Monday Morning eBriefing

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued its first set of Russia-Belarus frequently asked questions (FAQs).

Please join us in wishing these companies a warm welcome! We're so excited to have them join our organization and we are happy to assist in any way we can!

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have continued to postpone their “Container Dwell Fee,” and said they will reconsider its possible imposition on May 20.

Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, participants in the CCS 2.0 Course are still experiencing issues accessing quizzes and materials in the course. We are actively working on a solution to this and will send an update to course participants as soon as it’s available.

The latest links to these U.S. government guidance documents, as well as Monday Morning eBriefing articles that you might have missed.

Every customs broker knows that interacting with Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) can be the most challenging part of their job. The PGA data requirements are often demanding. And, on top of that, there are just so many agencies!

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on May 10 its plan to conduct a voluntary pilot starting June 9 to promote paperless processing of export documentation for used self-propelled vehicles (USPVs). Generally, USPVs include any vehicle that can be driven on land but not rail.

NCBFAA on May 9 responded with comments to the March 23 State Department’s Interim Final Rule (IFR) amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The IFR contains long-awaited updates to the ITAR, including re-organization of group-related definitions and regulatory sections.

During the NCBFAA Annual Conference on May 1-4, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Chris Magnus and several CBP and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) executives expressed the need to protect our country’s national economic security.

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

Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Financial Operations Division offers these tips on how customs brokers can help their clients apply for their own Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) statements.

This is a call for volunteers interested in working on this subcommittee and a volunteer to lead the effort. Any takers? If you are interested, please send your information to Customs Committee Chair Mary Jo Muoio c/o custom@ncbfaa.org.

View these upcoming events from the week of May 9, 2022.

The new NCBFAA website has gone live on Monday, May 9.

NCBFAA knows that you as our members are doing their best to keep up with their day-to-day businesses under dire supply chain circumstances, and now add on top of all that the recent flurry of U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

The Federal Maritime Commission will now require the three global ocean carrier alliances (2M, OCEAN, and THE) and each of their member companies to provide enhanced pricing and capacity information which will provide the agency with uniform data to use in assessing ocean carrier behavior and marketplace competitiveness.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have continued to postpone their “Container Dwell Fee,” and said they will reconsider its possible imposition on May 20.

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.

A Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) official outlined the agency’s plans to implement its ACE Message Set during a panel at NCBFAA’s Annual Conference on May 2, starting with a pilot program involving wide participation from importers and customs brokers.