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Headquartered in the Washington DC metro area, the NCBFAA represents more than 1500 member companies with 110,000 employees in international trade - the nation's leading freight forwarders, customs brokers, ocean transportation intermediaries (OTIs), NVOCCs and air cargo agents, serving more than 250,000 importers and exporters. The Association’s members handle more than 97% of the entries for goods imported into the United States and are directly involved with the logistics of these goods. Further, members operating as OTIs are involved with approximately 80 to 85% of all exports from the United States. 

 

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As the national voice of the logistics industry since 1897, NCBFAA enables its more than 1,400 member companies with 110,000 employees to be heard in the halls of Congress and the offices of requlators.

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  • NCBFAA Mourns Passing of John W James

    Jul 26, 2026
    It is with profound sadness that NCBFAA notifies our membership of the passing of John William James, former president of Savannah, Georgia-based John S. James Co., on July 18th at the age of 84.
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  • USDA Announces Phased Reopening of Southern Ports for Livestock Trade

    Jul 24, 2026
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will initiate a phased reopening of southern cattle ports, contingent on Mexico’s adherence to the Joint Action Plan. Starting Aug. 24, USDA will open the Douglas, Arizona port of entry to cattle trade, while simultaneously initiating the operational steps necessary for subsequent openings at the Santa Teresa and Columbus, New Mexico ports. Every animal entering the United States through these ports will undergo a full USDA inspection to ensure it is free of any signs of New World screwworm (NWS).
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  • CBP Guidance on Section 301 Forced Labor Import Duties

    Jul 24, 2026
    This Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance provides instructions for importers, customs brokers, and filers on submitting entries to CBP on imports subject to 10-12.5% Section 301 tariffs from 60 countries entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. ET on July 24.
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NCSD’s June Webinar Schedule:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Trade’s National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) is hosting the following webinars in the month of June as a part of the 2025 NCSD webinar series. These webinars are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET.

 To register for these free webinars, click on the registration link for the coordinating webinar below. All registrants will receive the link for the webinar on their confirmation email, but entry into the webinar is on a first-come, first-served basis as seats are limited. After the live event, this and other previously recorded webinars will be available for replay at Trade Outreach Webinars | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov).

 These webinars are a part of CBP’s continuing education program.

Tuesday, June 3, 2025: Measuring and Checking Instruments of Heading 9031 The “Measuring and Checking Instruments of Heading 9031” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade.  This webinar will be on the classification of items within heading 9031.  Additionally, we will provide case studies emphasizing our logic behind the classification within heading 9031 and highlight items that would be excluded.

Wednesday, June 4, 2025: Telecommunication Devices of Heading 8517 – The “Telecommunication Devices of Heading 8517” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar will cover an overview of heading 8517, HTSUS, which covers telephones and other transmission/reception devices. The webinar will focus on the proper classification of goods, in support of balancing fair trade.

Thursday, June 5, 2025: An Overview of Welding Machines and Apparatus – The “An Overview of Welding Machines and Apparatus” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar focuses largely on the merchandise of heading 8515 and how to interpret the scope of the heading. We will also explore various kinds of machines that are related to welding. The classification of merchandise within this heading will be the driving force for balancing fair trade.

Tuesday, June 10, 2025: Shoe Shank Redemption – The “Shoe Shank Redemption” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar focuses on correcting the misconceptions about footwear classifications one shoe at a time.

Wednesday, June 11, 2025: "Handy” Glove Classification Information – The “Handy” Glove Classification Information” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar will cover practical tips for classifying gloves of all types under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. Our goal with this webinar is to assist the trade in understanding what details need to be gathered for the proper entry of glove shipments and how to make informed classification decisions to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. 

Tuesday, June 24, 2025: Overview of Hand Tools Classified in Chapter 82 – The “Overview of Hand Tools Classified in Chapter 82” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar will discuss the classification of hand tools that fall within headings 8201 through 8205. Legal Notes and Explanatory Notes related to these headings will be reviewed, along with pictural examples of tools classified in these headings.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025: Fair Trade Fabrics – The “Fair Trade Fabrics” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar will feature the guiding principles of fair trade and explore the impact on the textile industry.

If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact OTRwebinars@cbp.dhs.gov.  

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NCSD’s June Webinar Schedule:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Trade’s National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) is hosting the following webinars in the month of June as a part of the 2025 NCSD webinar series. These webinars are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET.

 To register for these free webinars, click on the registration link for the coordinating webinar below. All registrants will receive the link for the webinar on their confirmation email, but entry into the webinar is on a first-come, first-served basis as seats are limited. After the live event, this and other previously recorded webinars will be available for replay at Trade Outreach Webinars | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov).

 These webinars are a part of CBP’s continuing education program.

Tuesday, June 3, 2025: Measuring and Checking Instruments of Heading 9031 The “Measuring and Checking Instruments of Heading 9031” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade.  This webinar will be on the classification of items within heading 9031.  Additionally, we will provide case studies emphasizing our logic behind the classification within heading 9031 and highlight items that would be excluded.

Wednesday, June 4, 2025: Telecommunication Devices of Heading 8517 – The “Telecommunication Devices of Heading 8517” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar will cover an overview of heading 8517, HTSUS, which covers telephones and other transmission/reception devices. The webinar will focus on the proper classification of goods, in support of balancing fair trade.

Thursday, June 5, 2025: An Overview of Welding Machines and Apparatus – The “An Overview of Welding Machines and Apparatus” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar focuses largely on the merchandise of heading 8515 and how to interpret the scope of the heading. We will also explore various kinds of machines that are related to welding. The classification of merchandise within this heading will be the driving force for balancing fair trade.

Tuesday, June 10, 2025: Shoe Shank Redemption – The “Shoe Shank Redemption” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar focuses on correcting the misconceptions about footwear classifications one shoe at a time.

Wednesday, June 11, 2025: "Handy” Glove Classification Information – The “Handy” Glove Classification Information” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar will cover practical tips for classifying gloves of all types under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. Our goal with this webinar is to assist the trade in understanding what details need to be gathered for the proper entry of glove shipments and how to make informed classification decisions to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. 

Tuesday, June 24, 2025: Overview of Hand Tools Classified in Chapter 82 – The “Overview of Hand Tools Classified in Chapter 82” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar will discuss the classification of hand tools that fall within headings 8201 through 8205. Legal Notes and Explanatory Notes related to these headings will be reviewed, along with pictural examples of tools classified in these headings.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025: Fair Trade Fabrics – The “Fair Trade Fabrics” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar will feature the guiding principles of fair trade and explore the impact on the textile industry.

If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact OTRwebinars@cbp.dhs.gov.  

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