Monday Morning eBriefing

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is accepting applications to operate a Centralized Examination Station (CES) in the Area Port of Port Huron, Michigan.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is reminding customs brokers that the 2024 Customs Broker Triennial Status Report (TSR) must be submitted to the agency by no later than Feb. 29.

The push to automate processes has led many companies to try and embrace all-encompassing solutions.

Over the past few years, businesses and their employees have faced enormous hurdles, undergone a vast amount of change in how work is done, and have had to practice adaptability and flexibility.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO), in response to Senate leadership and at the request of the Airforwarders Association (AfA) and NCBFAA, has reached out to begin a review of U.S. air cargo facilities and landside operations.

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 Federal Maritime Commission on Feb. 23 issued a final rule which establishes new requirements for how common carriers and marine terminal operators (MTOs) must bill for demurrage and detention charges, providing clarity on who can be billed, within what timeframe, and the process for disputing bills.

There is still time to register to attend NCBFAA’s 51st Annual Conference at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa on April 14-17.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Feb. 20 announced an extension of the Feb 21 deadline for arrival of shipments of seafood derived from Russia.

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

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Jan. 27 deployed Automation of CBP Form 6051D for Detentions of Cargo Filed in ACE, including UFLPA Detentions in ACE.

The Office of Trade Agreements Policy & Negotiations (TAPN) of the Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration (ITA) has developed this Country of Smelt Dashboard showing where primary aluminum used in the manufacture of imported aluminum products was smelted.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues its outreach campaign to the trade about the agency's stepped-up enforcement of Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) imports.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Feb. 12 published an amended Federal Register notice extending the Global Business Identifier (GBI) test period for three more years and removing previous commodity and country of origin limitations on the types of entries eligible to be evaluated under it.

The Office of Foreign Assets Controls (OFAC) is making it easier for nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to export certain humanitarian commodities and activities to North Korea by amending the regulations to modify a general license and add three new general licenses.

If unfortunate circumstances require you to cancel your attendance at the NCBFAA 51st Annual Conference at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa on April 14-17, please contact Kim O’Beirne at kobeirne@ncbfaa.org immediately!

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

Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Trade has released its updated Guide for the Public: How CBP Sets Bond Amounts to reflect the agency’s current policies and procedures.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in a Feb. 16 Federal Register notice that the next quarterly meeting of the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will be held on Wednesday, March 6, from 1-5 p.m. ET in Charleston, South Carolina.

The new National Organics Program (NOP) organic regulation takes effect March 19 and will impact not just organic produce, but also a wide range of organic products, including meat, dairy, and nonfood products, such as organic sheets or clothing, and soaps.