Monday Morning eBriefing

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently published its latest Trade News Snapshot (Vol. 4, No. 3) for the industry.

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

NCBFAA has received new information on the timing of the USICA/COMPETES Act legislative conference on Capitol Hill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the vote for the legislation will be taken before the July 4 break.

Two perennial and complementary goals of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) are “improving transparency in business transactions while making certain regulatory requirements reflect best and current practices in the trade.”

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a Federal Register Notice (85 FR 60479) that requires the expansion of the Foreign Trade Zone Identifier from 7 to 9-characters.

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

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 ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have continued to postpone their “Container Dwell Fee,” and said they will reconsider its possible imposition on May 27.

Upcoming events for the week of May 23, 2022.

Every customs broker knows that interacting with Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) can be the most challenging part of their job. The PGA data requirements are often demanding. And, on top of that, there are just so many agencies!

The NCBFAA Air Freight Subcommittee is working with five other associations as part of the Airport Congestion Subcommittee and is requesting members—customs brokers and freight forwarders—to provide their input to develop a document that will be shared with both stakeholders and government officials outlining national airport congestion challenges and suggested solutions.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted updates to the ACE Tips for Filing EPA HFCs. The tips sheet is provided to assist importers and customs brokers with filing obligations related to import regulations for bulk hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act.

The Egyptian Customs Authority started testing its Advanced Cargo Information (ACI) process for air shipments destined for Egypt in a public pilot program on May 15.

Some of you may occasionally receive questionable electronic communications which are believed to be part of phishing schemes. Always ignore and delete these communications!

Please join us in wishing AS Kirkland a warm welcome! We're so excited to have this firm join our organization and we are happy to assist in any way we can!

Effective May 31, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will require use of the APHIS e-file system for all new and renewal permit applications for live animals and animal products, organisms, and vectors.

NCBFAA knows that you as our members are doing their best to keep up with their day-to-day businesses under dire supply chain circumstances, and now add on top of all that the recent flurry of U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance document announcing increased flexibilities regarding importation of certain infant formula products to further increase the availability of infant formula across the country.

Customs Brokers along the northern border report shipments of poultry, eggs and other avian products from Canada are being refused entry into the U.S.

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