Monday Morning eBriefing

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew Axelrod announced March 28 during the agency’s 2024 Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy in Washington, D.C., that BIS has published updated Freight Forwarder Guidance and Best Practices.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on March 22 announced new license types C67 (notification required) and C68 (no notification required) for exports authorized under License Exception Notified Advanced Computing (NAC).

Randy Ferguson, who served as a Managing Partner of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. and was known to many within the West Coast customs brokerage and freight forwarding industry, passed away on Feb. 5 at the age of 79.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) during the 2024 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit on March 26-28 provided attendees with this insightful handout which asks importers and customs brokers: “Do You know Your Supply Chain?”

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a March 25 Federal Register notice has proposed adding required data fields to Form 7501 pertaining to certain Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classification of steel and aluminum imports.

Until further notice, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said ocean carriers originally planning to unload at the Port of Baltimore must proceed to another U.S. port in the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in a March 28 CSMS that an updated version of the ACE Entry Summary Business Rules and Process Document, Version 12.0.

If unfortunate circumstances require you to cancel your attendance at the NCBFAA 51st Annual Conference at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa on April 14-17, please contact Kim O’Beirne at kobeirne@ncbfaa.org immediately!

The NCBFAA Export Compliance Subcommittee has updated the Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) model and instructions available on the association’s website.

Maryland Port Administration Executive Director Jonathan Daniels on Friday, March 29, hosted a call to update local business interests on the status of the channel closing due to the Key Bridge collapse.

Special Early Bird registration pricing to attend NCBFAA’s 51st Annual Conference at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa on April 14-17 is nearly sold out, but there is still availability to attend this important industry event.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule, effective March 15, which expanded the controls for exports and reexports to Nicaragua of all items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Pembina, North Dakota port of entry issued a reminder that all persons making payment to the agency by check must provide their Taxpayer Identifying Number (TIN) when paying CBP.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome De La Cruz Customs Broker, Hotline Delivery Systems, Nexus Fleet, and Transworld CHB which have recently joined our association.

The House of Representatives on March 21 overwhelmingly passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act (H.R. 1836) by a vote of 393-24.

Due to increased trade participation in the ACE Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) pilot, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it is extending the use of the Document Image System (DIS) as an acceptable method to submit the form 1302A Cargo Declaration from April 1 to Oct. 1, 2024.

The NCBFAA Export Compliance Subcommittee was privileged to have the opportunity to assist Census with this project by providing input on the data elements and report examples.

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 on March 22 celebrated our 127th anniversary as an association. We want to thank our more than 1,300 member companies for your support in making us the leading association of the freight forwarder, customs broker, and NVOCC industry.