Monday Morning eBriefing

NCBFAA wants to know your experience with the Oct. 26 Customs Broker License Exam—either the in-person and remote proctored formats—provided by Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

With its two recently published final rules—Modernization of the Customs Broker Regulations (87 FR 63267) and Elimination of Customs Broker District Permit Fee (87 FR 63262), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has started to eliminate customs broker districts and transition all customs brokers to a single permit framework, or national permit, that operates at the national level within the customs territory of the U.S.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published final regulations modernizing the customs broker regulations. The NCBFAA Customs Committee has been closely monitoring this final rulemaking process and will continue to do so through the 60-day implementation by CBP.

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 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has extended the current Dec. 31, 2022 deadline for the import provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to take effect.

The Airforwarders Association (AfA) and NCBFAA are calling for a State or Federal-backed “Air Cargo Support Fund” to tackle the infrastructural crisis facing the U.S. air cargo industry.

The NCBFAA Educational Institute (NEI) staff would very much like to thank those members with an interest in continuing education within our trade space.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and long with the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the State Department, issued an alert, Impact of Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia’s Military-Industrial Complex, on Oct. 14.

Customs brokers face challenges within their operations every day. To assist our members, the NCBFAA Customs Committee has put together these tips on Refunds, FOIA Requests, Status of Protest, Liquidations, and ACE Collections refunds with missing check stub information.

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 Nov. 18.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee wants member input on the recently announced Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Customs Broker Modernization Regulations. Specifically, the committee is looking for targeted comments, questions, and request for clarification from customs brokers.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published an updated version of the ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update (V81) under the “Draft Chapters: Future Capabilities” tab for Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) on its website.

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has provided guidance on Section 301 technical amendments to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to two Section 301 exclusions under HTSUS 9903.88.67.

Previously, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) granted a customs broker additional time, without penalty, to submit entry summaries and payments of duties when the broker experienced a system issue, including those related to local weather disruptions, that prevented timely filing. This practice, known as “snow days,” is no longer in effect.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will host two webinars to discuss changes to 19 CFR 111 impacting customs brokers. The first webinar, “Customs Broker Modernization Regulations - Detailed changes to 19 CFR 111,” is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 27, 1-2 p.m. ET, and the second webinar, “Customs Broker Modernization Regulations - Operationalizing changes to 19 CFR 111,” is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 9, 3-4 p.m. ET.

Use this Paychex guide, which includes a short video and article, to learn more about the benefits of using a PEO in the year ahead.

As the calendar turns to November, it is time for all current members to renew their annual NCBFAA company memberships and update their company profiles in our member database.

By now NCBFAA members are aware the 19 CFR 111 Modernization of Customs Broker Regulations final rule has been published. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Trade Relations provides this consolidated list of recent important communications related to the final rule for your reference.