Monday Morning eBriefing

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) National Commodity Specialist Division in the Office of Trade has announced its webinar lineup for June.

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has moved resources that were previously stored under “ACE Features” to “How to Use the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).”

Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) announced on April 28 their reintroduction of bipartisan legislation to strengthen border security and increase Customs and Border Protection (CBP) staffing at ports of entry. The Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act (S. 1253) would fully staff America’s airports, seaports, and land ports-of-entry by requiring CBP to hire no less than 600 additional officers a year until the agency’s staffing needs are met.

“In April, CBP led many engagements to share information with and receive input from private companies, partner government agencies and foreign governments. This will always be a top priority for us,” writes Executive Assistant Commissioner AnnMarie R. Highsmith in her monthly “EAC’s Message” for Customs and Border Protection’s latest Trade News Snapshot.

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

Building on its success, in 2021 Waccamaw Transport opened a division of the company dedicated to moving port containers across our existing footprint. In FY 2022, we moved more than 5,000 loads with an on-time delivery rate of over 97 percent.

NCBFAA and the Airforwarders Association (AfA) are joining forces to lobby Congress for much needed funds to improve cargo handling infrastructure at U.S. airports, adding that “the viability of this essential element of the logistics chain is seriously threatened by lack of investment.”

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reminded the trade that all bookmarks, links, and shortcuts to the ACE Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal) must use this URL.

Customs and Border Protection’s Green Trade Strategy governs the agency’s efforts to combat climate change.

The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) challenged the National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) cost analysis for an expanded Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) in comments submitted to the agency on April 27. NMFS estimated a SIMP entry takes 18 minutes to complete, a figure the NCBFAA RAC called “not realistic.”

NCBFAA welcomes nine Board of Directors who were elected during the 50th Annual Conference Golden Jubilee.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on April 27 posted two updates to the draft CATAIR In-Bond (QP) on its website.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a CTPAT Trade Compliance Program FAQ for the trade, as well as “CTPAT Trade Compliance New Benefit: Advanced Hold Notification” letter.

Thanks to the more than 700 individuals who registered to attend, as well as our generous sponsors and exhibitors, for making this event one of the largest and best-ever in our Association’s 126-year history.

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

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on April 18 informed trade users with Importer accounts that they can access the ACE Forms tool via a launch button in the modernized ACE Portal.

NCBFAA has joined more than 30 organizations in a letter to both the House and Senate Appropriation Committee leaderships on April 18 asking them to include funding in the fiscal year 2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act that will allow Customs and Border Protection to hire at least 600 additional officers, plus accompanying staff, in the Office of Field Operations.

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