The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Jan. 5 that proposes the implementation of certain requirements under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).

The NCBFAA Transportation Committee’s Logistics Subcommittee is regularly collecting data on the nation’s rail delays and port congestion that are impacting the supply chain and your business operations.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome AsstrA NY and Carson M. Simon Co. which have recently joined our association.

“Rather than requiring these entities to submit an application to renew their security program each year, TSA is proposing to require renewal once every three years,” the agency said in a Dec. 27 Federal Register notice.

Importers and customs brokers have been informed that Burkina Faso will no longer be a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country to the African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA), effective Jan. 1, per Presidential Proclamation dated Dec. 23.

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) on Dec. 29 published Version 1.1 of “Customs Broker Guidance for the Trade Community” which provides the customs broker industry with the necessary tools and information to conduct their customs business in compliance with CBP regulations.

Customs and Border Protection has provided guidance on extending 352 previously reinstated Section 301 product exclusions for an additional nine months which are currently scheduled to expire on Dec. 31.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued a proposed rule to expand the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP).

“Depending on the data contained in a report currently using the BOL universe, it can be repointed to the In-Bond New, Multi-Modal Manifest, or Truck Manifest data universe,” CBP said in a statement.

President Trump issued an Executive Order on Friday evening, Sept. 5, that modifies the scope of the Annex II list of reciprocal tariffs which become effective at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sept. 8.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in interim guidance to the trade on Friday, Sept. 5, that the Executive Order (EO), “Implementing The United States–Japan Agreement,” which was signed on Sept. 4, sets a baseline 15% ad valorem duty on nearly all imported products of Japan, alongside separate sector-specific treatment for automobiles and automobile parts; aerospace products; generic pharmaceuticals; and natural resources that are not naturally available or produced in the U.S.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are closely monitoring the Trump administration’s Supreme Court request to overturn the Aug. 29 Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) decision, which determined the imposition of the IEEPA tariffs to be unlawful, as well as the Executive Order to implement the U.S.-Japan trade deal. The Committee will provide further guidance to NCBFAA members as it is received from the Trump administration and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Port of Philadelphia on Sept. 5 announced that it has received a request to modify the East Coast Warehouse Container Examination Station (CES) Fee Schedule in accordance with19 C.F.R. 118.5 and is inviting comments from trade for a period of 30 days.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a Federal Register notice to be published on Monday, Sept. 8, includes two amendments to the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA).

President Trump issued an Executive Order on Friday evening, Sept. 5, that modifies the scope of the Annex II list of reciprocal tariffs which become effective at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sept. 8.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in interim guidance to the trade on Friday, Sept. 5, that the Executive Order (EO), “Implementing The United States–Japan Agreement,” which was signed on Sept. 4, sets a baseline 15% ad valorem duty on nearly all imported products of Japan, alongside separate sector-specific treatment for automobiles and automobile parts; aerospace products; generic pharmaceuticals; and natural resources that are not naturally available or produced in the U.S.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are closely monitoring the Trump administration’s Supreme Court request to overturn the Aug. 29 Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) decision, which determined the imposition of the IEEPA tariffs to be unlawful, as well as the Executive Order to implement the U.S.-Japan trade deal. The Committee will provide further guidance to NCBFAA members as it is received from the Trump administration and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Port of Philadelphia on Sept. 5 announced that it has received a request to modify the East Coast Warehouse Container Examination Station (CES) Fee Schedule in accordance with19 C.F.R. 118.5 and is inviting comments from trade for a period of 30 days.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a Federal Register notice to be published on Monday, Sept. 8, includes two amendments to the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA).

President Trump issued an Executive Order on Friday evening, Sept. 5, that modifies the scope of the Annex II list of reciprocal tariffs which become effective at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sept. 8.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in interim guidance to the trade on Friday, Sept. 5, that the Executive Order (EO), “Implementing The United States–Japan Agreement,” which was signed on Sept. 4, sets a baseline 15% ad valorem duty on nearly all imported products of Japan, alongside separate sector-specific treatment for automobiles and automobile parts; aerospace products; generic pharmaceuticals; and natural resources that are not naturally available or produced in the U.S.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are closely monitoring the Trump administration’s Supreme Court request to overturn the Aug. 29 Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) decision, which determined the imposition of the IEEPA tariffs to be unlawful, as well as the Executive Order to implement the U.S.-Japan trade deal. The Committee will provide further guidance to NCBFAA members as it is received from the Trump administration and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Port of Philadelphia on Sept. 5 announced that it has received a request to modify the East Coast Warehouse Container Examination Station (CES) Fee Schedule in accordance with19 C.F.R. 118.5 and is inviting comments from trade for a period of 30 days.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a Federal Register notice to be published on Monday, Sept. 8, includes two amendments to the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA).