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An important feature of the NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC)

The Department of Justice, Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on July 26 issued a joint compliance note focusing on the voluntary self-disclosure policies that apply to U.S. sanctions, export controls, and other national security laws, including recent updates to certain of those policies.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is working with the Trade Support Network (TSN) Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to hold a technical forum in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET with ACE software developers and self-programmers.

Recent GAO Findings on Section 232 Tariff Exclusions The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on July 20 issued its report, Steel and Aluminum Tariffs: Agencies Should Ensure Exclusion Requests Are Needed and Duties Are Paid.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in a July 28 Federal Register notice

The Teamsters on July 25 reached a tentative agreement with UPS to avert a strike that had been scheduled to take place Aug. 1 if an agreement could not be reached. The new five-year agreement includes raised wages for all workers, creates more full-time jobs, and includes dozens of workplace protections and improvements.

Many NCBFAA members will remember Peter H. Powell, Sr., for his decades of selfless dedication to the association and betterment of the freight forwarding and customs brokerage industry at large. When he spoke, his commanding voice made not only members, but lawmakers and regulators, sit up and listen.

If you have questions regarding the Commerce Department Section 232 Exclusions, here are two online links to bookmark.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in a follow-up to its April 5 De Minimis 101 webinar, has provided the industry with frequently asked questions (FAQs).

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

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued Russia, Belarus, and Occupied/Covered Regions of Ukraine Best Practices for License Applications for Medical-related Items on July 19.

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 calls on as many members as possible to attend the 2023 Government Affairs Conference at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Sept. 10-12. The goal for this year’s conference is to make our collective voice even stronger when addressing the nation’s lawmakers about legislative actions which matter most to our industry.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a July 21 Federal Register notice has extended the test of certain unique entry identifiers for the Global Business Identifier (GBI) Evaluative Proof of Concept to Feb. 14, 2024, subject to any extension, modification, or early termination as announced in the Federal Register.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome A. Duie Pyle, Dynamic Freight SRL International Consolidator, Midwest Custom Services of Wisconsin, and Santova Logistics which have recently joined our association.

A mobile point-of-sale (POS) system could be the answer to your small-business, credit-card processing woes.

The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada announced July 13 that they reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract, effectively ending a 13-day strike of 7,500 dockworkers at the Ports of Prince Rupert and Vancouver.

In a July 13 letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Assistant Commissioner for Imports Dan Solis, NCBFAA President J.D. Gonzalez expressed concern with the fast-approaching Dec. 31 deadline to comply with the cosmetic facility registration requirements of the 2022 Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA).

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A group of 130 U.S. and international trade associations, including NCBFAA, have signed a letter supporting digital labeling with required labeling information for manufactured textiles, apparel, footwear, and related accessories.