The NCBFAA Educational Institute (NEI) is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) and Certified Export Specialist (CES) awards which will be delivered during the April 7 luncheon of the 52nd NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Arizona.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Feb. 22 will migrate ACE Secure Data Portal account user access management functionality to the modernized ACE Portal. This change will only affect Trade Account Owners (TAO) and Proxy Trade Account Owners (PTAO). Trade Account Users will be unaffected.

Effective March 3, the Census Bureau will implement the use of a fillable form for the submission of Voluntary Self Disclosures (VSDs). The intent of the form is to streamline the process.

The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) recently met with Customs and Border Protection (CBP)-Agriculture officials to discuss growing concerns about the performance of Ag officers at the port of Norfolk.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released an updated ACE Cargo Release CATAIR, Draft ACE Cargo Release CATAIR, and ACE Cargo Release Condition Codes documents to the agency website.

“As we begin a new era of increased professionalism and recognition of the vital role that we play in our nation’s economic prosperity and security, I want to make you aware of a few important things related to your continuing education,” said NEI Executive Vice President Cynthia Whittenburg.

Our industry-leading 52nd NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass on April 6-9 offers more than just three days of insightful conference programming. There are also amazing extra-curricular events for your consideration upon registering, such as the Golf Outing, Horseback Riding experience and the Poker Tournament on Sunday, April 6. All these events are near capacity, so register as soon as possible to secure your place.

Registration for the April 23, 2025, Customs Broker License Exam (CBLE) will open Monday, Feb. 10, at 12:01 a.m. ET and close Wednesday, March 12, at 4:30 p.m. ET, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in a Jan. 27 CSMS.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is now soliciting a Centralized Examination Station (CES) in the Port of Buffalo in Western New York. Applications for the CES will be accepted for 60 days beginning Jan. 27 through March 27.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that refinements to the EPA Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) program will be deployed in CBP’s Production environment on Feb. 22. It is currently available in CBP’s Certification environment.

NCBFAA is pleased to support the Customs Trade Facilitation Act of 2025 which was introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) on March 12. The bill incorporates many of the changes suggested by NCBFAA. The trade facilitation bill will be supplemented by a trade enforcement bill also to be introduced by Sen. Cassidy by the end of March. NCBFAA is pleased to see the facilitation bill take precedence in this session of Congress.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee leadership has been in contact with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the steel and aluminum derivatives that were rolled out Wednesday, March 12. The association appreciates CBP’s efforts to quickly respond and fix systems issues noted by our industry.

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 proudly welcomes our newest Diamond Sponsor, OpenTrack, to the 52nd Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at White Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 6-9.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a Request for Additional information (RFAI) to better understand the potential competitive effects of changes the New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) wants to make to the agreement it has filed with the Commission. The deadline for submitting comments is Tuesday, April 1.

NCBFAA is pleased to support the Customs Trade Facilitation Act of 2025 which was introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) on March 12. The bill incorporates many of the changes suggested by NCBFAA. The trade facilitation bill will be supplemented by a trade enforcement bill also to be introduced by Sen. Cassidy by the end of March. NCBFAA is pleased to see the facilitation bill take precedence in this session of Congress.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee leadership has been in contact with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the steel and aluminum derivatives that were rolled out Wednesday, March 12. The association appreciates CBP’s efforts to quickly respond and fix systems issues noted by our industry.

NCBFAA proudly welcomes our newest Diamond Sponsor, OpenTrack, to the 52nd Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at White Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 6-9.

It is with utmost excitement that President Trump’s nominee for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner, Rodney Scott, will visit the NCBFAA 52nd Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at White Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona, during the keynote luncheon delivered by Acting CBP Commissioner Pete Flores on Wednesday, April 9.

The NCBFAA submitted formal comments on March 14 to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regarding the Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) for Rail Cargo Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). This proposed rule would mandate advance electronic manifest filings for U.S. exports via rail, a significant modernization effort aimed at improving export data accuracy and security

NCBFAA is pleased to support the Customs Trade Facilitation Act of 2025 which was introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) on March 12. The bill incorporates many of the changes suggested by NCBFAA. The trade facilitation bill will be supplemented by a trade enforcement bill also to be introduced by Sen. Cassidy by the end of March. NCBFAA is pleased to see the facilitation bill take precedence in this session of Congress.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee leadership has been in contact with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the steel and aluminum derivatives that were rolled out Wednesday, March 12. The association appreciates CBP’s efforts to quickly respond and fix systems issues noted by our industry.

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 proudly welcomes our newest Diamond Sponsor, OpenTrack, to the 52nd Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand at White Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 6-9.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a Request for Additional information (RFAI) to better understand the potential competitive effects of changes the New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) wants to make to the agreement it has filed with the Commission. The deadline for submitting comments is Tuesday, April 1.