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.

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 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).

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.

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.

CBP’s forum will include members of the trade industry, NGOs, research and academic experts, and government personnel who will share ideas related to green trade innovation, incentivization of clean and sustainable supply chains, and trade decarbonization.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., is monitoring on behalf of our customs broker members the recent letters sent to more than 20 countries by the Trump administration calling for the implementation of varying amounts of tariffs to be imposed by 12:01 a.m. ET on Aug. 1, as well as the imposition of 50% tariffs on copper imports. This memo also provides key tariff-related guidance provided to the trade by Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 15 will deploy a new drawback claim error message in the ACE production environment.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has recently released enhancements and new features on the agency’s website bis.gov.

The U.S. Supreme Court on July 9 lifted a lower court that blocked nearly a dozen federal government agencies from implementing layoffs and reorganizations involving hundreds of thousands of federal workers. The decision paves the way for these agencies to move forward with the reorganization and reduction-in-force plans, as required by Executive Order 14210 issued in March. The reorganization plans have been on hold since the May 2 injunction.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on July 9 announced an immediate shutdown of livestock imports from Mexico after a new world screwworm (NWS) case was reported north of the previous infestations. The announcement came just days after a risk-based phased port reopening strategy for cattle, bison and equine began.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., is monitoring on behalf of our customs broker members the recent letters sent to more than 20 countries by the Trump administration calling for the implementation of varying amounts of tariffs to be imposed by 12:01 a.m. ET on Aug. 1, as well as the imposition of 50% tariffs on copper imports. This memo also provides key tariff-related guidance provided to the trade by Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 15 will deploy a new drawback claim error message in the ACE production environment.

The U.S. Supreme Court on July 9 lifted a lower court that blocked nearly a dozen federal government agencies from implementing layoffs and reorganizations involving hundreds of thousands of federal workers. The decision paves the way for these agencies to move forward with the reorganization and reduction-in-force plans, as required by Executive Order 14210 issued in March. The reorganization plans have been on hold since the May 2 injunction.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on July 9 announced an immediate shutdown of livestock imports from Mexico after a new world screwworm (NWS) case was reported north of the previous infestations. The announcement came just days after a risk-based phased port reopening strategy for cattle, bison and equine began.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) abruptly rescinded its policy allowing de minimis for five product categories — a policy dating back to 1994. This means all shipments of these previously exempt products will now require a PGA Message Set.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., is monitoring on behalf of our customs broker members the recent letters sent to more than 20 countries by the Trump administration calling for the implementation of varying amounts of tariffs to be imposed by 12:01 a.m. ET on Aug. 1, as well as the imposition of 50% tariffs on copper imports. This memo also provides key tariff-related guidance provided to the trade by Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 15 will deploy a new drawback claim error message in the ACE production environment.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has recently released enhancements and new features on the agency’s website bis.gov.

The U.S. Supreme Court on July 9 lifted a lower court that blocked nearly a dozen federal government agencies from implementing layoffs and reorganizations involving hundreds of thousands of federal workers. The decision paves the way for these agencies to move forward with the reorganization and reduction-in-force plans, as required by Executive Order 14210 issued in March. The reorganization plans have been on hold since the May 2 injunction.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on July 9 announced an immediate shutdown of livestock imports from Mexico after a new world screwworm (NWS) case was reported north of the previous infestations. The announcement came just days after a risk-based phased port reopening strategy for cattle, bison and equine began.