The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has reminded everyone that Supplemental Filings are required at the House Bill of Lading level for Freight Remaining on Board cargo (passing through Canada to U.S. destinations). Noting low compliance by U.S. NVOCCs with this requirement, CBSA reiterated that the U.S. Forwarder or NVOCC is responsible for this filing. Details regarding this issue can be found here.

In a letter to the Ports of LA and Long Beach, 70 national, regional and local trade associations took aim at a draft Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP), which would form the basis for numerous California rules to be imposed by its Air Resources Board. The group recognized that the cost of the plan -- estimated at between $8.5B - $14B would be borne significantly by port tenants and customers on a national basis.

The NCBFAA Board of Directors would like to acknowledge the following 18 new members approved at the September 10 meeting in Washington, DC.

As a response to the solicitation emails sent to members of NCBFAA by online marketers, we have decided to make changes to our website to deter future incidents from occurring.

Due to the aggressive 2017 hurricane season and concerns expressed by the trade community for businesses managing a transition of the electronic Foreign Trade Zone (e214) through these events, CBP has decided to reschedule the deployment of e214 and Manufacturer ID (MID) creation capabilities. Deployment of these capabilities will move from September 16, 2017 to our next scheduled deployment on December 9, 2017.

After months of hard work and preparation, another successful Government Affairs Conference is in the books. NCBFAA members from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. to engage in political action with their Representatives, learn tips of the trade through a wide range of session topics, and forge relationships with their peers. If you were following along using the Twitter/Facebook hashtag (#NCBFAAGAC17), you saw some of the many highlights our members experienced throughout the conference. If you didn't get a chance to join us, here are a few of the highlights:

CBP will administer the first electronic Customs Broker License Examination on October 25. Interested applicants have until September 22 to register for the upcoming exam. The transition from a written to electronic exam is part of CBP's efforts to modernize trade operations.

One of the FMC Commissioners has approached the NCBFAA seeking information from the members relating to the problems being experienced in making deliveries of U.S. export cargo at west coast terminals. More specifically, it has been reported in the trade press that a number of west coast ports have been reducing delivery windows when cargo can be received at the terminals due to insufficient space, the consequence being that exporters and NVOs are either required to hire extra truckers to ensure that their cargo will move when booked or pay higher freight rates in exchange for longer delivery windows.

With education its tool and advancement its goal, the NEI's Veterans to Trade (V2T) Program has been a life changer for at least one Navy veteran. Future Forwarding Company's Anthony Adams was working in the company's Warehouse Returns Department when the firm's Vice President Pam Brown, one of Veterans 2 Trade's founders, took a moment to discuss the possibility of advancement through education with him and others.

Urged on by shippers and ocean transportation intermediaries and seeing that the FMC was unenthusiastic about a petition for development of a policy directed at demurrage and detention, Senator John Thune (R-SD), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee sent a letter to the FMC encouraging action on the part of the agency but not directing it to a specific result. Unsaid is the fact that Senator Thune comes from an agricultural state reliant on shipping in international commerce.

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.