Monday Morning eBriefing

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Baylink Shipping, Express Ocean Logistics, GLOVIS America, Green Dragon International Logistics, Henry A. Kelley, Journey Freight Services, KSA America, Log-Arts, and M Border Solutions which have recently joined our association.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Oct. 21 released an updated version of the Air Cargo Advance Screening – Implementation Guide (ACAS-IG) Version 2.3.3.

Active investigations of significant regulated entities, successes in helping shippers resolve billing disputes, and how information technology upgrades will improve the ability to serve the shipping public were all topics of discussion during the open session of the Oct. 22 Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) meeting.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) urges trade members to add a “Technical Point of Contact” (POC) designated for cybersecurity to their ACE portal account for CBP to contact if a legitimate cybersecurity threat is identified.

As a leading logistics voice in the shipping industry since 1999, NCBFAA Shippers Association understands the unique challenges you face in today's dynamic market. Our mission is to empower your business with freight savings, quality service, and unwavering support.

During this webinar on Oct. 29, from 1-2 p.m. ET, attendees will learn how FloraTrace provides risk management tools for transparency, and risk transfer through Rezylient Trade Disruption Insurance, which covers Detention expenses.

Boomerang carnets UK, in collaboration with ITN Business, has announced the premiere of its film, Transforming Logistics: Precision and Purpose. The program, featuring industry insights and sponsored editorial profiles, includes a boomerang carnets UK profile film highlighting the advantages of ATA Carnets and their impact on global trade.

If your company's 401(k) is turning in lackluster performance or employees seem dissatisfied with the current offering, it may be time to consider switching 401(k) providers.

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

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 Paychex article addresses legally required employee benefits under U.S. federal law and select state-mandated benefits. Employers should review their obligations under state and local laws, which may provide additional mandated benefits.

Renewal season is right around the corner! Be sure to login to your company profile and ensure your member record is current.

Join us for the 52nd NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass April 6-9, 2025. Our conference registration is now open!

As promised, the UDSA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program is removing the AM7 flag from 1,700 tariff subheadings.

The website features a new Forced Labor enforcement page that provides statistics, dashboards, and information related to CBP’s enforcement efforts, such as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), Withhold Release Orders (WRO) and Findings, and Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).

As we approach the end of the year, many of you are becoming keenly aware of the continuing education requirement to maintain your certification. As the NEI has announced throughout this past year, we have reduced the number of continuing education credits required for renewal to 15 credits for all NEI certifications. Also, we are aligning all our certified designees—CCS/ CES/MCS/MES—to a Feb. 1 certification expiration/anniversary date.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome ACE E-Customs, Digital Logistics Solutions, Indsprint Logistics, One Stop Customs Brokers, and Worldlink CHB which have recently joined our association.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is reviewing surcharges and fees announced, implemented, or suspended in connection with the Oct. 1-3 work stoppage.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Oct. 15 announced that it has opened a process for interested persons to request that certain machinery be temporarily excluded from Section 301 duties in the Investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has provided guidance to filers on how entry summary payments are processed on the tenth day to ensure timely payment.