One of the major success stories from this year’s NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 18-20 was winning additional co-sponsors among U.S. House Representatives for our Customs Business Fairness Act (CBFA) (HR 4816).

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.

The Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has published a temporary rule implementing the Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) provisions and providing procedures for foreign producers and importers.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Goldfish Inc. and Navco Logistics who have recently joined our association.

To help business and human resource (HR) leaders navigate the challenges on the horizon, Paychex invested in its fourth annual study of workforce trends impacting small- to medium-sized businesses.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Oct. 3 announced that it awarded a $500,000 contract to the National Academies of Science (NAS) to examine the nation’s intermodal chassis pools and provide recommendations on best practices for their management.

The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) is pleased to announce a two-hour “series sweep” webinar that features key Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials involved in the agency’s four import programs: pesticides under FIFRA, toxic substances under TSCA, vehicles and engines under the Clean Air Act, and ozone-depleting substances under the Clean Air Act.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Oct. 1 began implementing a streamlined notification process between the two agencies for FDA refused entries. The new approach follows a pilot started in early 2021.

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

With the release of the ACE Forms Module in April 2022, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is sending brokers a courtesy copy of CBP Form 28, 29 or 4647 when they are issued.

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).