Monday Morning eBriefing

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) opened a new portal for food importers to submit their Food Supply Verification Program (FSVP) documents. The FSVP requires importers who are designated as FSVP importers to conduct activities to verify that their foreign suppliers are producing food in accordance with U.S. food safety standards. When requested in writing by the FDA, FSVP importers must provide FSVP records to the agency electronically. The new portal is meant to facilitate this process.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is excited to share a new video presenting the vision for the 21st Century Customs Framework (21CCF).

The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will delay the expected June implementation of the FWS Message Set in ACE - with a new tentative date of early fall. The agency is still in the process of revising its regulations to reflect the use of ACE to submit import entry data for FWS regulated products. Implementation will occur 60 days after a final rule is published in the Federal Register.

Each CBP port auto desk has its own process for validating exports of Used Self-Propelled Vehicles (under 19 CFR 192), generally due to their experiences and local challenges.

The May 2-5 NCBFAA 48th Annual Conference -- "Zooming into the Future of Trade" -- in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was an amazing success in terms of both informative and timely content and in-person and virtual attendance.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refreshed its webpage for the Office of Enforcement and Import Operations.

With the growing trend of importing fresh cut flower bouquets into the U.S., CBP issued a new Fact Sheet to remind importers of their obligations under the country-of-origin marking requirements.

Many attendees at the NCBFAA Annual Conference have requested links mentioned in the Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) Town Hall presentation. We take this opportunity to share these useful links:

A member company seeks a wholesale agent for ocean freight contract service for imports from Asia to the U.S. If you can provide this service, please email Nancy Painter at npainter@ncbfaa.org

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on April 29 announced updated guidance on its website for the 1USG Messaging.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome the following members who has recently joined our association:

The last APHIS Webinar in March resulted in over 60 questions from attendees! It took some time, but APHIS has finally been able to provide answers to all the questions.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued an administrative ruling on July 28, 2020, recognizing fulfillment centers and domestic warehouses as the "one person" for unsold merchandise. Under this ruling, foreign owners/sellers of unsold merchandise may also qualify as the "one person" provided their identity is presented to CBP and the total value of their merchandise imported on one day is $800 or less.

NCBFAA's recent survey of members revealed that 58% have experienced delays in FDA's processing of seafood imports since launching its Artificial Intelligence pilot for seafood shipments.

A member company seeks a wholesale agent for ocean freight contract service for imports from Asia to the U.S. If you can provide this service, please email Nancy Painter at npainter@ncbfaa.org.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a final rule amending the filing requirements for service contracts. Current regulations require service contracts between ocean common carriers and shippers to be filed with the FMC prior to their effective date. The Final Rule now allows carriers to file service contracts up to 30 days after their effective date.

J.O. Alvarez, Jr., passed away on April 21 surrounded by his family after a year-long battle with cancer.

NCBFAA NVOCC members joined together on a conference call on April 19 to discuss the Federal Maritime Commission's recently announced review of its tariff regulations. Specifically, the FMC issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking comments regarding carrier (1) Tariff Access Fees and (2) Pass-Through Charges.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has started enforcement of applicable regulations for egregious or repetitive violators who do not demonstrate "good faith" efforts to control the movement of bonded cargo.

NCBFAA would like to wholeheartedly thank our sponsors and exhibitors of the 48th Annual Conference on May 2-5 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Simply put, we could not launch this remarkable and insightful program without your generous support!