Monday Morning eBriefing

Koverly, a leader in innovative payment solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its new service for freight forwarders and customs brokers to offer clients 30-day net terms at zero cost and no risk.

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Commissioner Carl Bentzel in a July 26 statement called the Commission’s final rule regarding “Definition of Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate with Respect to Vessel Space Accommodations” an “important step in providing clarity and a brighter line on common carriage shipping obligations.”

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced it has delayed the Aug. 22 deployment of enhancements to the Document Image System (DIS) until further notice.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) implemented a new rule for imported dogs, effective Aug. 1 at 12 p.m. ET.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Friday, Aug. 2, provided an outline to the trade of what changes would be required at the agency to double down on targeting narcotics trafficking within the small package import environment.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has delayed the Aug. 1 start for the Section 301 China tariff modifications.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a call with the trade on Friday, Aug. 2, announced the agency will open a new Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) office in Laredo, Texas, by the beginning of next year.

More than 320 attendees—a new record—attended the NEI’s 10th Global Trade Education (GTE) Conference at the Intercontinental in downtown Chicago on July 28-30.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Allstate Caribbean Express Shipping, Citi Freight Logistics, Clayton’s Customhouse Brokerage, Farnell Freight Forwarders, Quickcode.ai, and USA Cargo Shipping 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.

Even though our Early Bird Registration for the Sept. 22-24 NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., ends Aug. 30, our special Hyatt Regency Washington room block rate of $319, plus tax, ends Thursday, Aug. 15!

NCBFAA will be submitting feedback to the offices of Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) in response to their July 31 release of the Customs Facilitation Act of 2024 discussion draft.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced staffing changes to its Houston airport and seaport entry unit.

The CBP Foundation was recently launched to support Customs and Border Protection employees and their families during times of tragedy, serious injury or illness, and other emergencies.

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 Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on July 23 published its final rule concerning “Definition of Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate with Respect to Vessel Space Accommodations”. The rule establishes the necessary elements for the FMC to apply 46 U.S.C. 41104(a)(3) with respect to refusals of cargo space accommodations when available, and 46 U.S.C. 41104(a)(10) with respect to refusals of vessel space accommodations.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS #61492135 stating that used self-propelled vehicle documents (CBP09) can be submitted in the certification system via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), effective July 23.

NCBFAA encourages members to join the Commerce Department’s Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in this July 26 CSMS that accelerated Payment (AP) will become available for all USMCA drawback claims in late August 2024.

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