Monday Morning eBriefing

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has made additions and modifications to Entity List and removals from the Validated End-User (VEU) program.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) informed the trade that the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Implementation Guide (IG) version 6.3 is now available.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff on Dec. 4 presented to the Commissioners a final rule on e-filing of Certificates of Compliance for imports of consumer products. The Commission is expected to approve the rule in a vote scheduled for Dec. 18. The final rule will then take effect one-year after it is published in the Federal Register.

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 Advanced Customs Brokers International and Faith H Davis & Assc, which have recently joined our association.

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

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Dec. 5 said it has started an investigation into regulations or practices by the Government of Spain which appear to bar certain vessels, including U.S.-flagged vessels, from calling at ports in that country.

NCBFAA invites you to participate in its upcoming Exhibitor MarketPlace and Sponsor opportunities during the 52nd NCBFAA Annual Conference, April 6-9, in Phoenix, AZ.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP), with the approval of the Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Nov. 4 Federal Register determined that aluminum extrusion products imported from Kingtom Aluminio S.R.L., a Chinese-owned entity in the Dominican Republic, uses forced labor in its manufacturing process.

As a reminder to NCBFAA members, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) no longer publishes the Federal Holidays via CSMS, with this information now available on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management website.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Dec. 4 enhanced the Automated Export System (AES) data universe in ACE Reports. The enhancement will enable the retirement of the Trade Export data universe in ACE Reports on a future date, the agency said.

The “Exporting a Motor Vehicle” page on cbp.gov has been updated to provide information on used self-propelled vehicle shipments from the continental United States to Puerto Rico, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a CSMS to the trade on Dec. 4.

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Lacey Phase VII took effect Dec. 1. Importers now must file a Lacey declaration for products in the newly flagged HTS codes.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will retire its security_filing_general@cbp.dhs.gov inbox for ISF inquiries.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has made available to the trade an updated Document Image System (DIS) Implementation Guide (IG).

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

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

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated surgeon and writer Martin Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration. The President-elect said Makary will be important “to course-correct and refocus the agency.”

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding owners and consignees of certain imported foods that they will be required to use accredited laboratories under the Laboratory Accreditation for Analysis of Foods (LAAF) program when conducting mycotoxins analyses beginning Dec. 1.

Unifor members of Council 4000 and Local 100 at Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) announced Nov. 25 that they voted overwhelmingly in favor of strike action if an agreement is not be reached with the railroad management by Jan. 1.