Monday Morning eBriefing

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told the trade that starting Aug. 11 a QR code in the Manifest/Cover Sheet will be required at all eight ports of entry within the Laredo Field Office.

Register today to join your colleagues at the NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Sept. 23, to learn about important regulatory updates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Consumer Products Safety Commission (CSPC) which impact our nation’s customs brokers.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Union Logistics of Florida which has recently joined our association.

The NCBFAA Transportation Committee continues to monitor the ongoing negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), which controls most of the labor at marine terminals along the East and Gulf Coasts, and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents the employers, as a strike looms on Oct. 1.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Aug. 19 at 12-2 p.m. ET will host a free webinar on Section 232 duties on Mexican goods with third party country steel and aluminum content.

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 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Aug. 8 added five Chinese-based entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.

Business leaders and HR managers often face challenges finding and keeping top talent in a competitive market. Meet the challenge when you download this essential Hiring and Retention checklist and learn tips on how to improve your hiring process, boost employee satisfaction, and keep top talent in today’s competitive job market.

Register today for this NCBFAA webinar on Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 12-1:30 p.m. ET, regarding ACE Portal Reports.

Customs and Border Protection said Accelerated Payment (AP) will become available again for all USMCA drawback claims, starting Aug. 20.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Aug. 20 will deploy a new drawback claim indicator to enable drawback filers to indicate whether a retail sales claim is a substitution claim or direct identification claim.

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

Koverly, a leader in innovative payment solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its new service for freight forwarders and customs brokers to offer clients 30-day net terms at zero cost and no risk.

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Commissioner Carl Bentzel in a July 26 statement called the Commission’s final rule regarding “Definition of Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate with Respect to Vessel Space Accommodations” an “important step in providing clarity and a brighter line on common carriage shipping obligations.”

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced it has delayed the Aug. 22 deployment of enhancements to the Document Image System (DIS) until further notice.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) implemented a new rule for imported dogs, effective Aug. 1 at 12 p.m. ET.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Friday, Aug. 2, provided an outline to the trade of what changes would be required at the agency to double down on targeting narcotics trafficking within the small package import environment.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has delayed the Aug. 1 start for the Section 301 China tariff modifications.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a call with the trade on Friday, Aug. 2, announced the agency will open a new Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) office in Laredo, Texas, by the beginning of next year.

More than 320 attendees—a new record—attended the NEI’s 10th Global Trade Education (GTE) Conference at the Intercontinental in downtown Chicago on July 28-30.