Monday Morning eBriefing

The NCBFAA Transportation Committee’s Logistics Subcommittee is regularly collecting data on the nation’s rail delays and port congestion that are impacting the supply chain and your business operations.

Join the NEI team for a demonstration on how to take advantage of our learning management system (Logistics-EI) enhancements, as well as meet the full NEI team.

Although the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) program has officially sunset, this does not impact the ability of a business to claim ERTC retroactively. In fact, businesses can conduct a lookback to determine if wages paid after March 12, 2020 through the end of the program are eligible.

Maybe it’s time to recognize that and place Border Patrol back with the other immigration services that DHS administers and enforces, said Lenny Feldman, NCBFAA Customs Counsel and Operating Committee Member with the law firm of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.

By becoming an exhibitor at this year’s NCBFAA conference, you'll be front-and-center among these forward-thinking industry attendees, and you cannot only help them achieve their goals but yours as well.

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

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Alisped USA, Intellect Technologies, King & Spalding, Point Roberts Auto Freight, Shiptech, and Unified Logistics Solutions which have recently joined our association.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee is closely monitoring the implementation of the recently announced Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Customs Broker Modernization Regulations which take effect Dec. 19.

The Commerce Department on Nov. 25 updated two limits for the European Union Steel Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Program, effective Nov. 30, to align with production capabilities in Germany and Luxembourg.

The update includes modifications and reordering of multiple FAQs and the addition of several new FAQs.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Dixie Cullen Interests, Interra Solutions, MorningStar Customs Brokerage, Sea Express America Corporation, and World Trade Distribution who 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.

For this test, which is referred to as the Global Business Identifier Evaluative Proof of Concept (GBI EPoC), CBP is seeking licensed customs brokers and importers who file their own import entries.

Join us for the 50th NCBFAA Annual Conference Golden Jubilee at the Sheraton New Orleans on April 23-26, 2023. Our conference registration is now open!

The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will hold its next quarterly meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 1-5 p.m. ET, in College Park, Maryland.

Louis (Lou) M. Policastro Jr., who was a driving force of the NY/NJ Foreign Freight Forwarders & Brokers Association (NYNJFF&BA) as Vice President of Exports and a long-time board member, passed away on Nov. 30.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee held a special off-the-record webinar on Nov. 29 to deliver essential details to members regarding the implementation of the recently announced Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Customs Broker Modernization Regulations. More than 800 attendees attended the hour-and-a-half session.

Listen to this insightful “Two-Minutes in Trade” podcast by Lenny Feldman, NCBFAA Customs Counsel and Operating Committee Member with the law firm of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., about whether your POAs are ready for the new customs broker regulations.

Richard (Dick) Belanger, who for decades was a stalwart defender of import-export industry interests in Washington, D.C., died on Nov. 25 after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

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