To date, of the 12 railroad unions, seven have signed the new labor agreement, three have rejected it, and two have yet to hold a vote to ratify the agreement.

As November begins, it is time for all current members to renew their annual NCBFAA company memberships and update their company profiles in our member database.

A summary of the latest customs and cross-border trade regulatory updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Customs Counsel firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg.

The National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC), which represents the nation’s freight rail carriers in national collective bargaining, and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED) on Nov. 9 agreed that the current cooling off period, which had been set to expire on Nov. 19, will be extended until at least Dec. 4 and is subject to further extension to maintain alignment.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Diaz Trade Law P.A. which has recently joined our association.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that its final rule on tracing certain food products will be published in the Federal Register in the next two weeks. NCBFAA will provide further details when the rule is available.

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

Americans for Free Trade (AFT), of which NCBFAA is a member, has provided the following trade updates for member associations to consider: USTR's Preview of Questions for Four-Year Review Docket, Tariff Talk virtual roundtable, and Tariff Impact Stories related to the China 301 tariffs.

NCBFAA members should be aware that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has renamed the PSI (Principal Security Inspector) position within the agency leadership and oversight structure to reflect the new acronym and title change, PSS (Principal Security Specialist).

The NCBFAA Transportation Committee’s Logistics Subcommittee is regularly collecting data on the nation’s rail delays and port congestion that are impacting the supply chain and your business operations.

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!