Jeff Andersen Assistant Port Director, Tactical and Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
John Machado Chief Supervisory Agriculture Specialist DHS/ US Customs and Border Protection
Dario Rocha and John Cheung Compliance Investigators Consumer Product Safety Commission
This will be an in-person event and there will be limited seating at the San Francisco Customs House, Office of Field Operations, 555 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111.
Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
Time:10:00- 11:30 am (PST) This event features Trade Operations in Practice, covering responsibilities, system challenges and enforcement readiness.
What to expect during examinations, and how to prepare—whether you’re dealing with CBP examinations or CPSC-related reviews
What do CBP Examine Officers typically look for.
CBP guidance on the appropriate requirements, timing, and submission process for Manifest Discrepancy Reports (MDRs).
CBP guidance on resolution of cargo release cancellation requests that remain unresolved in ACE.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss updates and/or concerns, and overall strengthen DWCI’s relationship with CBFANC.
Subject: UPDATE: Meeting with FDA Leadership – Registration Open & Agenda Request
Dear Community Members,
We are pleased to share more details regarding our upcoming meeting with FDA leadership. Please see the finalized logistics below:
Date: May 21, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: 1201 Harbor Bay Pkwy, Alameda, CA 94502
Entry Requirement: All in-person visitors must bring a Real ID (or equivalent government-issued ID) for entry.
Registration is now open. Please note that in-person attendance is limited, so we recommend registering early as we need to provide list of attendees due to Federal Building requirements.
Call for Topics – Urgent Request: To ensure the FDA has the appropriate personnel present to address our specific concerns, we must provide a list of topics to them by tomorrow. If you have specific topics or questions you would like discussed, please email them to agency@cbfanc.orgbefore EOB May 12th.
We understand this is short notice, but your input is vital to making this meeting productive for the trade community.
Best regards, Mindy M Li
FDA Committee Chair, CBFANC