Monday Morning eBriefing

The U.S. Department of Transportation and Maritime Administration celebrated National Maritime Day in Washington, D.C., on May 22 to honor the service of the U.S. Merchant Marine in times of peace and war.

With the signing into law of the omnibus spending bill that included SECURE Act 2.0 of 2022 on Dec. 29, 2022, businesses and their employees can now capitalize on added incentives related to their retirement plans.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a cyber incident guidance document setting forth expectations for customs brokers that also has relevance for importers. Now that customs brokers must report breaches within 72 hours per regulations, cyber controls never have been more critical.

This benefit represents an unbeatable opportunity to highlight your company’s products and services directly to our membership, any time day or night.

On Nov. 1, the air freight forwarding industry will experience significant changes to the “Impracticable to Screen” (ITS) cargo process and procedures for exports.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome the following members Arizona Gateway Logistics, Freight Consol International, International Forwarding Academy, Kinghood International Logistics, Newell’s Express Worldwide Logistics, NYC Supply Chain Solutions, and Trimble which have recently joined our association.

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

NCBFAA President Jose D. “JD” Gonzalez, as part of his effort to connect with regional Affiliate Associations, on May 19 met with the board of the Mid Valley Customs Brokers Association, as well as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) leadership at the port of Pharr in Texas.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on May 23 published the following statement regarding its perspective of and goals for “Envisioning ACE 2.0.”

The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) welcomes the news that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow a change in the port of entry for entries with FDA data.

The next Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) quarterly meeting will be held at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, on June 14 from 1-5 p.m. ET.

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) at Port Huron, Michigan, reminded customs brokers and importers that handle imports of hazardous materials to exercise the appropriate data filing requirements for these shipments.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Benjamin Lee CHB, Curant, Koverly, Lund Import Export Services, and North Palmetto Customs Brokerage which have recently joined our association.

On Nov. 1, the air freight forwarding industry will experience significant changes to the “Impracticable to Screen” (ITS) cargo process and procedures for exports. To prepare for this change, the Airfowarders Association (AfA) and NCBFAA will co-host a two-part webinar series with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

NCBFAA Air Freight Subcommittee Chair and Vice President of Kale Info Solutions Donna Mullins will receive the prestigious International Inspiration Award at the Every Woman in Transport & Logistics Awards event in London on June 28.

When thinking about your company's overall talent management strategy, compensation management is one key element to consider, along with recruiting, leadership development, succession planning, and performance management.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has made available the April 2023 Customs Broker License Exam and Answer Key for post-examination review.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on May 18 announced that two ocean common carriers have paid a combined total of $2.65 million in civil penalties to resolve allegations of misconduct brought by the agency’s Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance.

Many NCBFAA members are complaining about receiving old invoices from ocean carriers, in some cases with dates of more than a year old. While the charges may or may not be valid, it would seem this should qualify as an unreasonable practice under 41102(c) of the Shipping Act for failure to invoice timely.