On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Ameri-Connect Freight Services USA, Aprojects USA, CustomsCity Global Solutions, Henderson & Henderson Holdings, and Navia USA which have recently joined our association.

It was announced on June 11 that a tentative agreement has been reached between the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) employees, represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), and the Canadian Government.

The next Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) quarterly meeting will be held at the Hilton Long Beach hotel in Long Beach, California, on June 26 from 1-5 p.m. PT.

NCBFAA has now opened registration for the 2024 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to be held at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill on Sept. 22-24.

The U.S. International Trade Commission’s 484(f) Committee has made changes to the HTS and Schedule B for July 1, 2024.

The NCBFAA Education Institute (NEI) and its partner, TraversEd, are now officially validated by FIATA to offer the prestigious FIATA Diploma in the United States. This is the first time U.S.-based students can earn this internationally recognized diploma, which is acknowledged in over 150 countries.

The Federal Maritime Commission has opened a 12-day comment period, starting June 6, which will allow the shipping industry to respond to Maersk and Hapag Lloyd’s newly filed vessel sharing agreement, known as the Gemini Cooperation Agreement.

Canadian freight railroads and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union in late May met with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to discuss the Minister of Labor’s request for clarity on the continuation of activities during a work stoppage. This resulted in an extended deadline of June 14 for the Canadian railroads and unions to submit their respective responses.

Each year NCBFAA members from across the country gather in the nation’s capital at the Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to learn about timely and critical industry changes influenced by Capitol Hill lawmakers, the White House, and federal regulators.

Importers of hundreds of goods from China will face higher costs starting June 15 after the Biden administration declined to renew Section 301 tariff exclusions for those goods. However, exclusions for more than 150 other goods will remain in place for another year.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a press release on July 10 providing guidance to help mitigate diversions of Export Administration Regulations (EAR)-regulated items to restricted end-uses and end-users, such as those in Russia.

NCBFAA calls on as many members as possible to register today to attend the 2024 Government Affairs Conference at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Sept. 22-24. The goal for this year’s conference is to make our collective voice even stronger when addressing the nation’s lawmakers about legislative actions which matter most to our industry.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it is encountering customs broker contacts that are not current in the ACE Portal.

There appears to be no shortage of regulatory and legislative developments, as well as future expectations, emanating from the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) that impact the ocean freight forwarder and NVOCC industry.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) launched a tool to track CPSC-regulated import shipments. Whenever a customs broker has a question on the status of a client's shipment, you can just enter your entry number in the Tracking Tool.

NCBFAA calls on as many members as possible to register today to attend the 2024 Government Affairs Conference at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Sept. 22-24. The goal for this year’s conference is to make our collective voice even stronger when addressing the nation’s lawmakers about legislative actions which matter most to our industry.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it is encountering customs broker contacts that are not current in the ACE Portal.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) launched a tool to track CPSC-regulated import shipments. Whenever a customs broker has a question on the status of a client's shipment, you can just enter your entry number in the Tracking Tool.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Ardent Global, Freight Partners Group, and Pax which have recently joined our association.

The container-shipping industry, including NCBFAA, continues to closely monitor the ongoing negotiations between the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) to establish a new master contract before the current agreement expires Sept. 31.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a press release on July 10 providing guidance to help mitigate diversions of Export Administration Regulations (EAR)-regulated items to restricted end-uses and end-users, such as those in Russia.

NCBFAA calls on as many members as possible to register today to attend the 2024 Government Affairs Conference at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Sept. 22-24. The goal for this year’s conference is to make our collective voice even stronger when addressing the nation’s lawmakers about legislative actions which matter most to our industry.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it is encountering customs broker contacts that are not current in the ACE Portal.

As a leading logistics voice in the shipping industry since 1999, NCBFAA Shippers Association understands the unique challenges you face in today's dynamic market.

There appears to be no shortage of regulatory and legislative developments, as well as future expectations, emanating from the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) that impact the ocean freight forwarder and NVOCC industry.