On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome the following members who have recently joined our association:

Due to current port congestion, ocean carriers are issuing split bills on or after arrival. To streamline the updated information for release, the LACBFFA, in collaboration with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Los Angeles, has reviewed the processing of split bills.

Members of the World Customs Organization's Private Sector Consultative Group (PSCG) have recently submitted a paper to the WCO secretary general outlining its views on the AEO Implementation and Validation Guidance.

NCBFAA submitted comments in response to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Sept. 23, 2020 Federal Register notice (85 FR 59984) proposing to establish additional traceability recordkeeping requirements for persons that manufacture, process, pack, or hold certain foods that the Agency has designated for inclusion on the Food Traceability List.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) remaindered importers and customs brokers that the Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Identifier Format Change will be deployed to the Production Environment (PROD) on April 24.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently released additional guidance and frequently asked questions to implement an administrative ruling related to domestic warehouses and fulfillment centers.

NCBFAA responded to Customs and Border Protection over numerous "informed compliance" letters issued to customs brokers throughout the country regarding incidents of underpayment of Internal Revenue Tax (IRT) under the Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA).

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome the following members who have recently joined our association:

NCBFAA joined a broad coalition of American businesses, trade organizations and workers united against tariffs, known as the Americans for Free Trade, last week in urging the U.S. Senate to quickly confirm U.S. Trade Representative nominee Katherine Tai.

Due to international travel limitations, the Small Business Administration's State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) has been updated to increase allowable expenses to support virtual engagement in foreign markets with grants as high as $10,000.

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.