In its capacity as an advocate for the entire industry, NCBFAA has made two key resources available not just to members, but also to non-members and the public to simplify the reporting process for shippers and forwarders and help them explain regulations to key partners and industry representatives.

Members seeking a detailed report on the association’s status can visit the new Annual Report page on the website for current and archived versions of the NCBFAA Annual Report. To find this page, click on the “hamburger menu” (see below) to open the main navigation. A link to the annual report page will be under the “About NCBFAA” section.

In addition to the Write My Representative page, even more features are planned for release soon. In addition to an enhanced site search, to make it easier for members to find key resources and information in the NCBFAA and LogisticsEI websites, a new member directory will be available soon, letting members find each other based on expertise and interest, as well as company and industry affiliations.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has opened registration for its 2022 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit. NCBFAA members are encouraged to attend this important event which will be held in Anaheim, California, on July 18-20.

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NCBFAA will soon open registration for the 2022 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to be held at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill on Sept. 18-20. Mark your calendar!

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule, effective June 2 and scheduled for publication in the Federal Register June 6, that revises and clarifies certain provisions of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), some of which are listed below.

The Federal Maritime Commission on May 31 announced that Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye released her Final Report for Fact Finding 29, “The Effects of COVID-19 on the U.S. International Ocean Transportation Supply Chain.”

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has opened registration for its 2022 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit. NCBFAA members are encouraged to attend this important event which will be held in Anaheim, California, on July 18-20.

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A delegation of NCBFAA leaders who were in Washington, D.C. for the quarterly association board meeting met with several key House lawmakers on Capitol Hill on June 23 to thank them for their attention to international trade and bring them up to date on our industry’s current issues.

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) for the long-awaited update to 19 CFR 111 are in the works toward finalization.

The “Write My Representative” page, located in the “I Want To” section of the hamburger menu/main navigation of the new NCBFAA website, is now available for members to browse and take action on behalf of the customs broker and forwarder industries.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has released its July 1 HTS 484(f) Committee’s changes.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an order, effective June 16, temporarily denying all export privileges for Belavia Belarusian Airlines due to ongoing violations of the comprehensive export controls imposed on Belarus by the Commerce Department.

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) for the long-awaited update to 19 CFR 111 are in the works toward finalization.

NCBFAA leaders met with Arthur Laciak from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on June 23 to learn more about the recently announced CPSC e-filing Beta pilot.

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

NCBFAA is pleased to provide you—our customs broker, freight forwarder, and NVOCC members—with the latest links to these U.S. government guidance documents, as well as Monday Morning eBriefing articles that you might have missed.

Every customs broker knows that interacting with Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) can be the most challenging part of their job. The PGA data requirements are often demanding. And, on top of that, there are just so many agencies!

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has released its July 1 HTS 484(f) Committee’s changes.

NCBFAA leaders met with Arthur Laciak from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on June 23 to learn more about the recently announced CPSC e-filing Beta pilot.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an order, effective June 16, temporarily denying all export privileges for Belavia Belarusian Airlines due to ongoing violations of the comprehensive export controls imposed on Belarus by the Commerce Department.

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

NCBFAA is pleased to provide you—our customs broker, freight forwarder, and NVOCC members—with the latest links to these U.S. government guidance documents, as well as Monday Morning eBriefing articles that you might have missed.