We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for NCBFAA’s 46th Annual Conference! From April 14-17, the nation’s leading customs brokers, freight forwarders, NVOCCs, OTIs and service providers will take a “Step Toward Success” in gorgeous San Antonio, TX, to update themselves on industry developments, growth opportunities,…

The processes and procedures used to review and adjudicate requests to exclude specific products from the Section 232 additional tariffs on imported steel and aluminum will be subject to an audit by the Department of Commerce. The DOC said the objectives of its audit are…

Beginning January 1, 2019 all commercial truck shipments containing Section 321 merchandise will be required to file an advance electronic manifest in accordance to the guidelines specified in the Trade Act of 2002. Shipments qualifying for Section 321 release were exempt from the electronic manifest…

President Trump has announced his intention to name the following individuals to four-year terms as members of the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations. The ACTPN provides the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative with policy advice on matters arising in connection with the…

The U.S. rejected this week efforts by several trading partners to pursue litigation at the World Trade Organization against the additional tariffs it imposed earlier this year on imported steel and aluminum. The U.S. asserted that those tariffs followed a decision that such imports threaten…

Announced via CSMS #18-000631, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released the latest 5106 CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) draft entitled “ACE Draft CATAIR: Importer/Consignee Create/Update.” According to the CSMS, the new “5106 CATAIR will be available for testing in the CERTIFICATION environment…

On October 30, President Trump issued Presidential Proclamation 9813, which implements changes to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) by removing the eligibility of certain goods for preferential duty treatment and makes changes to Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classifications. This Proclamation is set to go…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encourages all importers, brokers, carriers and other trade community users of ACE to take the 2018 ACE Customer Satisfaction survey. The survey is voluntary and anonymous and will take only 5 to 10 minutes to complete. Your response will…

In a letter to former NCBFAA President Geoff Powell, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has now completed its procedure for revamping the Filer Review process. According to FDA, the new process is now in effect nationally and is the method that will…

The Department of Homeland Security’s National Maritime Security Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting Nov. 6-7 in Houston, Texas. This meeting will be broadcast via Web and teleconference and requests to participate are due by Nov. 1. Topics to be discussed at this meeting…