National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America
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American Shipper
Settling into TFTEA drawback
“We are seeing drawback for commodities/products where we did not see it before,” said Michael Cerny, chief legal officer for duty drawback specialist Charter Brokerage.
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American Shipper
CBP announces 2020 customs broker license exam dates
Customs and Border Protection moved the nationwide tests to early April and October “due to limited availability of testing sites and to ensure the integrity…
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American Shipper
NCBFAA appoints new Washington representative
The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America picks Whitmer & Worrall after longtime Capitol Hill representative Jon Kent announced his retirement in September.
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American Shipper
Customs broker exam takers give testing conditions poor grade
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…
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American Shipper
Proposed demurrage and detention rule spotlights industry schism
Shippers and NVOs urge the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to implement the interpretive rule, while ocean carriers and marine terminals say it needs further refining.
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American Shipper
Customs brokers outline burdens of importer verification rule
NCBFAA generally supports Customs and Border Protection’s goal to protect against illicit importers but said the agency’s proposed importer verification rule has “grossly miscalculated the…
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American Shipper
Alcohol beverage importers want second round of CBMA
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…
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American Shipper
NCBFAA wants CBP follow-up from weekly trade calls
The association, which represents the country’s customs brokers and freight forwarders, seeks better engagement between Customs and Border Protection and industry software vendors.
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American Shipper
CBP presses continuing education for customs brokers
The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America will work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to develop the education program.
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Air Cargo
Air forwarders hesitant to embrace CBP’s electronic export manifests
Brandon Fried, executive director of the Airforwarders Association, believes U.S. Customs and Border Protection must step up engagement with his industry to boost its participation.
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