Monday Morning eBriefing

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that the transition of eCERT to eCERT 2.0 will be operational starting Sept. 25. At that time, eCERT 2.0 will become the only method to participate in the eCERT process.

During a call with the trade on Sept. 1, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) advised that the agency heard from the trade—and the NCBFAA Customs Committee was one voice—and will make the REV-603 Trade Refund Report available to customs brokers.

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it will permanently allow phytosanitary certificates for plant commodities to be uploaded to the Digital Image System (DIS) in lieu of providing an original.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome KK Trading LLC dba Meta Shipping which has recently joined our association.

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.

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) explained that this set of regulatory changes reorganized and clarified the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and this will be the first in a series of additional ITAR updates.

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 Monday Morning eBriefing weekly article series will provide an overview of the NCBFAA committees and how Regular Members can become involved.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee has generated a roundup of recent updates and actions taken by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) which will have a direct impact on the day-to-day operations of the nation’s customs brokers.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have continued to postpone their “Container Dwell Fee,” and said they will reconsider its possible imposition on Sept. 23.

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

NCBFAA has an outstanding lineup of speakers for the 2022 NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 18-20 that you won’t want to miss!

During a call with the trade on Sept. 1, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) advised that the agency heard from the trade—and the NCBFAA Customs Committee was one voice—and will make the REV-603 Trade Refund Report available to customs brokers.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome new member Peter Wittwer Global Logistics which has recently joined our association.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Aug. 29 announced that it will offer both a remote proctored exam delivery option and in-person testing option for the Oct. 26 Customs Broker License Exam (CBLE).

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.

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

The NCBFAA Media Committee is looking for “social media ambassadors” to retweet and repost NCBFAA posts from our four primary social media accounts—Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

The work of the NCBFAA Transportation Committee, which includes the Air Freight, NVOCC, Logistics, and Export Compliance subcommittees, has produced a long list of regulatory and legislative accomplishments over the years.

The clock is running out to take advantage of the Early Bird Registration fee to attend the 2022 NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 18-20. The Early Bird Registration—a savings of 20 percent off the Regular Member admission price—expires this Friday, Aug. 26!