Monday Morning eBriefing

This weekly article series provides an overview of the NCBFAA committees and how Regular Members can become involved.

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

NCBFAA on Sept. 13 responded to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) request for information of Aug. 15 regarding the impact of congestion and determine whether this has “created an emergency situation causing a substantial, adverse effect on the competitiveness and reliability of the international ocean transportation supply system.”

This article was written by Bradley Silver, Director Sales for Hamilton Court Foreign Exchange, and provided to NCBFAA for publication in the Monday Morning eBriefing by Monex USA.

The NCBFAA Logistics Committee closely monitored the railroad labor negotiations and warned members to prepare for a possible strike. The Association was relieved that the strike had been averted.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a Sept. 9 message to the trade said the “FILER WILL receive a courtesy copy of all Forms in which they are the filer regardless if the importer has an account or not.”

The 2022 NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 18-20 is less than a week away, but you still have time to register for this important event on legislative and regulatory matters that impact our industry.

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that the transition of eCERT to eCERT 2.0 will be operational starting Sept. 25. At that time, eCERT 2.0 will become the only method to participate in the eCERT process.

During a call with the trade on Sept. 1, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) advised that the agency heard from the trade—and the NCBFAA Customs Committee was one voice—and will make the REV-603 Trade Refund Report available to customs brokers.

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it will permanently allow phytosanitary certificates for plant commodities to be uploaded to the Digital Image System (DIS) in lieu of providing an original.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome KK Trading LLC dba Meta Shipping which has recently joined our association.

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.

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) explained that this set of regulatory changes reorganized and clarified the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and this will be the first in a series of additional ITAR updates.

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

This Monday Morning eBriefing weekly article series will provide an overview of the NCBFAA committees and how Regular Members can become involved.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee has generated a roundup of recent updates and actions taken by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) which will have a direct impact on the day-to-day operations of the nation’s customs brokers.

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 Sept. 23.

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

NCBFAA has an outstanding lineup of speakers for the 2022 NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 18-20 that you won’t want to miss!