Monday Morning eBriefing

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a proposed rule to establish performance standards and warning labels for consumer products containing or designed to contain button cell or coin batteries.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) anticipates that the 2023 numbers for cut flowers imported for Valentine's Day could exceed those of the previous three years, each topping 1 billion stems by the end of the season.

NCBFAA encourages members to attend the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 2023 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security (TFCS) Summit which will be held in Boston on April 17-19.

The update includes updated FZ10 record descriptions for received quantity and FIRMS code. In addition, the supporting information in the appendix F was updated.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that it is developing a new APHIS Core Message Set AQ3 flag to alert filers that products under a Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) code require a Message Set.

Make sure to use #NCBFAAConf23 on your social media posts to join the conversation and connect with other attendees.

Customs and Border Protection has provided updated guidance on processing approved Section 232 product exclusions.

The CCS award, which is sponsored by CargoWise, will be given to Jeremy Harn, Release Import Analyst for Livingston International, while the CES award, which is sponsored by Avalon Risk Management, will be given to George Joubran of DHL.

Just a reminder that the deadline to submit your essay for one of two 2023 NCBFAA Scholarships, each with a value of $5,000, is Feb. 28. Don’t miss out on this wonderful educational support!

The Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) recently advised that eDec filings through ACE of both the Entire Data Set (EDS) and Limited Data Set (LDS) are still low, though steadily increasing.

NCBFAA is pleased to announce that award-winning global security expert Dr. Kevin McGrath will be our Monday, April 24, keynote luncheon speaker during our 50th Annual Conference Golden Jubilee being held at the Sheraton New Orleans on April 23-26.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports an increase in inquiries on status of entries being sent to the wrong email -- FDA IMPORTS Inquiry.

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

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome H. H. Alvarez Customs Brokerage, Chain.io, GLT Logistics, and Konektacom which have recently joined our association,

The NCBFAA Export Compliance Subcommittee’s Vehicle Export Working Group (VEWG) formally submitted comments regarding the DIS pilot.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Feb. 6 announced an updated Cargo Release Condition Codes document.

A summary of the latest legislative and regulatory transport, logistics and trade sector updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Transportation Counsel firm Venable.

The plan unifies the regulation of human foods by combining current food programs that operate under separate management.

The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) calls on FDA to begin a rulemaking process to implement the new law.

HCBFFA's University Scholarship awards up to $5,000 per school year to Students pursuing a degree in Supply Chain/Logistics related fields enrolled at a Texas University or College.