NCBFAA submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to an April 10 Federal Register notice on the regulatory impact of import data collection.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on May 31 published a notice of intent to distribute antidumping or countervailing duties (known as the continued dumping and subsidy offset) assessed for fiscal year 2023 in connection with countervailing and antidumping duty orders or findings under the 2021 Antidumping Act.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a May 30 message to the trade that the ACE CATAIR Cargo Release Chapter V35 has been updated to include the Immediate Delivery (ID) Indicator on the SE11 (input) record.

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 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) in the Office of Trade has announced its next round of commodity-specific, educational webinars for July.

Attend these informative NCBFAA webinars on June 7 and June 13.

The goal of Workforce Management (WFM) is to strategically deploy workers and resources to boost productivity across an organization. All too often, businesses find themselves exposed to unwanted risk due to circumstances that may be beyond their control.

Customs brokers will now have access to a Cut Flower Validation List to verify the spelling of genus, species, and subspecies names in the APHIS Message Set.

The U.S. State Department has issued its annual determinations and certifications of shrimp-harvesting nations pursuant to Section 609 of Public Law 101-162.

From Sunday, July 30, to Tuesday, Aug. 1, more than 300 importers, exporters, customs brokers, and service providers will convene at the Omni Oklahoma City Hotel for stellar sessions and amazing networking!

President Trump in a Truth Social post on Friday, Oct. 10, said that his administration will impose 100% tariffs on China products, “over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying,” by Nov. 1 or sooner, citing an “extraordinary aggressive position” taken by China against the U.S. with new tariffs and increased export controls on rare earth metals.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are closing monitoring the imposition of Section 232 tariffs on timber, lumber, and derivative products imported into the U.S., starting for entries made on or after Oct. 14, and proposed Section 232 tariffs for heavy-duty truck imports by Nov. 1. The Committee will provide related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s received.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has stepped up outreach to the trade to increase awareness of DEA import and export requirements. DEA officials recently visited several local customs broker associations to spread the word about importer and exporter requirements under the Controlled Substances Act with particular emphasis on chemicals that can be used to manufacture fentanyl.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) during an Oct. 1 call with the trade that no refunds of any type, including drawback, ACH, etc., are part of the excepted functions currently allowed by the agency during the government shutdown since they’re tied to appropriations.

Employers who participate in E‑Verify must create an E‑Verify case by Tuesday, Oct. 14, for each employee hired while E‑Verify was not available. You must use the hire date from the employee’s Form I‑9 when creating the E‑Verify case, according to a message to businesses from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

President Trump in a Truth Social post on Friday, Oct. 10, said that his administration will impose 100% tariffs on China products, “over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying,” by Nov. 1 or sooner, citing an “extraordinary aggressive position” taken by China against the U.S. with new tariffs and increased export controls on rare earth metals.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are closing monitoring the imposition of Section 232 tariffs on timber, lumber, and derivative products imported into the U.S., starting for entries made on or after Oct. 14, and proposed Section 232 tariffs for heavy-duty truck imports by Nov. 1. The Committee will provide related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s received.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has stepped up outreach to the trade to increase awareness of DEA import and export requirements. DEA officials recently visited several local customs broker associations to spread the word about importer and exporter requirements under the Controlled Substances Act with particular emphasis on chemicals that can be used to manufacture fentanyl.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) during an Oct. 1 call with the trade that no refunds of any type, including drawback, ACH, etc., are part of the excepted functions currently allowed by the agency during the government shutdown since they’re tied to appropriations.

Employers who participate in E‑Verify must create an E‑Verify case by Tuesday, Oct. 14, for each employee hired while E‑Verify was not available. You must use the hire date from the employee’s Form I‑9 when creating the E‑Verify case, according to a message to businesses from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

President Trump in a Truth Social post on Friday, Oct. 10, said that his administration will impose 100% tariffs on China products, “over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying,” by Nov. 1 or sooner, citing an “extraordinary aggressive position” taken by China against the U.S. with new tariffs and increased export controls on rare earth metals.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are closing monitoring the imposition of Section 232 tariffs on timber, lumber, and derivative products imported into the U.S., starting for entries made on or after Oct. 14, and proposed Section 232 tariffs for heavy-duty truck imports by Nov. 1. The Committee will provide related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s received.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has stepped up outreach to the trade to increase awareness of DEA import and export requirements. DEA officials recently visited several local customs broker associations to spread the word about importer and exporter requirements under the Controlled Substances Act with particular emphasis on chemicals that can be used to manufacture fentanyl.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) during an Oct. 1 call with the trade that no refunds of any type, including drawback, ACH, etc., are part of the excepted functions currently allowed by the agency during the government shutdown since they’re tied to appropriations.

Employers who participate in E‑Verify must create an E‑Verify case by Tuesday, Oct. 14, for each employee hired while E‑Verify was not available. You must use the hire date from the employee’s Form I‑9 when creating the E‑Verify case, according to a message to businesses from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).