Monday Morning eBriefing

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on June 20 hosted the webinar, De minimis: Back to Basics, which provided an informative overview of the basic filing requirements and data quality for the importation of de minimis shipments.

It was announced on June 11 that a tentative agreement has been reached between the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) employees, represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), and the Canadian Government.

The next Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) quarterly meeting will be held at the Hilton Long Beach hotel in Long Beach, California, on June 26 from 1-5 p.m. PT.

The U.S. International Trade Commission’s 484(f) Committee has made changes to the HTS and Schedule B for July 1, 2024.

NCBFAA has now opened registration for the 2024 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to be held at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill on Sept. 22-24.

Beginning Aug. 1, 2024, a new rule published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will require all dogs entering the U.S. to appear healthy upon arrival, be at least six months of age, be microchipped, and be accompanied by a CDC Dog Import Form receipt previously submitted to CDC online.

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 Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released a statement on June 12 announcing updates to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) and Sectoral Sanctions Identification (SSI) lists.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Ameri-Connect Freight Services USA, Aprojects USA, CustomsCity Global Solutions, Henderson & Henderson Holdings, and Navia USA which have recently joined our association.

A summary of the latest legislative and regulatory transport, logistics and trade sector updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Transportation Counsel firm Venable.

On June 11, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a statement notifying stakeholders that three new companies have been added to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.

The Justice and Commerce departments, alongside their partners at the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations, launched the Disruptive Technology Strike Force (DTSF) last year to protect advanced technology from being unlawfully acquired by foreign adversaries.

The NCBFAA Education Institute (NEI) and its partner, TraversEd, are now officially validated by FIATA to offer the prestigious FIATA Diploma in the United States. This is the first time U.S.-based students can earn this internationally recognized diploma, which is acknowledged in over 150 countries.

The Federal Maritime Commission has opened a 12-day comment period, starting June 6, which will allow the shipping industry to respond to Maersk and Hapag Lloyd’s newly filed vessel sharing agreement, known as the Gemini Cooperation Agreement.

Canadian freight railroads and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union in late May met with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to discuss the Minister of Labor’s request for clarity on the continuation of activities during a work stoppage. This resulted in an extended deadline of June 14 for the Canadian railroads and unions to submit their respective responses.

Each year NCBFAA members from across the country gather in the nation’s capital at the Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to learn about timely and critical industry changes influenced by Capitol Hill lawmakers, the White House, and federal regulators.

Importers of hundreds of goods from China will face higher costs starting June 15 after the Biden administration declined to renew Section 301 tariff exclusions for those goods. However, exclusions for more than 150 other goods will remain in place for another year.

The Florida Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association (FCBFA) has partnered with Florida International University School of Business to provide a forum for the Commerce Department’s Office of Export Enforcement to discuss DTSF.

NCBFAA leadership has asked ocean carrier MSC to revise its new arrival notice process which is inundating member companies’ emails. The new communications were instituted by MSC in conjunction with the Federal Maritime Commission’s new detention and demurrage final rule.

NCBFAA members are encouraged to attend the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) webinar, De minimis: Back to Basics, on Thursday, June 20, at 3:00 p.m. ET. The webinar will provide an overview of the basic filing requirements and data quality for the importation of de minimis shipments.