Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Friday, Aug. 2, provided an outline to the trade of what changes would be required at the agency to double down on targeting narcotics trafficking within the small package import environment.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has delayed the Aug. 1 start for the Section 301 China tariff modifications.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a call with the trade on Friday, Aug. 2, announced the agency will open a new Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) office in Laredo, Texas, by the beginning of next year.

More than 320 attendees—a new record—attended the NEI’s 10th Global Trade Education (GTE) Conference at the Intercontinental in downtown Chicago on July 28-30.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Allstate Caribbean Express Shipping, Citi Freight Logistics, Clayton’s Customhouse Brokerage, Farnell Freight Forwarders, Quickcode.ai, and USA Cargo Shipping 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.

Even though our Early Bird Registration for the Sept. 22-24 NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., ends Aug. 30, our special Hyatt Regency Washington room block rate of $319, plus tax, ends Thursday, Aug. 15!

NCBFAA will be submitting feedback to the offices of Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) in response to their July 31 release of the Customs Facilitation Act of 2024 discussion draft.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced staffing changes to its Houston airport and seaport entry unit.

The CBP Foundation was recently launched to support Customs and Border Protection employees and their families during times of tragedy, serious injury or illness, and other emergencies.

According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), several carriers are arriving at the Port of Laredo’s World Trade Bridge and Colombia Solidarity Bridge without the mandated QR Code which impacts crossing/wait times.

The USDA National Organics Program will begin hard enforcement of the Organics regulation on Sept. 19. Entries for organic products submitted on that date must have an Organic Import Certificate issued by a USDA-accredited certifier and both the importer and exporter must be certified.

The Biden-Harris Administration on Friday, Sept. 13, announced that it’s taking new actions to address what it says is a “significant increased abuse of the de minimis exemption, in particular China-founded e-commerce platforms" and will implement new rules to more effectively "target and block" illicit shipments.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has developed a non-exhaustive list of unacceptable vs. acceptable cargo descriptions.

Although the Gemini Cooperation Agreement took effect Sept. 9, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Daniel Maffei expressed “questions and concerns” whether the agreement could still result in “anti-competitive consequences” that violate the Shipping Act.

According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), several carriers are arriving at the Port of Laredo’s World Trade Bridge and Colombia Solidarity Bridge without the mandated QR Code which impacts crossing/wait times.

The USDA National Organics Program will begin hard enforcement of the Organics regulation on Sept. 19. Entries for organic products submitted on that date must have an Organic Import Certificate issued by a USDA-accredited certifier and both the importer and exporter must be certified.

The Biden-Harris Administration on Friday, Sept. 13, announced that it’s taking new actions to address what it says is a “significant increased abuse of the de minimis exemption, in particular China-founded e-commerce platforms" and will implement new rules to more effectively "target and block" illicit shipments.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has developed a non-exhaustive list of unacceptable vs. acceptable cargo descriptions.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) notified the trade that all repackaged medications sold to retail customers will be required to be marked with the country of origin.

According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), several carriers are arriving at the Port of Laredo’s World Trade Bridge and Colombia Solidarity Bridge without the mandated QR Code which impacts crossing/wait times.

The USDA National Organics Program will begin hard enforcement of the Organics regulation on Sept. 19. Entries for organic products submitted on that date must have an Organic Import Certificate issued by a USDA-accredited certifier and both the importer and exporter must be certified.

The Biden-Harris Administration on Friday, Sept. 13, announced that it’s taking new actions to address what it says is a “significant increased abuse of the de minimis exemption, in particular China-founded e-commerce platforms" and will implement new rules to more effectively "target and block" illicit shipments.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has developed a non-exhaustive list of unacceptable vs. acceptable cargo descriptions.

Although the Gemini Cooperation Agreement took effect Sept. 9, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Daniel Maffei expressed “questions and concerns” whether the agreement could still result in “anti-competitive consequences” that violate the Shipping Act.