Monday Morning eBriefing

Here is a summary of the latest legislative and regulatory transport, logistics and trade sector updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Transportation Counsel firm Venable:

While the White House Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force has taken steps to address the nation’s problem with seaport congestion, NCBFAA has asked the task force to not exclude air freight from that effort.

An NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) Subcommittee met with a team from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to explore ways to increase the use of e-phytosanitary certificates by the trade.

NCBFAA would like to alert our members that to continue to use your new ACE account login after the initial login, you must go in and relink your Legacy ACE account. If you have done so but are now unable to access Legacy ACE and are getting error messages the password for your Legacy ACE account may have expired. Your trade account owner (TAO) should be able to reset your Legacy ACE password, and then you should then be able to log back into Modernized ACE and relink your Legacy ACE account.

Customs and Border Protection reminded the trade about the transition to upgraded versions of certain data universes in ACE Reports on March 17. These upgraded data universes all currently have the suffix of “New” in their name to make them easily identifiable.

Customs and Border Protection reminded the trade about the transition to upgraded versions of certain data universes in ACE Reports on March 17. These upgraded data universes all currently have the suffix of “New” in their name to make them easily identifiable.

NCBFAA on March 22 marked its 125th Anniversary as a trade association that continuously serves the interests of our members with unwavering determination and pursues a path forward that ensures a vibrant and prosperous future for our nation’s customs brokers, freight forwarders and NVOCCs.

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!

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 March 4.

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 may be liable for charges under current practices by ocean carriers naming them as “merchant” as listed in terms and conditions of their master bills of lading. The carriers’ intention by use of a broad definition of merchant casts a wide net over multiple parties they can hold responsible for charges related to the bill of lading.

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 March 4.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule, which took effect Feb. 24, to implement the Biden Administration’s sanctions against Russia under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

It has come to NCBFAA’s attention that some of our members (particularly our smaller members) are encountering attempts by ocean carriers to amend, alter or otherwise deviate from agreed-to terms and conditions in valid service contracts. We understand in some cases, carriers are seeking to cancel existing contracts, as well.

Here is 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 Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule, which took effect Feb. 24, to implement the Biden Administration’s sanctions against Russia under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

It has come to NCBFAA’s attention that some of our members (particularly our smaller members) are encountering attempts by ocean carriers to amend, alter or otherwise deviate from agreed-to terms and conditions in valid service contracts. We understand in some cases, carriers are seeking to cancel existing contracts, as well.

It may still be cold outside, but let’s not put our momentum to make the Customs Business Fairness Act (CBFA) (H.R. 4186) permanent on ice. We need each of our members to continue reaching out to their Congressional Members on Capitol Hill to let them know just how important this legislation is to our industry.

Now that a hint of spring is in the air and COVID cases are thankfully waning, more and more people are beginning to travel again. That said, it is now more important than ever for you to register as soon as possible for the 49th NCBFAA Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona on May 1-4. We have been notified that hotel bookings at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa are filling up fast!

Now that a hint of spring is in the air and COVID cases are thankfully waning, more and more people are beginning to travel again. That said, it is now more important than ever for you to register as soon as possible for the 49th NCBFAA Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona on May 1-4. We have been notified that hotel bookings at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa are filling up fast!