Monday Morning eBriefing

NCBFAA joined hundreds of trade groups throughout the U.S. on Dec. 1 in appreciation for the passage of an emergency resolution by first the House of Representatives on Nov. 30 and followed by the Senate on Dec. 1 to avert what could have been an economically catastrophic national freight rail strike expected to start Dec. 9.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) continues to provide updates on upcoming changes in the tax benefits under the Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA).

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

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a new Joint Strategic Plan to guide their joint inspection efforts through the Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) through 2026.

According to the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC), which represents the nation’s freight railroads in national collective bargaining, four of the 12 unions have rejected the master labor contract, setting up the possibility for national rail strike on Dec. 9.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently published updated due diligence guidance related to Pakistan’s Nuclear and Missile programs.

If you passed the recent Customs Broker License Exam, let us know at NCBFAA. We would like to especially congratulate you with a special gift.

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

Listen to this insightful “Two-Minutes in Trade” podcast by Lenny Feldman, NCBFAA Customs Counsel and Operating Committee Member with the law firm of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., about why it’s important for “respecting the deliberative process” of COAC.

While these notices are generally issued every three years for the continued collection of information through AES, this particular notice mentions the December 2021 Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that proposed country of origin as a new AES data element, when the origin indicator for a commodity line is “foreign.”

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Nov. 23 announced that it has extended the current COVID-19 exclusions—covering 81 medical care products under the China Section 301 investigations—for three months or to Feb. 28, 2023.

The Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration is seeking qualified individuals to apply for membership on the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness.

DHS released a pre-solicitation notice for companies that have the capability to solve one of the agency’s niche technology needs, outlining topics it will cover under the Small Business Innovation Research Program.

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.

Customs brokers at JFK International Airport highlighted Customs and Border Protection’s use of CBP One, a mobile application that serves as a single portal for customs brokers/carriers/freight forwarders to make appointments for the inspection of perishable cargo.

Listen to this podcast as Jeanne Meister, Executive Vice President of Executive Networks, talks with host Rob Parsons about what companies can look at internally to increase retention of current employees, including the different generational needs, training opportunities, personalized benefits, and more.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee will hold a special off-the-record webinar on Nov. 29, from 2-3:30 p.m. ET, to deliver essential details to members regarding the implementation of the recently announced Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Customs Broker Modernization Regulations.

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.

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

The International Federation of Customs Brokers Association (IFCBA), of which NCBFAA is a member, has asked members to take a few minutes to complete this survey to provide input for the World Customs Organization’s current study on the Harmonized System of Classification.