Monday Morning eBriefing

NCBFAA knows that you as our members are doing their best to keep up with their day-to-day businesses under dire supply chain circumstances, and now add on top of all that the recent flurry of U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. What do these sanctions mean to your business (our industry)? Well, it can be an awful lot, depending on whether you work with customers that had export or import business with Russia prior to invasion.

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 June 17.

In its capacity as an advocate for the entire industry, NCBFAA has made two key resources available not just to members, but also to non-members and the public to simplify the reporting process for shippers and forwarders and help them explain regulations to key partners and industry representatives.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has opened registration for its 2022 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit. NCBFAA members are encouraged to attend this important event which will be held in Anaheim, California, on July 18-20.

In addition to the Write My Representative page, even more features are planned for release soon. In addition to an enhanced site search, to make it easier for members to find key resources and information in the NCBFAA and LogisticsEI websites, a new member directory will be available soon, letting members find each other based on expertise and interest, as well as company and industry affiliations.

Members seeking a detailed report on the association’s status can visit the new Annual Report page on the website for current and archived versions of the NCBFAA Annual Report. To find this page, click on the “hamburger menu” (see below) to open the main navigation. A link to the annual report page will be under the “About NCBFAA” section.

Some of you may occasionally receive questionable electronic communications which are believed to be part of phishing schemes. Always ignore and delete these communications!

NCBFAA will soon open registration for the 2022 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to be held at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill on Sept. 18-20. Mark your calendar!

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule, effective June 2 and scheduled for publication in the Federal Register June 6, that revises and clarifies certain provisions of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), some of which are listed below.

The Federal Maritime Commission on May 31 announced that Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye released her Final Report for Fact Finding 29, “The Effects of COVID-19 on the U.S. International Ocean Transportation Supply Chain.”

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has opened registration for its 2022 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit. NCBFAA members are encouraged to attend this important event which will be held in Anaheim, California, on July 18-20.

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The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on May 31 published a Federal Register notice updating the list of items defined as medical supplies in the Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions 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.

U.S. Commerce Department and Mid-Atlantic District Export Council ACE Exports Compliance Webinar, June 7-8, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. ET. Register here.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule June 1 amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to add a new section to the EAR to adopt a congressional notification requirement for certain license applications of semiautomatic firearms meeting certain value and destination requirements.

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 June 10.

Every customs broker knows that interacting with Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) can be the most challenging part of their job. The PGA data requirements are often demanding. And, on top of that, there are just so many agencies!

NCBFAA knows that you as our members are doing their best to keep up with their day-to-day businesses under dire supply chain circumstances, and now add on top of all that the recent flurry of U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. What do these sanctions mean to your business (our industry)? Well, it can be an awful lot, depending on whether you work with customers that had export or import business with Russia prior to invasion.