Customer Advisory: U.S. Compliance Update

• FINAL REMINDER - Suspension of ISPM 15 Hyphen Requirement Ends December 31^st, 2025
  Starting January 1^st, 2026, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will resume enforcement of this requirement. All other provisions of International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15) have remained in effect throughout the suspension and will continue to be enforced. Importers, trading partners, and wood packaging material (WPM) manufacturers should ensure markings are fully compliant with ISPM 15, Annex 2, including the required hyphen separating the two-letter country code from the producer code. For non-compliant shipments, enforcement actions may include cargo holds, penalties, re-export, and re-conditioning, among others. For additional information, contact: QPAS-AQI@usda.gov

• CBP Posts Periodic Monthly Payment Due Dates for 2026
• CBP Posts Table Reminder on New Tariff Requirements Issued in 2025
• ACE Portal Feature to Add Notify Parties to Receive Electronic Refunds - Replaces CBP Form 4811 Submission – Special Address Notification
• CPSC’s eFiling Team Hosts Virtual Webinar – January 8^th, 2-3pm, at the 6-month mark until full implementation date of eFiling
• Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) Quarterly Meeting, Wednesday, January 14^th, 2026, 1-5 p.m. ET, open to the public via webinar.
• EPA Accelerates Crackdown on Toxic/Poisonous Imports in Concert with CBP
• China Cuts Import Tariffs, Supports High-Tech, Healthcare in 2026 Schedule

 STAY AHEAD – ONE FORWARDER, ONE BROKER = OVERALL COMPLIANCE

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