Frederick “Rick” Lorenzen, the founder and guiding force behind Rancho Dominguez, California-based Price Transfer, passed away surrounded by family on June 16. He was 82.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on June 20 hosted the webinar, De minimis: Back to Basics, which provided an informative overview of the basic filing requirements and data quality for the importation of de minimis shipments.

It was announced on June 11 that a tentative agreement has been reached between the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) employees, represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), and the Canadian Government.

The next Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) quarterly meeting will be held at the Hilton Long Beach hotel in Long Beach, California, on June 26 from 1-5 p.m. PT.

The U.S. International Trade Commission’s 484(f) Committee has made changes to the HTS and Schedule B for July 1, 2024.

NCBFAA has now opened registration for the 2024 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to be held at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill on Sept. 22-24.

Beginning Aug. 1, 2024, a new rule published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will require all dogs entering the U.S. to appear healthy upon arrival, be at least six months of age, be microchipped, and be accompanied by a CDC Dog Import Form receipt previously submitted to CDC online.

A summary of the latest customs and cross-border trade regulatory updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Customs Counsel firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released a statement on June 12 announcing updates to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) and Sectoral Sanctions Identification (SSI) lists.

On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome Ameri-Connect Freight Services USA, Aprojects USA, CustomsCity Global Solutions, Henderson & Henderson Holdings, and Navia USA which have recently joined our association.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is leveraging the U.S. Treasury’s Pay.gov service to modernize payment processing and provide the public with an online bill payment option.

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 Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule, effective Sept. 30, relaxing license requirements and reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens on Americans and the industry. This rule rescinds a previous interim final rule published on April 30, 2024, which expanded controls and license requirements for firearms.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., highlight the Trump Administration’s imposition of additional Section 232 tariffs on timber, lumber, and derivative products imported into the U.S., starting for entries made on or after Oct. 14, and the Sept. 30 expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Haiti HELP/HOPE. The Committee will provide related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s received.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 30 updated the ACE Secure Data Portal to support electronic refund transactions, in accordance with Executive Order 14247. The enhancements enable authorized trade users to provide U.S. bank information in the ACE Portal, facilitating electronic refunds from CBP via Automated Clearing House (ACH), the agency said.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is leveraging the U.S. Treasury’s Pay.gov service to modernize payment processing and provide the public with an online bill payment option.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., highlight the Trump Administration’s imposition of additional Section 232 tariffs on timber, lumber, and derivative products imported into the U.S., starting for entries made on or after Oct. 14, and the Sept. 30 expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Haiti HELP/HOPE. The Committee will provide related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s received.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 30 updated the ACE Secure Data Portal to support electronic refund transactions, in accordance with Executive Order 14247. The enhancements enable authorized trade users to provide U.S. bank information in the ACE Portal, facilitating electronic refunds from CBP via Automated Clearing House (ACH), the agency said.

NCBFAA encourages Members to routinely check our special Member-Only Government Shutdown Resources webpage for updates and announcements which are added as soon as they are received from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Partner Government Agencies (PGAs).

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said during an Oct. 1 call with the trade that the agency is currently “open for business” during the government shutdown and the ports of entry are fully staffed and operational to clear cargo and perform other trade-related functions.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is leveraging the U.S. Treasury’s Pay.gov service to modernize payment processing and provide the public with an online bill payment option.

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 Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule, effective Sept. 30, relaxing license requirements and reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens on Americans and the industry. This rule rescinds a previous interim final rule published on April 30, 2024, which expanded controls and license requirements for firearms.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., highlight the Trump Administration’s imposition of additional Section 232 tariffs on timber, lumber, and derivative products imported into the U.S., starting for entries made on or after Oct. 14, and the Sept. 30 expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Haiti HELP/HOPE. The Committee will provide related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance to our customs broker members as soon as it’s received.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 30 updated the ACE Secure Data Portal to support electronic refund transactions, in accordance with Executive Order 14247. The enhancements enable authorized trade users to provide U.S. bank information in the ACE Portal, facilitating electronic refunds from CBP via Automated Clearing House (ACH), the agency said.