Monday Morning eBriefing

To implement the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Information Systems Security Policy, all trade participants who transmit electronic data directly to CBP's Automated Systems are required to have a signed Interconnection Security Agreement (ISA) on file with CBP.

President Trump released his memorandum on an America First Trade Policy on Monday, Jan. 20, that did not immediately result in “day one” additional tariffs on any country, but it is a top-to-bottom review of every possible action the U.S. could take against a country that is trading unfairly or burdening U.S. commerce based on existing laws.

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Annual Permit User Fee for Customs Brokers must be processed with the agency by Jan. 31. Failure to file could lead to permit revocation.

President Trump on Jan. 20 designated Louis E. Sola to serve as Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Sola, who succeeds Daniel Maffei as Chairman, has served as a Commissioner of the FMC since January 2019.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated its FAQs regarding the ACE warning message for de minimis shipments that may exceed the daily per person/per day threshold.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Access Freight Systems, Clarke International Services, Concord Solutions Group, FYI Logistics Corp, and Newage Software and Solutions, which have recently joined our association. We're so excited to have these firms join our organization and we are happy to assist in any way we can!

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

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) said this enhancement, rescheduled from Jan. 11, will provide a warning in ACE when a de minimis shipment may exceed the $800 per person/per day threshold.

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS #63787734, stating the agency will retire the Trade Export data universe in ACE Reports on Jan. 23.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the proposal plays a key role in the agency’s nutrition priorities, which are part of a government-wide effort in combating the nation’s chronic disease crisis.

The government of Chile will soon send electronic certification (eCert) data to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for products under FSIS jurisdiction exported to the U.S. The change is expected to occur by March 31.

With the Trump administration’s threat to impose a 10 percent tariff on certain imports from Canada, there are many questions of what will happen to this bilateral trade, as well as the overall economies on both sides of the border. NCBFAA will closely monitor these developments closely and inform our members in a timely manner.

Customs and Border Protection on Jan. 17 published interim final rule (IFR) to add implementing regulations to the existing Title 19 Code of Federal Regulations 182 (19 CFR 182) covering the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the proposed Entry of Low-Value Shipments (ELVS) rule will revise the current process for entering low-value shipments to require additional data elements that would assist the agency in verifying eligibility for duty- and tax-free entry by creating a fully electronic process for filers to transmit entry data prior to a shipment’s arrival.

Under this proposed new rule, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said merchandise subject to specific trade and national security actions would no longer qualify for the de minimis exemption; and certain shipments claiming this exemption will be required to provide the 10-digit HTSUS classification for the imported low-value merchandise.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that will place new controls on certain biotechnology equipment and related technology. Freight Forwarders should be mindful of some important changes that freight.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said a Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2501 was created on Jan. 13 which contains 47 harmonized tariff records and 228 ABI records, including several PGA HTS flag updates as well as adjustments required by the verification of the 2025 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).

The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) contacted the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after several NCBFAA members expressed concerns about the proposed Intended Use Codes (IUCs) for ceramicware products (CCW) outlined in CSMS #63443664.