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Jul 18, 2022
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.
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Jul 18, 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 18, 2022
The NCBFAA Air Freight Subcommittee’s iSAC (Internal Screening Advisory Council) has created a suggested operations guidelines/checklist for handling ITS cargo.
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Jul 18, 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 22.
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Jul 18, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) unveiled a new database called Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements (ACIR). The new tool will provide the trade with a simple search interface for identifying import requirements for agricultural commodities.
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Jul 18, 2022
As we approach the end of the 117th Congress and the upcoming November elections, NCBFAA will be outlining our core issues and what you need to know about the current political landscape in Washington, D.C. during an Aug. 12 webinar from 2-3 p.m. ET.
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Jul 18, 2022
Here is a summary of the latest legislative and regulatory transport, logistics and trade sector updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Transportation Counsel firm Venable:
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Jul 18, 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 18, 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 18, 2022
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has provided the following guidance for parties wishing to dispute charges assessed by common carriers that they believe may not comply with the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 22), which became Public Law 117-146 on June 16.
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