements, beyond what is already required in existing regulations, for persons who manufacture, import, process, pack, or hold foods found on the Food Traceability List.
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  • CBP Updates Cargo Release Condition Codes Document

    Aug 12, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted an updated Cargo Release Condition Codes document which is available in the Supporting Documents section on cbp.gov.
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  • CBP Moves GBI from Proof of Concept to Test Phase

    Aug 12, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in an Aug. 8 Federal Register notice announced that it has moved the Global Business Identifier (GBI) Evaluative Proof of Concept (EPoC) to full test phase. The agency also announced that adds Altana Technologies USG Inc. as a new Identity Management Company (IMC) and has established a process for other IMCs to support CBP in the test.
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