NCBFAA has joined other industry associations and companies in a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo that supports the Commerce Department’s preliminary decision regarding the interpretation of the reference price for fresh tomatoes from Mexico.

NCBFAA has retained Lenny Feldman as General Counsel and Ashley Craig as Transportation and Logistics Counsel, effective Oct. 1.

The certification requirement for certain imports of textile and apparel goods from Mexico are eligible for preferential tariff treatment under a tariff preference level (TPL) through the Electronic Certification System (eCERT), effective Oct. 5.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has made available on its website here a list of partner government agencies (PGAs) involved in imports and exports as part of the Border Interagency Executive Council (BIEC).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a message to the industry on Sept. 21 that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2108 was created on Aug. 31 and contains 28,924 ABI records and 4,989 harmonized tariff records.

With the threat of a partial federal government shutdown due to the budget process, both chambers on Capitol Hill agreed to a Dec 3 date for funding provisions, but with some differences, while the Senate is currently considering its version.

Attendees at the NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) listened to Dana Baicco, commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), describe her agency’s struggles to modernize its import surveillance – an effort that began in 2008.

Alan Estevez, President Biden’s pick to lead the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), held his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee hearing on Sept. 21.

The NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) on Sept. 19-21 in Washington, D.C., was a resounding success! More than 100 members and government officials attended both in-person and virtually, making this year’s GAC truly an exciting and informative event.

AnnMarie Highsmith, Executive Assistant Commissioner for Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Trade, told NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) attendees in a prerecorded message on Sept. 20 that the customs broker industry’s collaboration with the agency is “essential to forging the future we have envisioned together.”

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. is tracking the outcome of U.S.-Vietnam trade deal, ongoing U.S.-Canadian trade discussions, and CBP tariff guidance updates for the association's customs broker members and their importer clients.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), effective July 1, revoked the Syria Sanctions as authorized in Executive Order (EO) 14312.

On July 16 at 2 p.m. ET, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will hold a special “virtual office hours” session to discuss challenges and experiences of customs brokers and industry members who have participated in the CPSC e-Filing pilot.

With so much focus on trade in Washington, D.C., these days, NCBFAA anticipates that the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9, will sell out of our room block at the Grand Hyatt Washington well before the room rate cut-off date of Aug. 7.

A summary of the latest legislative and regulatory transport, logistics and trade sector updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Transportation Counsel firm Venable.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. is tracking the outcome of U.S.-Vietnam trade deal, ongoing U.S.-Canadian trade discussions, and CBP tariff guidance updates for the association's customs broker members and their importer clients.

On July 16 at 2 p.m. ET, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will hold a special “virtual office hours” session to discuss challenges and experiences of customs brokers and industry members who have participated in the CPSC e-Filing pilot.

With so much focus on trade in Washington, D.C., these days, NCBFAA anticipates that the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9, will sell out of our room block at the Grand Hyatt Washington well before the room rate cut-off date of Aug. 7.

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

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome 7 Star Logistics Solutions, Farris Customs Brokers, Infinito Global Trade Network, and Karl Gross Logistics (USA), which have recently joined our association. We're so excited to have these firms join our organization and we are happy to assist in any way we can!

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. is tracking the outcome of U.S.-Vietnam trade deal, ongoing U.S.-Canadian trade discussions, and CBP tariff guidance updates for the association's customs broker members and their importer clients.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), effective July 1, revoked the Syria Sanctions as authorized in Executive Order (EO) 14312.

FIATA’s new Best Practice Guide on Maritime Contracting helps freight forwarders navigate this landscape by clarifying the implications of acting under different capacities when engaging with ocean carriers.

On July 16 at 2 p.m. ET, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will hold a special “virtual office hours” session to discuss challenges and experiences of customs brokers and industry members who have participated in the CPSC e-Filing pilot.

With so much focus on trade in Washington, D.C., these days, NCBFAA anticipates that the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9, will sell out of our room block at the Grand Hyatt Washington well before the room rate cut-off date of Aug. 7.