Monday Morning eBriefing

The message from NCBFAA’s Fish & Wildlife webinar last week could not have been clearer: Start filing the FWS Message Set now. More than 900 attendees at the webinar learned crucial details about filing the FWS Message Set. Led by the NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies FWS Chair Richard Koteras of Livingston and Vice Chair Sandy Coty of A.N. Deringer, along with FWS ACE Coordinator Rhyan Tompkins, the panel walked attendees through specific filing scenarios, mapping the data elements on the Form 3-177 to the PGA Message Set and explaining the nuances of the process.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on March 24 released additional General Licenses with regard to the Russian Sanctions. The most important one for our members was the publication of General License 17A which extended the authorization for transactions relating to the importation of fish, seafood, and preparations thereof of Russian origin through 12:01 a.m. ET on June 23, 2022, if there is a contract/agreement dated prior to March 11, 2022. Effective today, GL 17A replaces GL 17. Note that the deadline for importing non-commercial diamonds and alcoholic beverages was midnight March 24. Two new FAQs related to importation of Russian items can be found here.

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reports that Canada will soon resume exporting Prince Edward Island (PEI) table stock potatoes into the U.S. Canada voluntarily suspended exports of this commodity in November due to US concerns about the risk of potato wart disease.

The U.S. Commerce Department’s SelectUSA will hold its annual Investment Summit in person at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, on June 26-29.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on March 23 announced it will reinstate certain previously granted and extended product exclusions in the China Section 301 Investigation.

The NCBFAA Educational Institute (NEI) is proud to announce that it has selected the CCS Winners for 2021, and for the first time two students will receive this award.

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:

Our Congressional Members may be overwhelmed by the demands of the day, but that doesn’t mean NCBFAA members should delay personally contacting these lawmakers to let them know just how important the Customs Business Fairness Act (CBFA) (H.R. 4186) is to our industry and the urgency to make this legislation permanent in the U.S. Bankruptcy Law.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is continuing to roll out of its ACE Truck Manifest Modernization. On Jan. 30, the agency began the multi-release deployment of Enhancements to ACE Truck Manifest – Phase 2, also known as ACE Truck Manifest Modernization (TMM). The first deployment took place at the port of Brownsville, TX, and the second deployment occurred on March 13 at the port of Buffalo, NY.

Meet Gabriel Rodriguez, President of A Customs Brokers in Doral, FL. He has been a member of the NCBFAA for the last few years. Find out more on www.ncbfaa.org. #Customs #Forwarders #Brokers #Trade #US #Florida

NCBFAA is delighted and honored to announce that Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus will deliver the May 4 luncheon keynote in-person during the 49th NCBFAA Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona.

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on March 18 announced a partnership with the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) to enhance access to a 49-acre “pop up” site to accept either dry agricultural or refrigerated containers for temporary storage at NWSA in Seattle to reduce operational hurdles and costs, making it so they can more quickly be loaded on ships at the export terminals.

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 and Border Protection (CBP) is making three enhancements to its debt management processes to increase transparency and access to information for debtors and sureties.

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 25.

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:

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 Educational Institute (NEI) is proud to announce that Travis Lintelman, an export compliance specialist with UPS, has been awarded this year’s NEI CES Scholarship.

Our Congressional Members may be overwhelmed by the demands of the day, but that doesn’t mean NCBFAA members should delay personally contacting these lawmakers to let them know just how important the Customs Business Fairness Act (CBFA) (H.R. 4186) is to our industry and the urgency to make this legislation permanent in the U.S. Bankruptcy Law.