Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Daniel Maffei addressed the NCBFAA annual Government Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 20, discussing conditions in the trade, Commission actions and initiatives in response to events of the past year, and possible priorities for the agency moving forward.

During the NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference on Sept. 19-21, a giant push was made by members—both in-person and virtual—to gain traction on Capitol Hill to make the Customs Business Fairness Act of 2021 (H.R. 4816) into permanent law.

The NCBFAA Transportation Committee’s Logistics Subcommittee is regularly collecting data on the nation’s rail delays and port congestion that are impacting the supply chain and your business operations.

Effective Sept. 14, drawback claims transmitted in ACE will be routed to the Center of Excellence and Expertise (Center) based on the claimant’s current industry sector account alignment, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Oct. 16 will deploy Collections – Release 4 to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).

As our country's 20-year involvement in Afghanistan ending last week, NCBFAA wants to thank and recognize all the active and retired military service members in the industry and throughout the country.

Instaknow is a global Hyperautomation service that enables the rapid automation of freight forwarder and customs broker repetitive, manually intensive processes, resulting in reduced cost and errors and increased customer satisfaction with rapid ROI.

NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) Chair Mike Lahar participated in a two-day workshop “Seafood Traceability: Exploring Programs from Design to Implementation,” which was sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the World Wildlife Federation and the Stimson Center. The workshop was attended by industry, government, and NGOs from around the globe. NCBFAA provided an important voice in a wide-ranging and animated discussion on how to implement seafood traceability programs in a meaningful and successful way.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Sept. 15 announced that it has voted to move forward with two demurrage-and-detention related initiatives proposed by Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye as part of Fact Finding 29. Unlike Commissioner Dye’s other Interim Recommendations, these initiatives required formal commission approval.

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:

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., will continue to monitor and highlight key changes with regards to the May 28 Court of International Trade (CIT) opinion invalidating the IEEPA tariffs, the U.S. government's appeal through the Court of Appeals in the Federal Circuit (CAFC), and what that will mean for our customs broker members.

NCBFAA has opened registration for the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington on Sept. 7-9. We urge attendees to register now to take advantage of the special room block and early bird savings!

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance providing drug manufacturers with recommendations on replacing color additives in drugs.

The HTS Sequencing Toolkit on the NCBFAA Customs Committee Webpage has been updated to include some helpful information about how to use the Treasury Check Verification System (TCVS).

The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) has provided a roundup of the latest PGA news, including a Withhold Release Order involving a Chinese-flagged fishing vessel, APHIS permitting fresh pineapple from Indonesia, and the continuation of live animal import restrictions from Mexico.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., will continue to monitor and highlight key changes with regards to the May 28 Court of International Trade (CIT) opinion invalidating the IEEPA tariffs, the U.S. government's appeal through the Court of Appeals in the Federal Circuit (CAFC), and what that will mean for our customs broker members.

NCBFAA has opened registration for the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington on Sept. 7-9. We urge attendees to register now to take advantage of the special room block and early bird savings!

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance providing drug manufacturers with recommendations on replacing color additives in drugs.

The HTS Sequencing Toolkit on the NCBFAA Customs Committee Webpage has been updated to include some helpful information about how to use the Treasury Check Verification System (TCVS).

The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) has provided a roundup of the latest PGA news, including a Withhold Release Order involving a Chinese-flagged fishing vessel, APHIS permitting fresh pineapple from Indonesia, and the continuation of live animal import restrictions from Mexico.

The NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., will continue to monitor and highlight key changes with regards to the May 28 Court of International Trade (CIT) opinion invalidating the IEEPA tariffs, the U.S. government's appeal through the Court of Appeals in the Federal Circuit (CAFC), and what that will mean for our customs broker members.

NCBFAA has opened registration for the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington on Sept. 7-9. We urge attendees to register now to take advantage of the special room block and early bird savings!

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance providing drug manufacturers with recommendations on replacing color additives in drugs.

The HTS Sequencing Toolkit on the NCBFAA Customs Committee Webpage has been updated to include some helpful information about how to use the Treasury Check Verification System (TCVS).

The NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) has provided a roundup of the latest PGA news, including a Withhold Release Order involving a Chinese-flagged fishing vessel, APHIS permitting fresh pineapple from Indonesia, and the continuation of live animal import restrictions from Mexico.