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NCBFAA Leads Industrywide Initiative to Engage CBP and PGAs in Event of Oct. 1 Government Shutdown!

Sep 25, 2023

Taking no chances with what appears to be increasingly likely a federal government shutdown starting Oct. 1, NCBFAA is leading an effort among 40 other trade associations to develop a comprehensive strategy with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) to ensure that legitimate trade is permitted to efficiently enter and exit our nation’s ports during a shutdown.
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DHS Sees High Risk of Foreign and Domestic Terrorism in 2024 Homeland Threat Assessment

Sep 18, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Sept. 14 released its 2024 Homeland Threat Assessment (HTA), which continues to identify a high risk of foreign and domestic terrorism in 2024.
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Mark Your Calendar for 2024 CBP Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit!

Sep 18, 2023

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that it will hold its 2024 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit in Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia on March 26-28, 2024.
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ITT: CBP, PGAs Discussing Gov’t Shutdown, CBP’s Sabatino Says

Sep 18, 2023

Conversations have started “weeks ago” between CBP and its partner government agencies regarding a potential government shutdown, said Diane Sabatino, executive assistant commissioner of CBP’s Office of Field Operations, during a speech Sept. 12.
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New APHIS Flag Now in Use

Sep 18, 2023

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) on Sept. 11 began using its new tariff flag – AQX.
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CBP Completes First Interoperability Standards Test to Enhance Supply Chain Transparency

Sep 18, 2023

The agency said the test aims to “establish global standards to foster transparency and a standard manner of communication between the private sector and government agencies while allowing both to maintain the ability to choose from various technologies.”
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NACBA Meets at NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference

Sep 18, 2023

The North American Customs Brokers Association (NACBA) met during the NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11 to introduce participants from each North American association and establish a set of action items for further development.
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NCBFAA Continues Lobbying to Secure Passage of Customs Business Fairness Act

Sep 18, 2023

NCBFAA member outreach to Members of Congress to secure additional co-sponsors and ultimately passage of the Customs Business Fairness Act (H.R. 1453) continued on Capitol Hill as association members who attended the Government Affairs Conference (GAC) on Sept. 10-12 met with a number of lawmakers.
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2023 NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference a Resounding Success!

Sep 18, 2023

The Sept. 10-12 NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., can be summed up as a resounding success for those members who attended this important legislative event, as well as collectively for the association.
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NCBFAA Welcomes New Members!

Sep 18, 2023

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome BravoTran, Daystar Global Solutions, Ge Song, and Just In Time Services which have recently joined our association.
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New URLs for AD/CVD, Liquidation Bulletin, ACE Dashboard, and AES Reference Data

Sep 18, 2023

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that effective Sept. 19 the four applications relevant to customs brokers will have a new URL.
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NCBFAA Keeps Up Lobbying for Customs Business Fairness Act

Sep 25, 2023

NCBFAA member outreach to Members of Congress to secure additional co-sponsors the Customs Business Fairness Act (H.R. 1453) continues paying off. CBFA was recently attached to the House Commerce, Justice and Science appropriations bill under section 596.
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NCBFAA Leads Industrywide Initiative to Engage CBP and PGAs in Event of Oct. 1 Government Shutdown!

Sep 25, 2023

Taking no chances with what appears to be increasingly likely a federal government shutdown starting Oct. 1, NCBFAA is leading an effort among 40 other trade associations to develop a comprehensive strategy with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) to ensure that legitimate trade is permitted to efficiently enter and exit our nation’s ports during a shutdown.
Full story
Customs and Cross-Border Trade Regulatory Updates of The Week

Sep 25, 2023

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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NCBFAA President Raises Concerns with PGAs About Potential Government Shutdown

Sep 25, 2023

NCBFAA President Jose D. (JD) Gonzalez wrote to each of the primary Partner Government Agencies (PGA) alerting them to NCBFAA’s concerns about the impact of a potential government shutdown on import/export trade processing.
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Census Request for Comments on AES

Sep 25, 2023

The Census Bureau on Sept. 19 published a Federal Register notice requesting the approval of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to continue collecting information though the Automated Export System (AES).
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NCBFAA Keeps Up Lobbying for Customs Business Fairness Act

Sep 25, 2023

NCBFAA member outreach to Members of Congress to secure additional co-sponsors the Customs Business Fairness Act (H.R. 1453) continues paying off. CBFA was recently attached to the House Commerce, Justice and Science appropriations bill under section 596.
Full story
NCBFAA Welcomes New Members!

Sep 25, 2023

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Northern Customs Services and Total Source Logistics which have recently joined our association.
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NCBFAA Leads Industrywide Initiative to Engage CBP and PGAs in Event of Oct. 1 Government Shutdown!

Sep 25, 2023

Taking no chances with what appears to be increasingly likely a federal government shutdown starting Oct. 1, NCBFAA is leading an effort among 40 other trade associations to develop a comprehensive strategy with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) to ensure that legitimate trade is permitted to efficiently enter and exit our nation’s ports during a shutdown.
Full story
Customs and Cross-Border Trade Regulatory Updates of The Week

Sep 25, 2023

A summary of the latest customs and cross-border trade regulatory updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Customs Counsel firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg.
Full story
NCBFAA President Raises Concerns with PGAs About Potential Government Shutdown

Sep 25, 2023

NCBFAA President Jose D. (JD) Gonzalez wrote to each of the primary Partner Government Agencies (PGA) alerting them to NCBFAA’s concerns about the impact of a potential government shutdown on import/export trade processing.
Full story

Freight & Transport

NCBFAA Keeps Up Lobbying for Customs Business Fairness Act

Sep 25, 2023

NCBFAA member outreach to Members of Congress to secure additional co-sponsors the Customs Business Fairness Act (H.R. 1453) continues paying off. CBFA was recently attached to the House Commerce, Justice and Science appropriations bill under section 596.
Full story
NCBFAA Welcomes New Members!

Sep 25, 2023

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Northern Customs Services and Total Source Logistics which have recently joined our association.
Full story
NCBFAA Leads Industrywide Initiative to Engage CBP and PGAs in Event of Oct. 1 Government Shutdown!

Sep 25, 2023

Taking no chances with what appears to be increasingly likely a federal government shutdown starting Oct. 1, NCBFAA is leading an effort among 40 other trade associations to develop a comprehensive strategy with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) to ensure that legitimate trade is permitted to efficiently enter and exit our nation’s ports during a shutdown.
Full story
Customs and Cross-Border Trade Regulatory Updates of The Week

Sep 25, 2023

A summary of the latest customs and cross-border trade regulatory updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Customs Counsel firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg.
Full story
NCBFAA President Raises Concerns with PGAs About Potential Government Shutdown

Sep 25, 2023

NCBFAA President Jose D. (JD) Gonzalez wrote to each of the primary Partner Government Agencies (PGA) alerting them to NCBFAA’s concerns about the impact of a potential government shutdown on import/export trade processing.
Full story

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