Monday Morning eBriefing

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Jan. 30 has published an updated ACE Development and Deployment.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the Ocean House Bill of Lading Release (OHBOL) section on the ACE FAQ page has been updated with additional questions and answers regarding the OHBOL ACE enhancement that is currently in development.

All security incidents that have any effect on the security posture of CBP must be reported to the CBP Office of Information Technology (OIT) Security Operations Center (CBP SOC).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Feb. 3 that it has extended the customs broker employee reporting requirements in the ACE Portal to give customs brokers “additional time to comply with the requirements and allow for implementation of technical fixes in ACE.”

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on March 5 will deploy the Ocean House Bill of Lading (OHBOL) Release enhancement to ACE.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Borden Ladner Gervais, Central America Cargo USA, Combi Lift Projects, Ports of Indiana, and Transatlantic North America which have recently joined our association.

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

This two-day event (with a bonus pre-conference workshop) at the Omni Hotel in Oklahoma City, OK will give customs brokers, freight forwarders, NVOCCs, OTI, service providers, importers, exporters, and all global logistics professionals an opportunity to network.

A summary of the latest customs and cross-border trade regulatory updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Customs Counsel firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg.

Starting Jan. 1, 2023, the Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) transferred administration of the reduced tax rates for beer, wine, and distilled spirits to the TTB (Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau). Previously, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) had administered the program.

Join the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Feb. 16 from 2-3 p.m. ET for a virtual Q&A session on the CPSC Import E-filing initiative.

With the signing of the omnibus spending bill into law, employers and employees can take advantage of the expansion of credits and opportunities created for workplace retirement plans under SECURE Act 2.0.

As importers and customs brokers continue to implement the import regulations created through ULFPA, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has set up this email uflpainquiry@cbp.dhs.gov specifically for ULFPA-specific questions.

NCBFAA is pleased to bestow Mary Jo Muoio with the association’s coveted Centurion Award during the 50th Annual Golden Jubilee at the Sheraton New Orleans on April 23-26 for her decades of tireless dedication to enhancing the professionalism of our industry.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Feb. 2 successfully deployed new functionality in the modernized ACE Portal related to implementing the Customs Broker Modernization Regulations.

If you are receiving an error when trying to launch Protest Filer Account in modernized ACE portal, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) prescribes steps to resolve the issue.

NCBFAA knows that what transpires internationally can often have an impact on U.S. customs broker activities and thus it is important for our association leadership to participate in key international forums and industry associations.

The Paychex ERTC Service can help businesses claim the Employee Retention Tax Credit retroactively to March 12, 2020.

Acting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Troy Miller on Jan. 26, International Customs Day, announced that Commerce Department Deputy Assistant Secretary Ian Saunders is the official U.S. candidate for the position of Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO).

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Jan. 25 said it will issue a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) that addresses issues commenters raised in response to the Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate with Respect to Vessel Space Accommodations proposed rule issued last September.