In today’s tight labor market, keeping good employees is critical. That’s why a stay interview — a one-on-one conversation to assess your staffer’s comfort level, challenges, and career goals — can be a valuable tool.

The NCBFAA Transportation Committee’s Logistics Subcommittee is regularly collecting data on the nation’s rail delays and port congestion that are impacting the supply chain and your business operations.

NCBFAA for years has demonstrated an appreciation for our nation’s military veterans through the association’s Veterans to Trade (V2T) program. This educational opportunity is for service members following active duty who desire a meaningful career in the cross-border trade industry.

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

The Trade Support Network (TSN) has established a Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert Working Group and is now seeking members to participate in the working group.

The webinar was an ambitious attempt to provide a “refresher” on the multiple EPA import programs.

Effective Nov. 1, the name and SCAC for Yang Ming changed for certain services to and from the U.S. and Canada.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the coming launch of updates to the ACE and Automated Systems homepage.

If you haven't yet done so, please take a moment now to update your Membership Directory listing in your company profile and review your full member benefits on our main benefits page.

A recent General Accountability Office (GAO) report criticized the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for its performance in 2020 when officers were forced to do remote inspections because of the pandemic.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are closely monitoring the Trump administration’s Supreme Court request to overturn the Aug. 29 Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) decision, which determined the imposition of the IEEPA tariffs to be unlawful, as well as the Executive Order to implement the U.S.-Japan trade deal. The Committee will provide further guidance to NCBFAA members as it is received from the Trump administration and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Port of Philadelphia on Sept. 5 announced that it has received a request to modify the East Coast Warehouse Container Examination Station (CES) Fee Schedule in accordance with19 C.F.R. 118.5 and is inviting comments from trade for a period of 30 days.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a Federal Register notice to be published on Monday, Sept. 8, includes two amendments to the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA).

NCBFAA’s 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9 is now underway starting off Monday, Sept. 8, with a most informative and exciting agenda of topics to be addressed by top-notch industry and government speakers.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 3 announced an update to the Automated Export System Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR) – Appendix X — HTS Codes for PGAs – Master DEA Drug Code HTS Schedule B Reference Table: Excel has been posted to the CBP website.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are closely monitoring the Trump administration’s Supreme Court request to overturn the Aug. 29 Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) decision, which determined the imposition of the IEEPA tariffs to be unlawful, as well as the Executive Order to implement the U.S.-Japan trade deal. The Committee will provide further guidance to NCBFAA members as it is received from the Trump administration and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Port of Philadelphia on Sept. 5 announced that it has received a request to modify the East Coast Warehouse Container Examination Station (CES) Fee Schedule in accordance with19 C.F.R. 118.5 and is inviting comments from trade for a period of 30 days.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a Federal Register notice to be published on Monday, Sept. 8, includes two amendments to the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA).

NCBFAA’s 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9 is now underway starting off Monday, Sept. 8, with a most informative and exciting agenda of topics to be addressed by top-notch industry and government speakers.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 3 announced an update to the Automated Export System Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR) – Appendix X — HTS Codes for PGAs – Master DEA Drug Code HTS Schedule B Reference Table: Excel has been posted to the CBP website.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are closely monitoring the Trump administration’s Supreme Court request to overturn the Aug. 29 Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) decision, which determined the imposition of the IEEPA tariffs to be unlawful, as well as the Executive Order to implement the U.S.-Japan trade deal. The Committee will provide further guidance to NCBFAA members as it is received from the Trump administration and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Port of Philadelphia on Sept. 5 announced that it has received a request to modify the East Coast Warehouse Container Examination Station (CES) Fee Schedule in accordance with19 C.F.R. 118.5 and is inviting comments from trade for a period of 30 days.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a Federal Register notice to be published on Monday, Sept. 8, includes two amendments to the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA).

NCBFAA’s 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9 is now underway starting off Monday, Sept. 8, with a most informative and exciting agenda of topics to be addressed by top-notch industry and government speakers.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 3 announced an update to the Automated Export System Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR) – Appendix X — HTS Codes for PGAs – Master DEA Drug Code HTS Schedule B Reference Table: Excel has been posted to the CBP website.