Demurrage and detention charges are designed as a tool by ocean carriers and marine terminal operators to encourage shippers and NVOCCs to utilize and return container equipment in a timely manner.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has advised the trade of the addition of three new Protest Issues in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Protest Module.

As a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Importer and FSVP Agent, United Safety Agents works closely with its customs brokerage and freight forwarding partners to ensure that their clients comply with FSVP, are represented by an experienced FSVP Agent, and successfully clear the FSVP-portion of U.S. Customs entry. The firm acts as the FSVP Agent for a large and diverse set of food, beverage, and dietary supplement manufacturers, exporters, and non-resident importers. United Safety Agents' FSVP services complement those typically offered by NCBFAA's member companies, without overlap. In most cases FSVP Agent representation can be established in as little as 24-hours. Visit United Safety Agents website to learn more about FSVP, its implications for your clients, and the ways in which FSVP Agency can complement and streamline your service offerings and operation.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome the following members who have recently joined our association:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed all alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico on a countrywide import alert to help stop products that appear to be in violation from entering the U.S. until the agency is able to review the products' safety.

Implementation of APHIS-Core ACE filing officially began Jan. 25. All customs brokers should now be filing, or at least attempting to file, the APHIS Message Set or a valid disclaim for products classified in a flagged HTS.

In response to the White House Chief of Staff's memorandum concerning "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review" issued on Jan. 20, the Commerce Department has delayed the effective date of the final rule, "Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System," from Jan. 25 to March 29.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that implementation of ACE filing for APHIS-Core will begin Jan. 25, requiring filers to submit a message set for regulated products.

The NCBFAA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection hosted a webinar on Jan. 5 to instruct customs brokers on filing their triennial status reports and payments in the eCBP portal.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requests that customs broker notifications and requested documents previously mailed to CBP Headquarters be sent directly to the Broker Management Branch inbox, brokermanagement@cbp.dhs.gov, to ensure timely receipt and action.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Friday, Oct. 10, announced modifications to its Section 301 tariffs on foreign ships calling U.S. ports, effective Oct. 14, as well as the addition of tariffs for container-handling equipment imports.

President Trump in a Truth Social post on Friday, Oct. 10, said that his administration will impose 100% tariffs on China products, “over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying,” by Nov. 1 or sooner, citing an “extraordinary aggressive position” taken by China against the U.S. with new tariffs and increased export controls on rare earth metals.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are closing monitoring the imposition of Section 232 tariffs on timber, lumber, and derivative products imported into the U.S., starting for entries made on or after Oct. 14, and proposed Section 232 tariffs for heavy-duty truck imports by Nov. 1. The Committee will provide related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s received.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has stepped up outreach to the trade to increase awareness of DEA import and export requirements. DEA officials recently visited several local customs broker associations to spread the word about importer and exporter requirements under the Controlled Substances Act with particular emphasis on chemicals that can be used to manufacture fentanyl.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) during an Oct. 1 call with the trade that no refunds of any type, including drawback, ACH, etc., are part of the excepted functions currently allowed by the agency during the government shutdown since they’re tied to appropriations.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Friday, Oct. 10, announced modifications to its Section 301 tariffs on foreign ships calling U.S. ports, effective Oct. 14, as well as the addition of tariffs for container-handling equipment imports.

President Trump in a Truth Social post on Friday, Oct. 10, said that his administration will impose 100% tariffs on China products, “over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying,” by Nov. 1 or sooner, citing an “extraordinary aggressive position” taken by China against the U.S. with new tariffs and increased export controls on rare earth metals.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are closing monitoring the imposition of Section 232 tariffs on timber, lumber, and derivative products imported into the U.S., starting for entries made on or after Oct. 14, and proposed Section 232 tariffs for heavy-duty truck imports by Nov. 1. The Committee will provide related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s received.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has stepped up outreach to the trade to increase awareness of DEA import and export requirements. DEA officials recently visited several local customs broker associations to spread the word about importer and exporter requirements under the Controlled Substances Act with particular emphasis on chemicals that can be used to manufacture fentanyl.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) during an Oct. 1 call with the trade that no refunds of any type, including drawback, ACH, etc., are part of the excepted functions currently allowed by the agency during the government shutdown since they’re tied to appropriations.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Friday, Oct. 10, announced modifications to its Section 301 tariffs on foreign ships calling U.S. ports, effective Oct. 14, as well as the addition of tariffs for container-handling equipment imports.

President Trump in a Truth Social post on Friday, Oct. 10, said that his administration will impose 100% tariffs on China products, “over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying,” by Nov. 1 or sooner, citing an “extraordinary aggressive position” taken by China against the U.S. with new tariffs and increased export controls on rare earth metals.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., are closing monitoring the imposition of Section 232 tariffs on timber, lumber, and derivative products imported into the U.S., starting for entries made on or after Oct. 14, and proposed Section 232 tariffs for heavy-duty truck imports by Nov. 1. The Committee will provide related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s received.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has stepped up outreach to the trade to increase awareness of DEA import and export requirements. DEA officials recently visited several local customs broker associations to spread the word about importer and exporter requirements under the Controlled Substances Act with particular emphasis on chemicals that can be used to manufacture fentanyl.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) during an Oct. 1 call with the trade that no refunds of any type, including drawback, ACH, etc., are part of the excepted functions currently allowed by the agency during the government shutdown since they’re tied to appropriations.