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The following was taken in part from the NCBFAA’s Customs Counsel and Legislative Advisor of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.: The President issued an Executive Order (EO) on June 3rd that will impact all importers and entities connected to import transactions. This Executive Order proposes a broad tightening of US customs enforcement, with a strong emphasis on … Continued

The US Commerce Department’s issued a one-year suspension of the Affiliates rule in November 2025. It is important for exporters to know that the temporary pause on the Affiliates Rule does not eliminate compliance expectations. BIS continues to view affiliate‑based diversion as a core risk, and exporters should use this period to strengthen compliance foundations before the … Continued

The below was taken in part from the NCBFAA: US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated their IEEPA FAQ page on May 26th, 2026 with two (2) new responses, both addressing reconciliation. We’d like to note in particular the advice to hold off on filing reconciliation unless your filing deadline is within 30 days. This appears … Continued

The below was taken in part from the NCBFAA: US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated their CAPE FAQ document on 5/20/26 with new questions and responses. CBP also recently published CSMS # 68228015 – New ACE Portal Account Application with the following information: On April 1st, 2026, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a modernized … Continued

The below was taken in part from the NCBFAA: The NCBFAA recently submitted questions to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regarding Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) filing issues, and received the following responses: In regards to the HTS Relationship / Sequence Mismatch section, if you receive this error, please first try to resubmit only … Continued