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The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union on June 14 began polling its members about taking labor action against Canada’s two top freight railroads—CN and CPKC—that, if approved, could begin at the end of June.

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

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Aug. 10 deployed enhancements to ACE to validate the Facilities Information and Resource Management System (FIRMS) codes for in-bond arrivals, excluding arrivals by air.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on June 18 opened an investigation to determine if the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association (OCEMA) and its members are complying with a decision issued earlier this year establishing the right of shipper and trucker choice in chassis provisioning for merchant haulage in four key U.S. markets.

NCBFAA has invited Acting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Troy Miller to be our keynote luncheon speaker during the 2024 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Sept. 22-24.

Economic operators carrying goods by sea, inland waterways, road and rail into the European Union, including Switzerland, Norway and Ireland, must submit a complete Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) dataset to Import Control System 2 (ICS2), as part of the third release.

NCBFAA Leadership held various meetings June 20-21 on Capitol Hill, as well as with Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) and CBP, prior to the Board of Directors meeting in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 22.

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is looking to revise certain Section 8e fees related to the inspection and certification of fresh fruits, vegetables and other products. As outlined in a June 20 Federal Register notice, AMS proposes to change the basis for calculating the inspection fees from a per-car lot basis to a per-pound basis.

NCBFAA members are invited to attend a virtual Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) outreach session pertaining to HFC imports and Vehicle and Engine imports on June 27. The webinar will feature a panel consisting of EPA imports team members and NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) leaders.

NCBFAA responded on June 21 to a Commerce Department International Trade Administration (ITA) request for comments for its cross-sectoral risk assessment framework, as well as input on critical sectors and key goods related to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Supply Chain Agreement.

Frederick “Rick” Lorenzen, the founder and guiding force behind Rancho Dominguez, California-based Price Transfer, passed away surrounded by family on June 16. He was 82.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on June 20 hosted the webinar, De minimis: Back to Basics, which provided an informative overview of the basic filing requirements and data quality for the importation of de minimis shipments.

It was announced on June 11 that a tentative agreement has been reached between the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) employees, represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), and the Canadian Government.

The next Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) quarterly meeting will be held at the Hilton Long Beach hotel in Long Beach, California, on June 26 from 1-5 p.m. PT.

The U.S. International Trade Commission’s 484(f) Committee has made changes to the HTS and Schedule B for July 1, 2024.

NCBFAA has now opened registration for the 2024 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to be held at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill on Sept. 22-24.

Beginning Aug. 1, 2024, a new rule published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will require all dogs entering the U.S. to appear healthy upon arrival, be at least six months of age, be microchipped, and be accompanied by a CDC Dog Import Form receipt previously submitted to CDC online.

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 Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released a statement on June 12 announcing updates to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) and Sectoral Sanctions Identification (SSI) lists.