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

Forwarders spend a good deal of energy explaining export compliance responsibilities to the less educated exporters, only to hear that “you are the only forwarder who is asking me for this information.” The association, in response, provides members an NCBFAA branded USPPI Responsibility Information Sheet as a tool that can be forwarded to or handed out to your export customers.

By increasing overall employee participation, you can reap benefits — from decreasing per-person costs to attracting and retaining high-quality employees.

The Biden administration on Dec. 23 published its proclamation announcing amendments to the tariff schedule to implement the five-year update to the World Customs Organization’s Harmonized System tariff nomenclature. The U.S. HTS changes will take effect 30 days after the proclamation is published in the Federal Register.

December’s trending topics on Guidance on HR, Business Management and Operational Risk brought to you by Paychex:

It was one year ago this week that the Customs Business Fairness Act (CBFA) was included in the December 2020 stimulus package. This gave customs brokers much needed relief from the 90-day claw back when an importer files bankruptcy.

So, your ocean carrier representative will not bother with your service complaint. What can you do about it then?

The ports of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach continue to postpone their “Container Dwell Fee,” this time until Dec. 27. The fee was previously set to take effect on Monday, Dec. 20, after previous postponements.

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 Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Dec. 21 released two Spanish language guidance documents, Elementos de un ECP (Elements of an ECP) and Directrices de Cumplimiento Para Las Exportaciones (Export Compliance Guidelines).

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Dec. 23 provided guidance and requirements for imports made under the Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) procedures and requirements for calendar year 2022.

The U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) recommends customs brokers and freight forwarders join the agency’s Business Service Provider (BSP) program.

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.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in a Dec. 22 Federal Register notice that it will extend its Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test, a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test concerning ACE export manifest capability, for another two years.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Dec. 17 announced its modernization plan for the ACE Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal), which the agency will carry out over several phases during 2022.

In a letter to members of Congress, NCBFAA President Jan Fields raised serious association concerns with H.R. 3075, legislation to expand the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP).

The ports of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach continue to postpone their “Container Dwell Fee,” this time until Dec. 20. The fee was previously set to take effect on Monday, Dec. 13, after previous postponements.

FDA Messaging: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will begin using the following electronic ACE messaging when a final admissibility decision is rescinded: