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May, 24, 2021
Shippers, including freight forwarders and NVOCCs, interested in providing their expertise to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) will soon be able to apply to serve on the agency's new National Shipper Advisory Committee.
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May, 24, 2021
NOAA Fisheries on May 21 released its Report on Initial implementation of the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program.
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May, 24, 2021
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) on May 18 introduced a bill to re-instate the lapsed Generalized System of Preferences with new labor and environment conditions.
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May, 17, 2021
In back-to-back hearings on May 12-13, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai testified before the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee, respectively, on President Biden's 2021 Trade Policy Agenda.
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May, 17, 2021
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) plant inspection stations (PIS) remind filers that Entry Status Notifications (SO70) are sent through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for cargo destined to a PIS. Filers will first receive an APHIS automated "may proceed" notification followed by either a request to correct or update their APHIS Core message sets, as necessary.
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May, 17, 2021
Chris Magnus, currently chief of the Tucson Police Department in Arizona, has been nominated by the Biden Administration to service as commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
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May, 17, 2021
On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome the following member who has recently joined our association:
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May, 17, 2021
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on May 12 said it will invest $46 million to enhance the security and efficiency of rail cargo inspections at U.S. border crossings with Canada and Mexico.
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May, 17, 2021
Each CBP port auto desk has its own process for validating exports of Used Self-Propelled Vehicles (under 19 CFR 192), generally due to their experiences and local challenges.
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May, 17, 2021
The NCBFAA Export Compliance Subcommittee recently reviewed the new National Single Window for Egyptian Trade Across Borders, which becomes mandatory July 1, and analyzed the impacts of the program on freight forwarders.
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