Monday Morning eBriefing

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.

The latest stopgap legislation was broken down into two bills. The first provides funding to federal agencies involved with agriculture, energy, transportation, military building projects, veterans support, and housing and urban development, as well as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), through Jan. 19. All other federal agencies are covered by a second stopgap bill that runs through Feb. 2.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome IBI Customs Services and Pioneer International which have recently joined our association,

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries) surprised the trade community by announcing it’s withdrawing a proposed rule to expand the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP).

The 2023 Annual Conference was an incredible success, resulting in sold-out hotel rooms, exhibit booths, and conference space. This overwhelming response underscores the growing popularity of this industry leading NCBFAA event.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issues redelivery notices requiring goods to be redelivered for re-exportation or destruction. Some customs brokers and importers are confused about when CBP will liquidate the entry for redelivered or destroyed merchandise with a refund, or when the filing of a drawback claim would be required to be made for the importer to obtain a refund of the duties paid.