Customs and Border Protection’s top senior official Chris Magnus resigned from the agency on Nov. 12 after less than year on the job. Troy Miller, CBP’s deputy commissioner, has been appointed to serve as acting commissioner, effective immediately.

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Trade on Nov. 7 issued an internal memorandum to CBP personnel to provide guidance for verifying bond amounts for Temporary Importation Under Bond (TIB) entries and requesting additional security under a Single Transaction Bond (STB) when a Continuous Bond (CB) is on file but is not sufficient to cover the TIB requirements in 19 CFR § 10.31(f).

For the past few months, NCBFAA has called on our Regular Members to send us their questions, experiences, and concerns with the recently implemented Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 2022) to help our Transportation Committee and Transportation Counsel develop a series of related Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations published technical changes in a Nov. 15 final rule that reflects recent changes in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it has made “substantial progress” with the Protest issue impacting the document upload functionality.

NCBFAA Members might find this Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Revenue Division Helpdesk Directory useful. The directory includes types of payments and emails for direct contact within the agency’s Revenue Division.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its long-anticipated final rule to establish additional food traceability recordkeeping requirements for certain foods. The requirements apply to persons who manufacture, process, pack or hold foods contained on a Food Traceability List.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have continued to postpone their “Container Dwell Fee,” and said they will reconsider its possible imposition on Dec. 16.

The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will hold its next quarterly meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 1-5 p.m. ET, in College Park, Maryland. The meeting will be open for the public to attend in person or via webinar.

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 Commerce Department on Nov. 25 updated two limits for the European Union Steel Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Program, effective Nov. 30, to align with production capabilities in Germany and Luxembourg.

The update includes modifications and reordering of multiple FAQs and the addition of several new FAQs.

A summary of the latest legislative and regulatory transport, logistics and trade sector updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Transportation Counsel firm Venable.

Join us for the 50th NCBFAA Annual Conference Golden Jubilee at the Sheraton New Orleans on April 23-26, 2023. Our conference registration is now open!

For this test, which is referred to as the Global Business Identifier Evaluative Proof of Concept (GBI EPoC), CBP is seeking licensed customs brokers and importers who file their own import entries.

The Commerce Department on Nov. 25 updated two limits for the European Union Steel Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Program, effective Nov. 30, to align with production capabilities in Germany and Luxembourg.

The update includes modifications and reordering of multiple FAQs and the addition of several new FAQs.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Dixie Cullen Interests, Interra Solutions, MorningStar Customs Brokerage, Sea Express America Corporation, and World Trade Distribution who have recently joined our association.

Join us for the 50th NCBFAA Annual Conference Golden Jubilee at the Sheraton New Orleans on April 23-26, 2023. Our conference registration is now open!

For this test, which is referred to as the Global Business Identifier Evaluative Proof of Concept (GBI EPoC), CBP is seeking licensed customs brokers and importers who file their own import entries.

The Commerce Department on Nov. 25 updated two limits for the European Union Steel Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Program, effective Nov. 30, to align with production capabilities in Germany and Luxembourg.

The update includes modifications and reordering of multiple FAQs and the addition of several new FAQs.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Dixie Cullen Interests, Interra Solutions, MorningStar Customs Brokerage, Sea Express America Corporation, and World Trade Distribution who have recently joined our association.

A summary of the latest legislative and regulatory transport, logistics and trade sector updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Transportation Counsel firm Venable.

Join us for the 50th NCBFAA Annual Conference Golden Jubilee at the Sheraton New Orleans on April 23-26, 2023. Our conference registration is now open!