Monday Morning eBriefing

The Egyptian Customs Authority started testing its Advanced Cargo Information (ACI) process for air shipments destined for Egypt in a public pilot program on May 15.

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

Please join us in wishing AS Kirkland a warm welcome! We're so excited to have this firm join our organization and we are happy to assist in any way we can!

Effective May 31, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will require use of the APHIS e-file system for all new and renewal permit applications for live animals and animal products, organisms, and vectors.

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.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance document announcing increased flexibilities regarding importation of certain infant formula products to further increase the availability of infant formula across the country.

Customs Brokers along the northern border report shipments of poultry, eggs and other avian products from Canada are being refused entry into the U.S.

Here is 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 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 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Ocean House Bill of Lading Trade Support Network (TSN) Working Group provided the trade with a pre-release preparation on May 9.

The Biden Administration on May 9 announced that it has suspended 232 tariffs one year for imports of Ukrainian steel. According to White House, Ukraine’s steel industry employs 1 in 13 Ukrainians.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued its first set of Russia-Belarus frequently asked questions (FAQs).

Please join us in wishing these companies a warm welcome! We're so excited to have them join our organization and we are happy to assist in any way we can!

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 May 20.

Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, participants in the CCS 2.0 Course are still experiencing issues accessing quizzes and materials in the course. We are actively working on a solution to this and will send an update to course participants as soon as it’s available.

The latest links to these U.S. government guidance documents, as well as Monday Morning eBriefing articles that you might have missed.

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!