Monday Morning eBriefing

The 484(f) Committee Changes to the HTS and Schedule B for Jan. 1, 2024 is available here. This is not final and subject to change in December.

One of the advantages of attending the NCBFAA Annual Conference is obtaining hands-on training about the latest enhancements to Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Portal.

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

The Select Committee on China in Congress has circulated a draft economic report to committee member offices with 150 recommendations. Two of the first three recommendations include revoking China’s PNTR status.

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 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) opened the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) Unified Logon Portal for users. The Portal provides a single location where account requests are made.

Our Association will hold a special free informational webinar on Dec. 7 from 1-2 p.m. ET for members to review key updates and other key information in the new POA Handbook.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced it will soon deploy updates for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) to prohibit “aggregated harvest reports of Northern Red Snapper,” regardless of vessel size.

Longtime president and CEO of the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB), Carol West, announced her retirement, effective Nov. 27. She will continue as Secretary of the International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has provided the trade with this data visualization presentation information on current investigations, orders, and suspension agreements.

Join us for the 51st NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa on April 14-17, 2024. Our conference registration is now open!

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Air Power Int’l Express, Cahill & Dunn, RCD Logistics, and Resolution Incorporated 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.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will hold the next Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) quarterly meeting in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 13 from 1-5 p.m. ET.

NCBFAA Air Freight Subcommittee Chair Donna Mullins and our lobbyist Ned Steiner want Members with Senators on the Senate Commerce Committee to ask them to sign this letter to ensure that the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (HR 3935) includes a Government Accountability Office (GAO) review of Federal and non-Federal investments in workforce development and infrastructure supporting air cargo operations.

NCBFAA responded with its concerns to the Commerce Department’s recent notice to initiate antidumping and countervailing duty (ADD/CVD) investigations into aluminum extrusions imported from 15 countries.

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

Federico “Kiko” Zuniga will receive the coveted NCBFAA Centurion Award during the 51st Annual Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on April 14-17.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced the new PGA Message Set for hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to the trade in a Nov. 14 webinar. The new message set will be implemented Jan. 1.

If you passed the October 2023 Customs Broker License Exam, let us know at NCBFAA. We would like to especially congratulate you by mailing you a special gift.