Monday Morning eBriefing

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.

There appears to be no shortage of regulatory and legislative developments, as well as future expectations, emanating from the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) that impact the ocean freight forwarder and NVOCC industry.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) launched a tool to track CPSC-regulated import shipments. Whenever a customs broker has a question on the status of a client's shipment, you can just enter your entry number in the Tracking Tool.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Ardent Global, Freight Partners Group, and Pax which have recently joined our association.

The container-shipping industry, including NCBFAA, continues to closely monitor the ongoing negotiations between the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) to establish a new master contract before the current agreement expires Sept. 31.

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Laredo Field Office has implemented a Quick Response (QR) code requirement to enhance trade facilitation at the southern border.

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

Customs Border Protection (CBP) on July 25 will begin requiring the estimated date of arrival for all entry type 86 (ET 86) submissions in ACE.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a general notice in the July 22 Federal Register announcing the adjustment of certain customs user fees for fiscal year 2025 in line with the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).

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 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) will host a series of webinars in August. These webinars are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plans to deploy in late-August ACE programming to permit filing of 19 U.S.C. § 1313(c)(1)(C)(ii) direct identification retail return drawback claims with exports to Canada (CA) or Mexico (MX) utilizing ACE provision codes 56 and 70.

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

NCBFAA provided comments on July 10 to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) concerning the final rulemaking regarding vessel-operating common carriers’ refusal to deal with shippers, including NVOCCs.

Brandon Lord, Executive Director of Trade Policy and Programs in the Office of Trade of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deliver a timely and insightful luncheon keynote on Sept. 23 during the NCBFAA’s 2024 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C.

A group of 45 trade associations, including NCBFAA, sent a letter to the White House’s National Security Council Director Jacob Sullivan and National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard on July 11 requesting a meeting to discuss partnership opportunities with the Biden administration on how to advance the nation’s economy and security in ways that promote U.S. trade policy.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 15 will nationally implement cargo messaging to communicate with the entry filer on shipments that have invalid consignee names.

The White House on July 11 re-nominated Commissioners Carl Bentzel and L.E. Sola to serve another five-year term at the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).

The Port Houston and Houston Airports authorities continued to ask the shipping industry for patience through the weekend as operations slowly resume in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, especially with many residents across the Houston metropolitan area without power and involved with cleanup operations.

NCBFAA joined four other organizations in a July 12 letter to Congress expressing concern about the new Centers for Disease Control (CDC) rule for imported dogs – due to take effect on Aug. 1.