Monday Morning eBriefing

An industrywide effort, led by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) in late August, caused the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) on Sept. 15 to delay its so-called Indirect Source Rule (ISR) by six months.

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) informed the trade that it will deploy the Entry Summary Query Update enhancement to ACE on Nov. 4.

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has published a 12-page document, Government Shutdowns and Executive Branch Operations: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

Starting Oct. 1, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) will begin regulating motor vehicle tires containing N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) as part of the state’s Safer Consumer Products regulations.

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) alerted the trade to procedures to follow for swine meat products from Mexico to Canada that are transiting, and transloaded in, the U.S.

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew Axelrod conveyed the importance of the agency’s mission to attendees at the NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) on Sept. 11.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said the changes will better align the regulations with international standards and allow more flexibility for permitted imports, while continuing to mitigate the risk of bringing equine diseases into the United States.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 12 published Version 2.0 of “Customs Broker Guidance for the Trade Community” which provides customs brokers with the necessary tools and information to conduct their customs business in compliance with CBP regulations.

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

Our industry is staring down a possible U.S. government-wide shutdown starting Oct. 1 which will have an impact on how imports and exports are processed at the nation’s ports.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Sept. 14 released its 2024 Homeland Threat Assessment (HTA), which continues to identify a high risk of foreign and domestic terrorism in 2024.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that it will hold its 2024 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit in Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia on March 26-28, 2024.

Conversations have started “weeks ago” between CBP and its partner government agencies regarding a potential government shutdown, said Diane Sabatino, executive assistant commissioner of CBP’s Office of Field Operations, during a speech Sept. 12.

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) on Sept. 11 began using its new tariff flag – AQX.

The agency said the test aims to “establish global standards to foster transparency and a standard manner of communication between the private sector and government agencies while allowing both to maintain the ability to choose from various technologies.”

The North American Customs Brokers Association (NACBA) met during the NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11 to introduce participants from each North American association and establish a set of action items for further development.

NCBFAA member outreach to Members of Congress to secure additional co-sponsors and ultimately passage of the Customs Business Fairness Act (H.R. 1453) continued on Capitol Hill as association members who attended the Government Affairs Conference (GAC) on Sept. 10-12 met with a number of lawmakers.

The Sept. 10-12 NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., can be summed up as a resounding success for those members who attended this important legislative event, as well as collectively for the association.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome BravoTran, Daystar Global Solutions, Ge Song, and Just In Time Services which have recently joined our association.