Monday Morning eBriefing

To avoid delay of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determinations of Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) products, FDA has prepared this useful fact sheet for importers and customs brokers.

NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) leaders met with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials to discuss implementation of the expanded Russian seafood ban.

Despite pushback from the House Republican Freedom Caucus, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) secured enough votes in the chamber on Thursday, Jan. 18, to pass a monthlong stopgap bill to keep the federal government in operation through March 1 and March 8.

To help you navigate the challenges of the Russian Seafood Ban, visit the RAC's new Russian Seafood Ban Toolkit.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released the first video in its new “OFAC Basic” series.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome AMS Customs Broker, Bourn Commodities Trading Group, and Jubilee Cargo Link which have recently joined our association.

While the primary reason for attending the 51st NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa on April 14-17, is to improve your business, don't miss out on taking advantage of the fun events that are planned during your time at this action-packed event.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of tools to assist stakeholders in registering cosmetics facility registration.

House and Senate leaders on Jan. 7 announced agreement on a spending bill to keep the federal government operating until the end of the fiscal year. However, the $1.66 trillion deal is already in trouble in the House, as far-right Republican members promise to scuttle it.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) noted that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2400 was created on Jan. 5 and contains 77 Harmonized Tariff Records and 397 ABI records, while HSU 2401 which was created on Jan. 8, contains 73 Harmonized Tariff Records and 383 ABI records.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will now require red snapper imports to include the name and flag of all contributing harvest vessels—regardless of the vessel size.

The U.S. Department of Labor published a Federal Register notice on Jan. 10 that modifies its Wage and Hour Division (WHD) regulations to replace the analysis for determining an employee or independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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.

The NCBFAA Export Compliance Subcommittee has compiled this list of regulatory compliance and informational updates that are important to freight forwarder members.

NCBFAA on Jan. 11 filed comments to the Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration regarding the reporting requirements related to aluminum import licenses and application of a 200-percent ad valorem tariff on Russian-manufactured aluminum imports.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Feb. 7 will hold an informal public hearing to examine how conditions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden regions are impacting commercial shipping and global supply chains.

House Ways and Means Committee Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith, R-Neb., said he thinks the chances are good for renewing the Generalized System of Preferences benefits program in 2024, due to bipartisan interest in the legislation.

As customs brokers prepare to submit their 2024 Customs Broker Triennial Status Report (TSR) to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) by the Feb. 29 deadline, questions inevitably arise.

Florida became the first state to gain Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a State Importation Plan (SIP) under Section 804 of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, allowing the state to import certain low-cost prescription drugs from Canada.