In collaboration with the U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC), Oxford Economics on Nov. 9 unveiled a report exploring the repercussions of Congress withdrawing China's Permanent Normal Trade Relation (PNTR) status and implementing heightened tariffs on all Chinese imports.

If you haven’t done so already, order your copy of the newly published Power of Attorney (POA) Handbook (Fourth Edition) from NCBFAA today.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Nov. 7 the selection of 50 stakeholders to participate in the Reimbursable Services Program (RSP), as provided for under Section 481 of the Homeland Security Act, 2002.

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has rescheduled its Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy in Washington, D.C., to March 27-29. The conference had originally been planned for Nov. 28-30.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it will hold the 2024 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security (TFCS) Summit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 26-28, 2024.

NCBFAA President Jose D. (JD) Gonzalez was elected to fill the position of Vice President for the North American Region during the International Association of Professional Customs Agents (ASAPRA) meeting in Santiago, Chile, on Nov. 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.

If a bill that unanimously passed out of the House Ways and Means Committee becomes law, CBP’s Office of Trade would get rid of these job descriptions—Import Specialist, Entry Specialist, National Account Manager, International Trade Specialist, Drawback Specialist and National Import Specialist—and combine those duties all under the job of Global Trade Specialist, ITT reported.

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 ASAP Hauling Logistics, BlueX Pay, BlueX Trade, and NTG Air & Ocean which have recently joined our association.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a Nov. 27 Federal Register notice announced the annual user fee that is assessed for each permit held by a customs broker, whether it may be an individual, partnership, association, or corporation, is due no later than Feb. 9, 2024.

Importers entering goods from the European Union euro area may continue to use other currencies besides the euro. However, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said shipments from the euro area “may not use a prior national currency (franc, German mark, lira, etc.) instead of the euro on their entry paperwork.”

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rolled out new tools to assist the trade in complying with the Food Traceability Rule. The rule requires persons who manufacture, process, pack, or hold certain foods to track key data elements and critical steps throughout the supply chain.

The 484(f) Committee Changes to the HTS and Schedule B for Jan. 1, 2024 is available here. This is not final and subject to change in December.

One of the advantages of attending the NCBFAA Annual Conference is obtaining hands-on training about the latest enhancements to Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Portal.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a Nov. 27 Federal Register notice announced the annual user fee that is assessed for each permit held by a customs broker, whether it may be an individual, partnership, association, or corporation, is due no later than Feb. 9, 2024.

Importers entering goods from the European Union euro area may continue to use other currencies besides the euro. However, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said shipments from the euro area “may not use a prior national currency (franc, German mark, lira, etc.) instead of the euro on their entry paperwork.”

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rolled out new tools to assist the trade in complying with the Food Traceability Rule. The rule requires persons who manufacture, process, pack, or hold certain foods to track key data elements and critical steps throughout the supply chain.

The 484(f) Committee Changes to the HTS and Schedule B for Jan. 1, 2024 is available here. This is not final and subject to change in December.

One of the advantages of attending the NCBFAA Annual Conference is obtaining hands-on training about the latest enhancements to Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Portal.

Importers entering goods from the European Union euro area may continue to use other currencies besides the euro. However, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said shipments from the euro area “may not use a prior national currency (franc, German mark, lira, etc.) instead of the euro on their entry paperwork.”

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rolled out new tools to assist the trade in complying with the Food Traceability Rule. The rule requires persons who manufacture, process, pack, or hold certain foods to track key data elements and critical steps throughout the supply chain.

The 484(f) Committee Changes to the HTS and Schedule B for Jan. 1, 2024 is available here. This is not final and subject to change in December.

One of the advantages of attending the NCBFAA Annual Conference is obtaining hands-on training about the latest enhancements to Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Portal.

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