Customs and Border Protection on March 17 informed the trade community that USMCA drawback claims can now be filed in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on March 18 disabled its current ACE Availability Dashboard to "make room for an improved dashboard" that provides real-time monitoring of the status and availability of Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) applications.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the Section 8e marketing order and import inspection requirements for onions are now suspended.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in conjunction with CBP, will expand the rollout of Two Way Messaging to all commercial brokers on March 22. The 1USG Messaging for the first time allows two-way messaging between CPSC, CBP and the trade. Under the messaging process, CPSC will receive notification from CBP of an incoming product of interest. At the same time, the trade will receive an "UNDER REVIEW" message, signifying that CPSC is reviewing the entry.

A group of more than 20 U.S. senators have asked the Federal Maritime Commission to investigate reports of vessel-operating common carriers (VOCCs) refusing to transport containerized American agricultural exports.

CBP on March 8 published a message to the trade (CSMS #46518733) highlighting changes on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's amended Mango Promotion program.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on March 12 added 30 days for a total of 90 days for importers and their customs brokers to correct entries subject to third country case numbers.

The U.S Fish and Wildlife (FWS) told importers of aquarium moss balls to destroy them. On March 1, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists were alerted that zebra mussels were found attached and inside moss balls sold as aquarium plants.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said it will extend Section 301 tariff exclusions on certain imports from China through Sept. 30 to support the country's ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19.

During the Drawback Working Group meeting in November, CBP discussed the fact that the regulations for duty drawback would undergo some minor changes with the transition from NAFTA to USMCA. With that, the USMCA regulations will fall in 19 C.F.R. 182, and, like most other regulatory language, some tweaks will be necessary to Subpart E from 19 C.F.R. 181 to ensure that the most current language is used to harmonize this new set of regulations with what is already outlined for TFTEA in 19 C.F.R. 190.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., will continue to monitor and highlight key changes with regards to the May 28 Court of International Trade (CIT) opinion invalidating the IEEPA tariffs, the U.S. government's appeal through the Court of Appeals in the Federal Circuit (CAFC), and what that will mean for our customs broker members.

NCBFAA has opened registration for the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington on Sept. 7-9. We urge attendees to register now to take advantage of the special room block and early bird savings!

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance providing drug manufacturers with recommendations on replacing color additives in drugs.

The HTS Sequencing Toolkit on the NCBFAA Customs Committee Webpage has been updated to include some helpful information about how to use the Treasury Check Verification System (TCVS).

The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) has provided a roundup of the latest PGA news, including a Withhold Release Order involving a Chinese-flagged fishing vessel, APHIS permitting fresh pineapple from Indonesia, and the continuation of live animal import restrictions from Mexico.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., will continue to monitor and highlight key changes with regards to the May 28 Court of International Trade (CIT) opinion invalidating the IEEPA tariffs, the U.S. government's appeal through the Court of Appeals in the Federal Circuit (CAFC), and what that will mean for our customs broker members.

NCBFAA has opened registration for the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington on Sept. 7-9. We urge attendees to register now to take advantage of the special room block and early bird savings!

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance providing drug manufacturers with recommendations on replacing color additives in drugs.

The HTS Sequencing Toolkit on the NCBFAA Customs Committee Webpage has been updated to include some helpful information about how to use the Treasury Check Verification System (TCVS).

The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) has provided a roundup of the latest PGA news, including a Withhold Release Order involving a Chinese-flagged fishing vessel, APHIS permitting fresh pineapple from Indonesia, and the continuation of live animal import restrictions from Mexico.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., will continue to monitor and highlight key changes with regards to the May 28 Court of International Trade (CIT) opinion invalidating the IEEPA tariffs, the U.S. government's appeal through the Court of Appeals in the Federal Circuit (CAFC), and what that will mean for our customs broker members.

NCBFAA has opened registration for the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington on Sept. 7-9. We urge attendees to register now to take advantage of the special room block and early bird savings!

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance providing drug manufacturers with recommendations on replacing color additives in drugs.

The HTS Sequencing Toolkit on the NCBFAA Customs Committee Webpage has been updated to include some helpful information about how to use the Treasury Check Verification System (TCVS).

The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) has provided a roundup of the latest PGA news, including a Withhold Release Order involving a Chinese-flagged fishing vessel, APHIS permitting fresh pineapple from Indonesia, and the continuation of live animal import restrictions from Mexico.