September 28, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is Increasing the Merchandise Processing Fee The U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has just announced that they will be increasing […]
September 26, 2023
NCBFAA Prepares for Potential October 1st Government Shutdown As the federal government heads towards an October 1st shutdown that will disrupt many services across the U.S., […]
September 7, 2023
USTR Announces The Extension Of Existing China 301 Exclusions Until December 31, 2023 On September 6, 2023, in an as of yet unpublished Federal Register notice, the […]
September 5, 2023
An ILWU Agreement Has Been Reached The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) announced on August 31, 2023 their union members have ratified a six-year contract […]
August 18, 2023
July Import Volumes Reflect Post-COVID Stability and Future Growth Descartes Reports Encouraging Import Trends for the US Economy Descartes, a prominent data analysis firm, recently reported […]
July 16, 2023
Email Coverage and Response Time Update: Northern Border Crossings 7/11/2023 Dear Valued Customers and Carriers: Effective immediately, we are changing our email coverage and response times […]
June 15, 2023
West Coast Labor and the Pacific Maritime Association Have Reached a Deal On June 14, 2023, a tentative agreement between dockworkers from the International Longshoremen and […]
June 12, 2023
What’s Happening on the West Coast with Labor Negotiations? The International Longshoreman Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Steamship Association (PSA) continue to negotiate a new […]