Monday Morning eBriefing

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome AS Kirkland, CNT Logistics, CorTrans Logistics, D Manganelli Logistics, Draco Freight Logistics, ESY Customs Brokers, GAF U.S. Customs Brokers, Intercustoms, International Trade and Customs Specialists, Jo-Anne Daniels dba Trade Resources & Associates, Mely.ai Solutions, NUCO Logistics, and Watermark Trade which have recently joined our association.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) strengthened its controls against Russia and Belarus through a final rule, effective Jan. 23.

In accordance with implementation of the CBP Information Systems Security Policy, all trade participants who transmit electronic data directly to CBP's Automated Systems are required to have a signed Interconnection Security Agreement (ISA) on file with CBP.

A bipartisan group of senators, led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), renewed their call for NOAA Fisheries to strengthen and expand the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) “to provide consumers with confidence that the imported seafood they purchase....is legally harvested and truthfully represented.”

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 and Border Protection (CBP) on Saturday, Jan. 27, deployed updates to ACE Protest to automate Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)-related reviews.

NCBFAA is pleased to bestow Federico “Kiko” Zuniga with its coveted Centurion Award during the 51st NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa on April 14-17 for his decades of selfless dedication to enhancing the professionalism of our industry.

The Consumer Products and Mass Merchandising Branch of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) National Commodity Specialist Division has announced the 4th Annual Virtual Trade Forum on April 3-4.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched the first video in an educational series focusing on food companies’ use of tech-enabled traceability.

NCBFAA wants to hear from you—our members—regarding your experiences involving cargo movements in the Red Sea and more specifically the impacts of diversion charges caused by the recent Houthi missile attacks on maritime shipping in this region.

To help shipments move faster through Plant Inspection Stations (PIS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) implemented Entry Status Notifications (SO70) messages on Aug. 7, 2023.

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew Axelrod on Jan. 16 issued a memo to enforcement employees regarding enhancements to their voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) policy for violations of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

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 and Border Protection (CBP) announced an updated “ACE Tips for Filing EPA Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)” is now available and provides clarification for an HFC filing.

NCBFAA Officers and Committee Leadership in Los Angeles for the Jan. 20 Board of Directors meeting were granted a tour of the Port of Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 19, which was kindly facilitated by the Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association (LACBFFA).

The Brussels-based World Customs Organization (WCO) is inviting applications from industry to participate in the Private Sector Consultative Group (PSCG) 2024-2025 term.

In comments submitted to the Federal Register, NCBFAA welcomed the Food and Drug Administration's recent updates to its Industry Guidance for Cosmetics Registration and Product Listing. NCBFAA President Jose D. (J.D.) Gonzalez said the updates provide “needed clarity for the trade,” particularly the Frequently Asked Questions section.

Join BravoTran CEO Tom Durrenberger as he explains why most automation technologies fail, and what you can do to make sure your team is able to implement automation changes that can really stick.

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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued a final Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) aimed at preventing companies from starting or resuming the manufacture (including import) or processing of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are listed as inactive on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory.