Monday Morning eBriefing

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Apex Trade Solutions, Chic Freight Forwarding, FloraTrace, Global Customs Brokers, Pilotfisch, Worldnet International, and Your Customs Broker and More which have recently joined our association.

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

Bill Flegenheimer, founder and CEO of Flegenheimer International, passed away June 23, surrounded by his loving family. He was 80.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee AD/CVD Working group has created an AD/CVD Toolkit in the Member section of the NCBFAA website.

NCBFAA Representatives recently attended, through our association membership in IFCBA, conferences in Australia and the World Customs Organization's headquarters in Brussels.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published this Federal Register notice to advise the import industry about that the quarterly IRS interest rates used to calculate interest on overdue accounts (underpayments) and refunds (overpayments) of customs duties.

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will soon decommission ePermits. As a result, all current permittees must apply and establish an account with APHIS eFile.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Moore Compliance and Trade Services, New Life Health Care Services, and Phoenix Customhouse Broker which have recently joined our association.

A group of nearly 160 trade associations, including NCBFAA, sent a letter to President Biden on June 25 encouraging the administration to engage with the parties to get them back to the negotiating table as soon as possible.

he USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) team briefed the NCBFAA Board and Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) members during the June 20 PGA Day, calling the March 19 electronic organic certificate rollout a success.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on June 28 published its adjusted civil monetary penalties for 2024, in accordance with the 2015 Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act.

If you are active in your local customs broker and forwarder association but never attended an NCBFAA annual conference such as the upcoming Government Affairs Conference (GAC) on Sept. 22-24 before, you may be eligible for a discounted registration through the Emerging Leaders Mentor Program (ELMP).

The NCBFAA Educational Institute (NEI) has been selected by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) among five entities to partner with the agency to develop accreditation standards and implement the accreditation process for the Licensed Customs Broker Continuing Education (CE) program.

Know the recommended Best Practices to comply with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wood Packaging Standards.

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 United Nations will be hosting its virtual UN Business Seminar for Consultancy Services for Transportation and Movement Specialists on July 9 at 9 a.m. ET.

The USDA Animal Plant Health and Inspection Service (APHIS) announced they are rescinding the import requirements for tomato and pepper fruit for consumption from all countries, effective June 17, 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.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome DFC Customs Broker which has recently joined our association.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has implemented a final rule which strengthened sanctions against Russia and Belarus and amended the Export Administration Regulations.