• More than 175 Trade Groups Urge White House to Engage ILA-USMX Negotiators

  Sep 23, 2024
  More than 175 trade organizations, including NCBFAA, signed a letter that was sent to President Biden on Tuesday, Sept. 17, urging the administration to aid in facilitating continued master contract negotiations between the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) and International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA).
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• Transport, Logistics and Trade Sector Updates of The Week

  Sep 23, 2024
  A summary of the latest legislative and regulatory transport, logistics and trade sector updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Transportation Counsel firm Venable.
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• ACE Electronic Export Manifest Deadline Now April 1

  Sep 23, 2024
  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said increased trade participation in the ACE Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) pilot has required it to delay the deadline for using the Document Image System (DIS) as a method to submit the CBP Form 1302A Cargo Declaration.
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Advanced Valuation: Understanding Assists and Supplemental Payments

2 November, 2023, 2 PM-3 PM

For many importers, declaring the value of imported merchandise to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a relatively straightforward task. However, for those importers with more complicated purchasing or valuation arrangements whereby the importer purchases or otherwise provides things such as tooling or molds, or performs product research, development, or engineering services, or simply makes payments to the supplier outside the commercial invoice price, the task of accurately valuing and reporting these “assists” or other additions to value can be complex and time consuming.