Monday Morning eBriefing

The GBI initiative is an interagency project that will test and develop a single business identifier solution so CBP and partner government agencies (PGA) can achieve better visibility into the supply chain to benefit trade facilitation and trade security.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued an authorization for Immediate Delivery (ID) procedures for merchandise to be released from Dec. 16 to Dec. 31, 2022.

If you are active in your local Customs Broker and Forwarder Association but have never attended the NCBFAA Annual Conference, you may be eligible for discounted registration through the Emerging Leaders Mentor Program (ELMP).

NCBFAA challenged an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to broaden the liability of customs brokers and other parties for imports of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in comments submitted to the agency’s proposed rule to amend existing regulations to implement certain provisions of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act published in the Nov. 3 Federal Register.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have continued to postpone their “Container Dwell Fee,” and said they will reconsider its possible imposition on Jan. 24.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on Dec. 16 will provide a nine‑month extension of 352 product exclusions in the China Section 301 Investigation that had been scheduled to expire by the end of this year.

A summary of the latest legislative and regulatory transport, logistics and trade sector updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Transportation Counsel firm Venable.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Alliant Customs Brokerage, Ferdinando Guerra, and TWI Group which have recently joined our association.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) will host a webinar on Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 4-5 p.m. ET to highlight upcoming changes to the way in which excise tax benefits for alcohol importers are implemented.

A summary of the latest legislative and regulatory transport, logistics and trade sector updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Transportation Counsel firm Venable.

“Trade and Software Developers that submit via the Electronic Data Interface (EDI) will need to program and test their software to incorporate these changes,” CBP said in a message to the trade.

The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) has temporarily banned imports of New Zealand fish caught in the habitat of the Māui dolphin because New Zealand’s protections for the critically endangered species are not comparable to those in the U.S.

The NCBFAA Transportation Committee’s Logistics Subcommittee is regularly collecting data on the nation’s rail delays and port congestion that are impacting the supply chain and your business operations.

Join the NEI team for a demonstration on how to take advantage of our learning management system (Logistics-EI) enhancements, as well as meet the full NEI team.

Although the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) program has officially sunset, this does not impact the ability of a business to claim ERTC retroactively. In fact, businesses can conduct a lookback to determine if wages paid after March 12, 2020 through the end of the program are eligible.

Maybe it’s time to recognize that and place Border Patrol back with the other immigration services that DHS administers and enforces, said Lenny Feldman, NCBFAA Customs Counsel and Operating Committee Member with the law firm of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.

By becoming an exhibitor at this year’s NCBFAA conference, you'll be front-and-center among these forward-thinking industry attendees, and you cannot only help them achieve their goals but yours as well.

A summary of the latest customs and cross-border trade regulatory updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Customs Counsel firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Alisped USA, Intellect Technologies, King & Spalding, Point Roberts Auto Freight, Shiptech, and Unified Logistics Solutions which have recently joined our association.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee is closely monitoring the implementation of the recently announced Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Customs Broker Modernization Regulations which take effect Dec. 19.