Complying with New U.S. Requirements for Shipping to Hong Kong
Recently, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced new support documentation requirements for controlled items to or through Hong Kong exports and re-exports. This ... Read More
Initiation of AD/CVD Investigations: Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from Korea and Taiwan
Initiation of AD/CVD Investigations: Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from KR and TW On July 17, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated its less-than-fair-value ... Read More
Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) Process
As of November 16, at 5 P.M., DDTC no longer accepted paper filings for Commodity Jurisdiction Requests (CJ’s). Effective Monday, November 21, 2016, DDTC began ... Read More
New Regulations for Lithium-ion Batteries as Cargo
Effective April 2016, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) issued new actions regarding the shipment of lithium-ion batteries on passenger aircraft. These new measures prohibit ... Read More
Updated ACE Transition Guidance
Through the NCBFAA's efforts in meetings with the Federal Agencies and letters to CBP and DHS, along with the efforts of NCBFAA members represented on ... Read More
Second Open Letter to Importers and Exporters on ACE
The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) has released a second open letter to update the current status of the ACE/ITDS migration ... Read More
CTPAT Program Reauthorized by the U.S. House of Representatives
With the passage of the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Reauthorization Act of 2017 on October 24, 2017, by the U.S. House of Representatives, ... Read More
North Korea Sanctions Pose Challenges for Importers
Importers are increasingly concerned over the potential impact of North Korean sanctions on imported products from China or elsewhere. A broad sanctions bill (HR 3364) was ... Read More
Port of NY-NJ Faces New Challenges with Increasing Cargo Volumes
With the completion of the $1.6 billion Bayonne Bridge Elevation Project in June, the Port of New York-New Jersey (NY-NJ) immediately became an attractive destination ... Read More
