National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) August 2026 Webinars

The National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD), Office of Trade, is excited to present the next round of approximately 30 commodity-specific, educational webinars to support our internal and external stakeholders. This year, we will focus our webinars on the FUTURE OF TRADE: INNOVATION AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, focusing on rapidly changing technology and general classification guidance to facilitate legitimate trade.   
From May through September 2026, the webinars will commence at 1:30 p.m. ET for approximately one hour, except for September 22, 24, and 25, which are scheduled at 11:00 a.m. ET.   
We are now registering attendees for the webinars scheduled to take place during August and will proceed with monthly registrations for the remaining webinars through September. We will be using the WebEx Platform, which will provide a seamless experience for you and ensure external posting of the webinars to https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/webinars. Each webinar will have its own link to sign in.   
The upcoming webinar links are available at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/webinars.   
The updated 2026 webinar schedule is attached, and the August webinar schedule is below:  
Aug 5 
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. ET 
Into the Future with the General Rules of Interpretation 
Aug 11 
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. ET 
Innovations in Handbags, Travel Bags and Luggage 
Aug 13 
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. ET 
Women’s Suits and Ensembles 
Aug 14 
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. ET 
The Classification of Steel Bars and Rods in Chapter 72 
Aug 26 
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. ET 
Mattresses and Cushions: Hybrids and More of Heading 9404 
Aug 27 
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. ET 
Counter-Balance: Surfaces of Chapters 68 and 70 
Aug 28 
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. ET 
Wadding, Gauze, Bandages and Similar Articles 
We look forward to your participation in an exciting and successful webinar series! 
 * Webinar External Schedule June Final 2026 1.pdf [ https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/USDHSCBP/2026/07/14/file_attachments/3714339/Webinar%20External%20Schedule%20June%20Final%202026%201.pdf ]