Monday Morning eBriefing

NCBFAA has invited Acting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Troy Miller to be our keynote luncheon speaker during the 2024 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Sept. 22-24.

Economic operators carrying goods by sea, inland waterways, road and rail into the European Union, including Switzerland, Norway and Ireland, must submit a complete Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) dataset to Import Control System 2 (ICS2), as part of the third release.

NCBFAA Leadership held various meetings June 20-21 on Capitol Hill, as well as with Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) and CBP, prior to the Board of Directors meeting in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 22.

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is looking to revise certain Section 8e fees related to the inspection and certification of fresh fruits, vegetables and other products. As outlined in a June 20 Federal Register notice, AMS proposes to change the basis for calculating the inspection fees from a per-car lot basis to a per-pound basis.

NCBFAA members are invited to attend a virtual Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) outreach session pertaining to HFC imports and Vehicle and Engine imports on June 27. The webinar will feature a panel consisting of EPA imports team members and NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) leaders.

NCBFAA responded on June 21 to a Commerce Department International Trade Administration (ITA) request for comments for its cross-sectoral risk assessment framework, as well as input on critical sectors and key goods related to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Supply Chain Agreement.

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.

Frederick “Rick” Lorenzen, the founder and guiding force behind Rancho Dominguez, California-based Price Transfer, passed away surrounded by family on June 16. He was 82.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.