The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule, effective March 15, which expanded the controls for exports and reexports to Nicaragua of all items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

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) in the Pembina, North Dakota port of entry issued a reminder that all persons making payment to the agency by check must provide their Taxpayer Identifying Number (TIN) when paying CBP.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome De La Cruz Customs Broker, Hotline Delivery Systems, Nexus Fleet, and Transworld CHB which have recently joined our association.

The House of Representatives on March 21 overwhelmingly passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act (H.R. 1836) by a vote of 393-24.

Due to increased trade participation in the ACE Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) pilot, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it is extending the use of the Document Image System (DIS) as an acceptable method to submit the form 1302A Cargo Declaration from April 1 to Oct. 1, 2024.

The NCBFAA Export Compliance Subcommittee was privileged to have the opportunity to assist Census with this project by providing input on the data elements and report examples.

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 on March 22 celebrated our 127th anniversary as an association. We want to thank our more than 1,300 member companies for your support in making us the leading association of the freight forwarder, customs broker, and NVOCC industry.

A Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) final rule, effective March 21, imposes license requirements on exports, reexports, and in-country transfers of items subject to the EAR, when a party to the transaction is on one of the 14 OFAC SDN-related programs.

The White House on May 14 announced that it will raise certain Section 301 tariffs on a variety of imports, citing ongoing technology transfers and intellectual property violations by China.

Each year NCBFAA members from across the country gather in the nation’s capital at the Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to learn about timely and critical industry changes influenced by Capitol Hill lawmakers, the White House, and federal regulators.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in a May 14 Federal Register notice announced that it has received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an information collection request related to the Feb. 26 final rule for Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements. This rule sets May 28 as the effective date for the relevant provisions.

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 on May 15 issued guidance to inform the trade of importer obligations and requirements to complete origin documents such as origin declarations, origin statements, and certifications of origin documents.

The White House on May 14 announced that it will raise certain Section 301 tariffs on a variety of imports, citing ongoing technology transfers and intellectual property violations by China.

Each year NCBFAA members from across the country gather in the nation’s capital at the Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to learn about timely and critical industry changes influenced by Capitol Hill lawmakers, the White House, and federal regulators.

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 NCBFAA Transportation Committee’s Logistics Subcommittee continues to closely monitor ongoing negotiations between the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union and the Canadian National (CN) and Canada Pacific Kansas City (CPKS) railroads.

Customs and Border Protection on May 15 issued guidance to inform the trade of importer obligations and requirements to complete origin documents such as origin declarations, origin statements, and certifications of origin documents.

The White House on May 14 announced that it will raise certain Section 301 tariffs on a variety of imports, citing ongoing technology transfers and intellectual property violations by China.

Each year NCBFAA members from across the country gather in the nation’s capital at the Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to learn about timely and critical industry changes influenced by Capitol Hill lawmakers, the White House, and federal regulators.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in a May 14 Federal Register notice announced that it has received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an information collection request related to the Feb. 26 final rule for Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements. This rule sets May 28 as the effective date for the relevant provisions.

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 NCBFAA Transportation Committee’s Logistics Subcommittee continues to closely monitor ongoing negotiations between the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union and the Canadian National (CN) and Canada Pacific Kansas City (CPKS) railroads.