As an advocate for the entire industry, NCBFAA provides two key resource documents for shippers and freight forwarders that are available to members and non-members alike. NCBFAA’s Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) Model and the USPPI Responsibility Sheet simplify the reporting process for both shippers and forwarders and help them explain regulations to key partners and industry representatives.

NCBFAA President J.D. Gonzalez offered customs brokers’ perspectives on the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) upcoming e-filing Beta pilot in comments to the Federal Register. The CPSC recently announced the Beta pilot for electronic filing of certain data elements of the CPSC Certificate of Compliance for up to 300 regulated consumer products. The June 10 Federal Register notice invited importers and customs brokers to participate in the pilot.

The NCBFAA Educational Institute (NEI) invites all global logistics professionals to its 8th Annual Global Trade Educational Conference (G·TEC). This two-day event at the InterContinental Magnificent Mile Hotel in Chicago on Aug. 1-2 will give customs brokers, freight forwarders, NVOCCs, OTI, service providers, importers, exporters, and all global logistics professionals an opportunity to update themselves on industry developments and connect with colleagues new and old

NCBFAA knows that you as our members are doing their best to keep up with their day-to-day businesses under dire supply chain circumstances, and now add on top of all that the recent flurry of U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. What do these sanctions mean to your business (our industry)? Well, it can be an awful lot, depending on whether you work with customers that had export or import business with Russia prior to invasion.

Join your industry colleagues at the 2022 NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 18-20 and make your voice heard loud and clear on regulations and legislation that impact the customs brokerage, freight forwarding and NVOCC industry in the U.S.

For the past several weeks, NCBFAA has called on our Regular Members to send us their questions, experiences, and concerns with the recently implemented Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 2022) to help our Transportation Committee and Transportation Counsel develop a series of related Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome the following member who has recently joined our association: 7 Seas Supply Chain Management Corp dba 7 Seas Logistics, Sunnyside, New York; Hector Grajales, President (email: hector@7seas-scm.com)

A thorough hiring process is essential to business longevity and success. On the flip side, poor hires can undermine the business brand, hinder staff morale, and put client relationships at risk. With so much at stake, what are some of the integral steps for effective hiring? Link to article here.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Aug. 27 will deploy Collections Release 6 – Refunds to ACE. This release will impact the Office of Finance and Office of Field Operations and will have some impact on the Trade community. For the trade, this release will:

Every customs broker knows that interacting with Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) can be the most challenging part of their job. The PGA data requirements are often demanding. And, on top of that, there are just so many agencies!

President Trump issued an Executive Order on Friday evening, Sept. 5, that modifies the scope of the Annex II list of reciprocal tariffs which become effective at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sept. 8.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in interim guidance to the trade on Friday, Sept. 5, that the Executive Order (EO), “Implementing The United States–Japan Agreement,” which was signed on Sept. 4, sets a baseline 15% ad valorem duty on nearly all imported products of Japan, alongside separate sector-specific treatment for automobiles and automobile parts; aerospace products; generic pharmaceuticals; and natural resources that are not naturally available or produced in the U.S.

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).

President Trump issued an Executive Order on Friday evening, Sept. 5, that modifies the scope of the Annex II list of reciprocal tariffs which become effective at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sept. 8.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in interim guidance to the trade on Friday, Sept. 5, that the Executive Order (EO), “Implementing The United States–Japan Agreement,” which was signed on Sept. 4, sets a baseline 15% ad valorem duty on nearly all imported products of Japan, alongside separate sector-specific treatment for automobiles and automobile parts; aerospace products; generic pharmaceuticals; and natural resources that are not naturally available or produced in the U.S.

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).

President Trump issued an Executive Order on Friday evening, Sept. 5, that modifies the scope of the Annex II list of reciprocal tariffs which become effective at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sept. 8.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in interim guidance to the trade on Friday, Sept. 5, that the Executive Order (EO), “Implementing The United States–Japan Agreement,” which was signed on Sept. 4, sets a baseline 15% ad valorem duty on nearly all imported products of Japan, alongside separate sector-specific treatment for automobiles and automobile parts; aerospace products; generic pharmaceuticals; and natural resources that are not naturally available or produced in the U.S.

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).