Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 22 provided updated guidance as it relates the July 30 Executive Order 14324, “Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries,” which took effect on Aug. 29. The EO said de minimis duty-free treatment under 19 U.S.C. § 1321(a)(2)(C) will no longer be available for shipments entering into the U.S. not covered by 50 U.S.C. § 1702(b), including those entering through international mail.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently released an enhancement in the ACE Certification (CERT) environment to increase the maximum number of entry summaries on a statement from 2,000 to 9,999. CBP plans to deploy this enhancement in the ACE Production (PROD) environment on Oct. 7.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 30 will update the ACE Secure Data Portal to support electronic refund transactions, in accordance with presidential Executive Order 14247. “The enhancements will enable authorized trade users to provide U.S. bank information in the ACE Portal, facilitating electronic refunds from CBP via Automated Clearing House (ACH),” CBP said.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 24 issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) against bicycles, bicycle parts, and accessories manufactured in Taiwan by Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd, based on information that reasonably indicates forced labor use.

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is conducting a referendum from Oct. 22 to Nov. 12, 2025, for eligible first handlers and importers to vote on whether the Mango Promotion, Research and Information program should continue. In addition, AMS has suspended regulations for imported walnuts to align them with changes to the domestic marketing order.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., this week provide our customs brokers members with a summary of recent tariff-related announcements from the Trump administration, as well as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) IEEPA tariff guidance related the U.S.-Japan trade deal and the latest on the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Section 232 steel and aluminum tariff inclusions process.

Salvage operations continue at the Port of Long Beach at Pier G following the Sept. 9 container incident involving the containership Mississippi. Some container movements are delayed because of this incident, including unaffected containers on the vessel.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it will deploy on Sept. 25 an enhancement in the ACE Production (PROD) environment to enable reporting of bonds amounts with up to 10 digits for the Importer/Bond Query.

NCBFAA sent a letter to Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), on Sept. 17, urging the Trump Administration to prioritize import and export processing as “essential” government functions in the event of a federal government shutdown.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 18 released its upcoming schedule in which it will hear oral arguments on Nov. 5 related to two pending cases challenging the legality of the issuance of President Trump's IEEPA tariffs. The two cases are Learning Resources, Inc. et al. v. Trump, President of U.S., et al. (No. 24-1287) and Trump, President of U.S., et al. v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc., et al. (No. 25-250).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is leveraging the U.S. Treasury’s Pay.gov service to modernize payment processing and provide the public with an online bill payment option.

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 Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule, effective Sept. 30, relaxing license requirements and reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens on Americans and the industry. This rule rescinds a previous interim final rule published on April 30, 2024, which expanded controls and license requirements for firearms.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., highlight the Trump Administration’s imposition of additional Section 232 tariffs on timber, lumber, and derivative products imported into the U.S., starting for entries made on or after Oct. 14, and the Sept. 30 expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Haiti HELP/HOPE. The Committee will provide related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s received.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 30 updated the ACE Secure Data Portal to support electronic refund transactions, in accordance with Executive Order 14247. The enhancements enable authorized trade users to provide U.S. bank information in the ACE Portal, facilitating electronic refunds from CBP via Automated Clearing House (ACH), the agency said.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is leveraging the U.S. Treasury’s Pay.gov service to modernize payment processing and provide the public with an online bill payment option.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., highlight the Trump Administration’s imposition of additional Section 232 tariffs on timber, lumber, and derivative products imported into the U.S., starting for entries made on or after Oct. 14, and the Sept. 30 expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Haiti HELP/HOPE. The Committee will provide related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s received.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 30 updated the ACE Secure Data Portal to support electronic refund transactions, in accordance with Executive Order 14247. The enhancements enable authorized trade users to provide U.S. bank information in the ACE Portal, facilitating electronic refunds from CBP via Automated Clearing House (ACH), the agency said.

NCBFAA encourages Members to routinely check our special Member-Only Government Shutdown Resources webpage for updates and announcements which are added as soon as they are received from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Partner Government Agencies (PGAs).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said during an Oct. 1 call with the trade that the agency is currently “open for business” during the government shutdown and the ports of entry are fully staffed and operational to clear cargo and perform other trade-related functions.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is leveraging the U.S. Treasury’s Pay.gov service to modernize payment processing and provide the public with an online bill payment option.

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 Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule, effective Sept. 30, relaxing license requirements and reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens on Americans and the industry. This rule rescinds a previous interim final rule published on April 30, 2024, which expanded controls and license requirements for firearms.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., highlight the Trump Administration’s imposition of additional Section 232 tariffs on timber, lumber, and derivative products imported into the U.S., starting for entries made on or after Oct. 14, and the Sept. 30 expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Haiti HELP/HOPE. The Committee will provide related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s received.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 30 updated the ACE Secure Data Portal to support electronic refund transactions, in accordance with Executive Order 14247. The enhancements enable authorized trade users to provide U.S. bank information in the ACE Portal, facilitating electronic refunds from CBP via Automated Clearing House (ACH), the agency said.