Monday Morning eBriefing

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it has extended the Document Image System (DIS) for filing the outbound cargo declaration until Dec. 1, calling it the “final extension” to provide carriers, NVOCCs, and vessel agents time to transition to the EEM pilot.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Supplemental Guide (SG) draft version 2.6 on Sept. 25 was posted in the "Draft Chapters: Future Capabilities" section of CBP.gov. Customs brokers are recommended to review the change log in the document for the specific changes, the agency said.

Most Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staff involved in import processing will continue to work during a government shutdown, although the agency will not be at full capacity. As with past shutdowns, slowdowns and delays can be expected. The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) has compiled a list of tips for customs broker members to navigate FDA's National Entry Review (NER).

NCBFAA Transportation and Logistics Counsel Venable LLP has provided an important and insightful update regarding fees on Chinese owned or operated vessels, as implemented by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.

NCBFAA on Sept. 24 urged U.S. Government agencies to take steps to safeguard import and export processing in the event of a government shutdown, starting Oct. 1. In letters to the heads of the leading agencies involved in import and export processing, NCBFAA emphasized the vital role each of these agencies play in maintaining safe, efficient trade supply chains that support American consumers, manufacturers, and agriculture.

Interested parties from the trade are invited to submit written comments, data, analyses, or other information pertinent to these two Section 232 investigations to the BIS Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security by Oct. 17.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled Sept. 25 that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) did not violate the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) rulemaking requirements and adequately responded to significant public comments expressing concern regarding modifications to Lists 3 and 4A tariffs of Section 301 for China products.

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

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Logistics Worldwide USA, which has recently joined our association. We're so excited to have this firm join our organization and we are happy to assist in any way we can!

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is soliciting applications to operate a Centralized Examination Station (CES) for Miami International Airport. Application must be received by the agency no later than 5 p.m. ET on Nov. 23.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 22 provided updated guidance as it relates the July 30 Executive Order 14324, “Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries,” which took effect on Aug. 29. The EO said de minimis duty-free treatment under 19 U.S.C. § 1321(a)(2)(C) will no longer be available for shipments entering into the U.S. not covered by 50 U.S.C. § 1702(b), including those entering through international mail.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently released an enhancement in the ACE Certification (CERT) environment to increase the maximum number of entry summaries on a statement from 2,000 to 9,999. CBP plans to deploy this enhancement in the ACE Production (PROD) environment on Oct. 7.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 30 will update the ACE Secure Data Portal to support electronic refund transactions, in accordance with presidential Executive Order 14247. “The enhancements will enable authorized trade users to provide U.S. bank information in the ACE Portal, facilitating electronic refunds from CBP via Automated Clearing House (ACH),” CBP said.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 24 issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) against bicycles, bicycle parts, and accessories manufactured in Taiwan by Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd, based on information that reasonably indicates forced labor use.

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is conducting a referendum from Oct. 22 to Nov. 12, 2025, for eligible first handlers and importers to vote on whether the Mango Promotion, Research and Information program should continue. In addition, AMS has suspended regulations for imported walnuts to align them with changes to the domestic marketing order.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., this week provide our customs brokers members with a summary of recent tariff-related announcements from the Trump administration, as well as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) IEEPA tariff guidance related the U.S.-Japan trade deal and the latest on the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Section 232 steel and aluminum tariff inclusions process.

Salvage operations continue at the Port of Long Beach at Pier G following the Sept. 9 container incident involving the containership Mississippi. Some container movements are delayed because of this incident, including unaffected containers on the vessel.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it will deploy on Sept. 25 an enhancement in the ACE Production (PROD) environment to enable reporting of bonds amounts with up to 10 digits for the Importer/Bond Query.

NCBFAA sent a letter to Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), on Sept. 17, urging the Trump Administration to prioritize import and export processing as “essential” government functions in the event of a federal government shutdown.