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Jul 4, 2022
The “Write My Representative” page, located in the “I Want To” section of the hamburger menu/main navigation of the new NCBFAA website, is now available for members to browse and take action on behalf of the customs broker and forwarder industries.
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Jul 4, 2022
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!
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Jul 4, 2022
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launched the “Green Trade Strategy,” a framework to incentivize green trade, strengthen the agency’s environmental enforcement posture, accelerate green innovation, and improve climate resilience and resource efficiency.
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Jul 4, 2022
On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome the following members who have recently joined our association:
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Jul 4, 2022
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.
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Jul 4, 2022
President Biden on June 27 signed into effect Presidential Proclamation 10420 which increases the column two rates of duty on certain articles originating from Russia. Effective 30 days from the date of this June 27 proclamation, all products listed in Appendix A to the proclamation will be subject to a duty rate of 35%.
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Jul 4, 2022
NCBFAA Transportation Counsel Ashley Craig, along with Transportation Committee members Melzie Wilson and Rich Roche, held a webinar, “OSRA 22 – What You Need to Know,” on June 28 which was attended by hundreds of Regular Members.
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Jul 4, 2022
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have continued to postpone their “Container Dwell Fee,” and said they will reconsider its possible imposition on July 8.
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Jul 4, 2022
Here is a summary of the latest customs and cross-border trade regulatory updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Customs Counsel firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg:
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Jul 4, 2022
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.
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