Monday Morning eBriefing

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provides this ACE training and reference guides page for the ACE Portal, manifest, and reports.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce), in coordination with Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has announced in a Feb. 2 Federal Register notice new functionality in ACE for importers entering merchandise that is the subject of an antidumping and/or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) certification.

The Southern Shrimp Alliance urges the U.S. government to crack down on Chinese companies allegedly using forced Uyghur labor in seafood processing.

NCBFAA is committed to providing its members with the most up-to-date information on the evolving U.S. export modernization process.

The World Customs Organization (WCO) recently released its Exploratory Study on A Possible Strategic Review of the Harmonized System.

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

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) confirmed that the mandatory electronic Organics Import Certificate filing requirement will take place on March 19, as planned.

NCBFAA is looking for people from Regular Member companies who are passionate about marketing, media relations, social media, and sharing the NCBFAA story in new and innovative ways to join and lead our Media Committee.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome AS Kirkland, CNT Logistics, CorTrans Logistics, D Manganelli Logistics, Draco Freight Logistics, ESY Customs Brokers, GAF U.S. Customs Brokers, Intercustoms, International Trade and Customs Specialists, Jo-Anne Daniels dba Trade Resources & Associates, Mely.ai Solutions, NUCO Logistics, and Watermark Trade which have recently joined our association.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) strengthened its controls against Russia and Belarus through a final rule, effective Jan. 23.

In accordance with implementation of the 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.

A bipartisan group of senators, led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), renewed their call for NOAA Fisheries to strengthen and expand the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) “to provide consumers with confidence that the imported seafood they purchase....is legally harvested and truthfully represented.”

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Saturday, Jan. 27, deployed updates to ACE Protest to automate Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)-related reviews.

NCBFAA is pleased to bestow Federico “Kiko” Zuniga with its coveted Centurion Award during the 51st NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa on April 14-17 for his decades of selfless dedication to enhancing the professionalism of our industry.

The Consumer Products and Mass Merchandising Branch of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) National Commodity Specialist Division has announced the 4th Annual Virtual Trade Forum on April 3-4.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched the first video in an educational series focusing on food companies’ use of tech-enabled traceability.

NCBFAA wants to hear from you—our members—regarding your experiences involving cargo movements in the Red Sea and more specifically the impacts of diversion charges caused by the recent Houthi missile attacks on maritime shipping in this region.

To help shipments move faster through Plant Inspection Stations (PIS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) implemented Entry Status Notifications (SO70) messages on Aug. 7, 2023.

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew Axelrod on Jan. 16 issued a memo to enforcement employees regarding enhancements to their voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) policy for violations of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).