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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wrestling with demurrage fees from government cargo inspections
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission does not expect easy answers to the question of how to fairly assess demurrage and detention when Customs and Border…
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Industry digs into FMC’s container availability interpretive rule
The AgTC asked the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to extend the comment deadline to Oct. 31, calling the rule “the most relevant and far-reaching initiative…
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