Monday Morning eBriefing

The USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reminds customs brokers and other members of the importing community that an APHIS Core Message Set for clearance must be filed BEFORE moving cargo to a Plant Inspection Station (PIS) for inspection. Failure to do so will result in cargo delays.

The U.S. International Trade Commission is expected to publish the latest 484(f) changes in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) on July 1.

The U.S. Departments of Commerce, Justice, State, and Treasury on June 9 issued a joint advisory with guidance to help prevent U.S. items and technology from being used in Iran’s development and proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

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

NCBFAA has invited Acting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Troy Miller to be our keynote luncheon speaker during the 2023 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Sept. 10-12.

A Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) issued by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on June 12 proposes how the agency would implement the prohibition on common carriers unreasonably refusing available cargo space to shippers.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on June 16 published a notification of final regulatory guidance to inform regulated entities about the agency’s interpretation of the definitions of “broker” and “bona fide agents” as it related to all brokers of transportation by truck.

The CBP Staffing Coalition, of which NCBFAA is a member, sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs Chair Gary Peters and Ranking Member Rand Paul on June 12 emphasizing “strong support” for S. 1253, the Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act, which would increase the authorized number of CBP officers by 600 annually to help the agency meet its current and future staffing needs.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the ACE Currency Exchange Rates enhancement was deployed to the ACE Production environment (PROD) on June 10, and the agency subsequently retired the ACS Currency Exchange Rates.

The NEI and Avalon Risk Management are pleased to announce the winner of our annual G▪TEC scholarship for 2023! Congratulations to Taylor Coble, Sr. Customs Entry Writer, Northern Border at C.H. Robinson for earning this award!

To best service our members, NCBFAA is doing another benchmarking survey for our member’s clients—the nation’s importers and exporters. We are looking to help our members maximize their value to and for their customers.

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is creating a new flag for approximately 150 APHIS-flagged HTS numbers.

NCBFAA has now opened registration for the 2023 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to be held at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill on Sept. 10-12.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has now posted Q&As from the NCBFAA/EPA webinar last October. The document responds to a wide range of questions from the audience.

MainOcean, a leading logistics and warehouse company, announced June 9 that it has acquired GT Logistics, a 3PL provider based in Greer, South Carolina.

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 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on June 9 announced new actions to keep forced labor practices out of the U.S. supply chain. The interagency Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), led by DHS, added China-based companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on June 25 will deploy the functionality for the ACE Portal Modernization – Phase 4.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Area Port of Los Angeles International Airport said customs brokers, carriers, and freight forwarders requesting agricultural inspection overtime appointments for perishable cargo entering the U.S. by air can now use the agency’s CBP One Mobile Application.

The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents the ocean carrier interests in negotiating a new dock labor contract in the West Coast Ports, has blamed the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) for disruptive actions in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as the ports of Oakland and Seattle, last weekend and throughout this past week.