customs brokers

An annual survey from Descartes shows how brokers and forwarders are adjusting to the downside of the cycle.

Inside this edition: Showdown between freight forwarders and customs brokers; FMCSA’s new regulations; and shiny new purchases for Overhaul and DHL.

Amid global shipping congestion, GEODIS urges importers not to overlook their customs responsibilities.

U.S. food trade group tells maritime regulators that carrier profits do not justify added fees.

The freight-forwarding arm of Canada’s Manitoulin Group has bought Chicago-based World Wide International Logistics, its third acquisition in the United States.

Laredo-based customs broker and freight-forwarder Daniel B. Hastings becomes the latest company in the supply chain targeted by ransomware hackers.

Third-party logistics services providers involved in international trade remain concerned about how their businesses will remerge post-COVID-19. They are addressing tough questions about what it will take in terms of staff, systems and office space to operate a successful company.

NCBFAA President Janet Fields has knowledge and skills to lead industry through worst of times, former association President Amy Magnus says.

President Donald Trump’s April 18 executive order aims to provide additional economic support for supply chains and manufacturers during the pandemic.

The duty deferment applies to qualifying importers facing “significant financial hardship,” Customs and Border Protection said.

Problem-solving supply chain bottlenecks is the way to build customer loyalty, freight experts say.

Members of the Washington, D.C.-based National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America interviewed by American Shipper this week generally praised CBP for permitting the flow of legitimate trade across the continent.

The test in Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment will be the third between the Fish and Wildlife Service and relevant importers since May 2016.

Customs brokers and express carriers will take “a more active role in monitoring, detecting and preventing trafficking in counterfeit and pirated goods,” the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said.

On this week’s Port Report, Britain’s own Oliver Haines joins Laura Fava and Dooner, and they’re talking an end to the trade war. Plus, the living hell that is the customs broker exam, Lufthansa on strike in Germany, drone deliveries, a deep dive into Nutella and more. Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts Spotify More podcasts

The NCBFAA, which represents the customs brokerage industry, has become increasingly upset with the management at the Customs and Border Protection-contracted test sites and the way applicants are treated.

Customs brokers say a permanent extension of the 2017 Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act would incentivize Customs and Border Protection to automate the tax refund process.

The NCBFAA proposes amending the U.S Bankruptcy Code to allow “subrogation” rights for customs brokers who have paid duties to the U.S. government on behalf of a bankrupt importer.

South Florida’s customs brokers and forwarder employees begin returning to their offices, with the region mostly avoiding the damaging effects of the hurricane.