Customs and Border Protection is expected to publish in the Federal Register its interim final rule mandating advance electronic information for international mail shipments on March 15.

COVID-19 during this past year has impacted the availability of commercial credit, canceled or reduced buyer credit insurance, and increased the need for extended payment terms for many small exporters due to the uncertain economic environment.

Customs and Border Protection, (CBP) has released an updated ACE Development and Deployment Schedule on its website on March 1.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) on March 3 held a webinar, "Electronic Filer 101 Training," aimed at customs brokers who handle fresh fruits and vegetables subject to the AMS Section 8e marketing orders.

NCBFAA members can expect Capitol Hill lawmakers and the Biden Administration to be preoccupied this year with delivering on legislation that supports transportation infrastructure development within the U.S.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative on March 1 delivered President Biden's 2021 Trade Agenda and 2020 Annual Report to Congress, outlining a comprehensive trade policy in support of the new administration's effort to help the U.S. economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on March 4 said new validation will be added to the processing of the Standard Truck Manifest X.12 transaction set 353 (Events Advisory) and EDIFACT CUSREP (Events Reporting) messages used by the trade to report an in-bond export to the agency.

A congressional watchdog agency asked Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a recent report to do a better job conveying details regarding its import investigations and enforcement actions related to forced labor to other federal agencies involved in trade.

The FDA launched a pilot program on the process for handling Notices of Refusal. The goal of the pilot is to develop more uniform processes for receiving Notices of Refusal and timely communication between CBP, FDA and the Importer/Broker.

TQL Global, LLC, subsidiary of Total Quality Logistics, the 2nd largest 3PL in the US, is looking for an outside consultant to assist with Ocean Transportation Intermediary operations. If you have any interest in connecting please reach out to patrick.behan@tqlglobal.com.

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.