Monday Morning eBriefing

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) posted new resources to assist trade in complying with the new Organics certification requirements that will take effect in March 2024.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is asking industry for help with its newly launched counter-synthetic drug strategy which is focused on disrupting and dismantling criminal efforts to produce fentanyl and other synthetic drugs by going after the materials required to produce these deadly substances.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Lopez & Lopez Brokers which has recently joined our association.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Aug. 9 announced 39 tentative selections to continue the expansion of its public-private partnership for expanded services from incoming commercial and cargo traffic, as well as international traveler arrivals.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued final rule, Expansion of Nuclear Nonproliferation Controls on the People’s Republic of China and Macau, for public inspection on Aug. 11, effective same day, and published in the Federal Register on Aug. 14.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said importers, or their authorized filers, may submit a request to the Port Director at which their cargo is detained pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1307 (e.g., Withhold Release Orders, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, and Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act) to move their detained cargo to a customs bonded warehouse for storage pending resolution by CBP or the importer.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on July 25 published a final rule under Section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that will require a one-time reporting and recordkeeping requirement for asbestos.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently migrated additional functionality in the modernized ACE Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal).

October 2023 marks the 20th Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and DHS Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) needs your help to amplify messaging throughout the month and year-round.

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

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is soliciting public comment on two pathway risk assessments and three potential regulatory policy options for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in fresh tomato and pepper fruit for consumption and plant propagative material (including seeds).

NCBFAA has urged the leaders of several House committees to hold a markup to pass H.R. 3135, the Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Modernization Trust Fund Act.

During an Aug. 2 NCBFAA webinar, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) provided details of the upcoming automated messaging rollout for plant inspection stations (PIS) to communicate directly with filers.

We’re almost 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 Aug. 18.

NCBFAA member outreach to Members of Congress to secure additional co-sponsors the Customs Business Fairness Act (H.R. 1453) continues paying off. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) became the 21st Congressional Member on July 25 to co-sponsor the bill.

The interagency Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), chaired by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on Aug. 1 added two China-based companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) in the Office of Trade has announced the final webinars of its 35 commodity-specific, education series which commenced in February and end in September.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Atlantic Pacific Global Logistics, B L Logistics, Bradarich International, CDT Global Logistics, NMPP Express, and USA Border Logistics which have recently joined our association.

NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee Chairman Mike Lahar was one of three panelists on a webinar sponsored by Fishwise, a sustainable seafood consultancy that provides innovative, market-based tools to the seafood industry.

Third Way, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, released this insightful report, Supply Chains and Value Chains, Explained, on Aug. 8 which may be of interest to NCBFAA Members.