The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in a Dec. 16 Federal Register notice said an increase in Section 301 tariff rates on five subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) covering tungsten products, wafers, and polysilicon will take effect Jan. 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. ET.

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

Customs and Border Protection on Dec. 12 said the CAMIR ACE Air Import Manifest Message Line Identifiers Implementation Guide has been updated.

NCBFAA Vice President Kristi App received the Port of New Orleans Propeller Club’s prestigious 2024 Maritime Person of the Year award on Dec. 11.

If you’re a Licensed Customs Broker and an NCBFAA member, you can earn continuing education credits if you register to attend the 52nd NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass on April 6-9, 2025. The new Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Continuing Education (CE) requirement is mandatory for all individually licensed customs brokers and non-compliance could result in a suspended or revoked license.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Miami International Airport, effective Jan. 12, will have new hours – Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET – for perishable entries (except for live animals) which require cargo processing at the General Aviation Facility outside Cargo Operations regular business hours.

Due to changes in the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) import requirements for products from Canada that contain cooked egg, customs brokers have encountered confusion as to what it means to be “shelf stable.”

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 Biocair Customs Brokerage, Capital Logistics International, and HOYA International Corp., which have recently joined our association. We're so excited to have this firm join our organization and we are happy to assist in any way we can! In addition, NCBFAA would like to acknowledge the new corporate name for Regular Member Barnhart Global LLC.

NCBFAA joined 20 other trade organizations in a Dec. 10 letter calling for the Senate Finance Committee to expeditiously process the qualified nominees – William Patrick J, Kimmitt (Republican), James Bernard Coughlan (Democrat), and Halie L. Craig (Republican) – to serve on the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) proposes to update CBP Form 301 instructions to add reference to a new collection under activity code 21 for a Low Value Shipment Safekeeping (LVSS) bond. In a Dec. 23 Federal Register notice, the agency has requested comments from the trade regarding this proposal.

The Department of Defense (DoD) recently released an updated Section 1260H List of entities designated by the agency as “Chinese military companies”. The list’s primary prohibition, which is expected to take effect next year, is limited to new government contracts.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Saturday, Jan. 11, deployed the second release of the Section 321 – Does Not Exceed $800 in Aggregated Shipments enhancement to ACE. This enhancement will provide a warning in ACE when a de minimis shipment may exceed the $800 per person/per day threshold. This release will include electronic data interchange (EDI) impacts.

If you’re a Licensed Customs Broker and an NCBFAA member, you can earn continuing education credits if you register to attend the 52nd NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass on April 6-9, 2025.

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) proposes to update CBP Form 301 instructions to add reference to a new collection under activity code 21 for a Low Value Shipment Safekeeping (LVSS) bond. In a Dec. 23 Federal Register notice, the agency has requested comments from the trade regarding this proposal.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Saturday, Jan. 11, deployed the second release of the Section 321 – Does Not Exceed $800 in Aggregated Shipments enhancement to ACE. This enhancement will provide a warning in ACE when a de minimis shipment may exceed the $800 per person/per day threshold. This release will include electronic data interchange (EDI) impacts.

If you’re a Licensed Customs Broker and an NCBFAA member, you can earn continuing education credits if you register to attend the 52nd NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass on April 6-9, 2025.

Many leaders are looking to outsource HR administration tasks by leveraging expert HR advice, technology, and HR tools to gain a competitive advantage, maintain data privacy, and enhance employee productivity. Read this Paychex article to discover the insights from our survey and consider how they can inform your business strategy in the coming months.

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) proposes to update CBP Form 301 instructions to add reference to a new collection under activity code 21 for a Low Value Shipment Safekeeping (LVSS) bond. In a Dec. 23 Federal Register notice, the agency has requested comments from the trade regarding this proposal.

The Department of Defense (DoD) recently released an updated Section 1260H List of entities designated by the agency as “Chinese military companies”. The list’s primary prohibition, which is expected to take effect next year, is limited to new government contracts.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Saturday, Jan. 11, deployed the second release of the Section 321 – Does Not Exceed $800 in Aggregated Shipments enhancement to ACE. This enhancement will provide a warning in ACE when a de minimis shipment may exceed the $800 per person/per day threshold. This release will include electronic data interchange (EDI) impacts.

If you’re a Licensed Customs Broker and an NCBFAA member, you can earn continuing education credits if you register to attend the 52nd NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass on April 6-9, 2025.

Many leaders are looking to outsource HR administration tasks by leveraging expert HR advice, technology, and HR tools to gain a competitive advantage, maintain data privacy, and enhance employee productivity. Read this Paychex article to discover the insights from our survey and consider how they can inform your business strategy in the coming months.