The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on March 31 released the 2021 National Trade Estimated (NTE) report which details the significant foreign barriers to U.S. exports goods and services, investment, and e-commerce.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on March 29 directed its port personnel to begin seizing disposable glove imports produced by Top Glove Corporation Bhd. Of Malaysia

On March 31 at 4:30 p.m. ET, the ability for freight forwarders to electronically process their filings in the Automated Export System (AES) was temporarily upended.

The U.S. Commerce Department has delayed effective date for its final Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System (AIM) until June 28. The new effective date for the program has been included an April 1 Federal Register notice.

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on March 18 held a hearing on March 18 attempting to identify how federal regulators, particularly Customs and Border Protection (CBP), can work with the industry and use technology to identify and stop imports made using forced labor.

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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:

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Software Vendors Working Group held a meeting with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) (in listening mode) on Monday, March 22, regarding the rapidly approaching April 6 deployment of the Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published its latest list of software vendors who are certified to submit transactions to the agency via the Automated Broker Interface (ABI).

The NCBFAA Export Compliance Subcommittee urges exporters and their Freight Forwarders to become aware of tightening U.S. restrictions on exports to Myanmar/Burma due to the recent overthrow of the civilian government by the country's military.

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.