Monday Morning eBriefing

Longtime president and CEO of the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB), Carol West, announced her retirement, effective Nov. 27. She will continue as Secretary of the International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has provided the trade with this data visualization presentation information on current investigations, orders, and suspension agreements.

Join us for the 51st NCBFAA Annual Conference at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa on April 14-17, 2024. Our conference registration is now open!

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Air Power Int’l Express, Cahill & Dunn, RCD Logistics, and Resolution Incorporated 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.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will hold the next Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) quarterly meeting in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 13 from 1-5 p.m. ET.

NCBFAA Air Freight Subcommittee Chair Donna Mullins and our lobbyist Ned Steiner want Members with Senators on the Senate Commerce Committee to ask them to sign this letter to ensure that the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (HR 3935) includes a Government Accountability Office (GAO) review of Federal and non-Federal investments in workforce development and infrastructure supporting air cargo operations.

NCBFAA responded with its concerns to the Commerce Department’s recent notice to initiate antidumping and countervailing duty (ADD/CVD) investigations into aluminum extrusions imported from 15 countries.

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

Federico “Kiko” Zuniga will receive the coveted NCBFAA Centurion Award during the 51st Annual Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on April 14-17.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced the new PGA Message Set for hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to the trade in a Nov. 14 webinar. The new message set will be implemented Jan. 1.

If you passed the October 2023 Customs Broker License Exam, let us know at NCBFAA. We would like to especially congratulate you by mailing you a special gift.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) alerted the trade on Nov. 15 that Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) detentions in cargo release are now in the certification (CERT) environment.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries) announced a two-year delay, until Dec. 31, 2025, in implementing the import provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).

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 Customs Business Fairness Act (CBFA) (H.R. 1453), which was inserted into the Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill in the House as section 596 of the bill, has not made it to the floor for a vote yet. Congress is expected to take it up after the Thanksgiving break.

Established in 2008, Cargo Care Services is a third-party logistics company located in the U.S. We specialize in providing complementary logistic services for both domestic and international shipments across the United States and Canada.

The webinar will cover the new procedure for the electronic payment of permit annual user fees and the changes to TSR filing information required by the Modernization of the Customs Broker Regulations (87 FR 63267), and enhancements in the CBP electronic portal (eCBP) TSR screens to reflect the regulatory changes.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted an update to the ACE Development and Deployment Schedule.

Several NCBFAA leaders, including Vice President Victoria Lane and APN Chair Amy Slavko, attended the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB) National Conference in Montreal on Nov. 5-7.