Monday Morning eBriefing

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Trade, Trade Policy and Programs has developed a brief instructional video for first-time drawback filers on how to file a claim in ACE.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) West Coast Division issued this updated document on how to communicate with the agency.

We invite you to get in touch with the NEI regarding your transcript at transcripts@ncbfaa.org, so that we can update your transcript in our new learning management system with events/training attended over the current year.

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 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will begin processing Port of Entry (POE) changes Sept. 9.

The NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 10-12 offers attendees an action-packed schedule of legislative and regulatory topics addressed by leading Capitol Hill staff, federal agency officials, and industry experts.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on July 20 published a final rule governing the production and importation of bulk HFCs.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the Immediate Delivery deployment date to the Certification environment has changed and Immediate Delivery will be deployed no later than Aug. 29.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Aug. 3 hosted a webinar to provide an overview of the new regulations for customs brokers, which mandates continuing education requirements to maintain an individual license.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing a rule to amend regulations governing its Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection (AQI) program user fees.

The Census Bureau published a final rule on Aug. 10 to finalize a new State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) Determination Number data element in the Automated Export System (AES) and make corrective changes to the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR).

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) will open registration for the Oct. 25 Customs Broker License Exam (CBLE) on Aug. 14, closing Sept. 12.

A suspected June cyberattack on Livingston International highlighted the need for customs brokers to prepare for a potential breach, which could disrupt their operations and cut off communication with CBP and clients, industry experts said in interviews.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on cosmetic product facility registrations and product listings, as mandated by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA).

We’re a month away from the NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 10-12. If you have not done so already, register today for the conference to take advantage of the special Early Bird rate—a savings of 20 percent off the Regular Member admission price! The Early Bird rate ends Friday, Aug. 18.

The Modernization of the Customs Broker Regulations and Elimination of Customs Broker District Permit Final Rules (87 FR 63267 and 87 FR 63262), which went into effect on Dec. 19, 2022, eliminated broker districts and district permits.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published a Federal Register notice on Aug. 8 welcoming qualified, interested shippers who agree to implement certain security controls to join the Certified Cargo Screening Program (CCSP).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and the Trade Compliance (TC) program Portals will “enter into a data freeze window” from Sept. 16-30. During this time, there will be no access to either Portal for trade users.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published its latest Trade News Snapshot (Vol. 5, Issue 5) highlighting the celebration on July 31 of the 234th anniversary of the U.S. Customs Service.