Early bird registration open for 2017 G.TEC event in Long Beach

  Registration for the NCBFAA Educational Institute’s 2017 Global Trade Educational Conference (G.TEC) is now open! This year’s event will be held August 7-8 in beautiful Long Beach, CA.  G.TEC gathers professionals from all facets of the industry-regardless of membership or affiliation-for two days of educational sessions and networking. CustomsNow™ is proud to be a […]

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Kevin K. McAleenan nominated for CBP Commissioner post

    President Trump has nominated Kevin K. McAleenan to serve as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Department of Homeland Security. Mr. McAleenan has served as the Deputy Commissioner since 2014 and currently functions as the agency’s Chief Operating Officer and senior career official. Under Mr. McAleenan’s leadership, U.S. Customs and Border Protection […]

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Don’t miss another edition of the CustomsNow™ Trade Compliance Newsletter

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New executive orders on trade — ADD, CVD and more

On Friday, March 31, President Trump signed two executive orders related to trade. 1. The Presidential Executive Order on Establishing Enhanced Collection and Enforcement of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties and Violations of Trade and Customs Laws seeks to address uncollected antidumping and countervailing duties which were estimated to be $2.3 billion not collected in 2015. This will done […]

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Get the latest scoop on CBP’s Simplified Processes Initiative

On March 24, the NCBFAA sponsored a webinar on the Simplified Processes Initiative, presented by Randy Mitchell, Director, Commercial Operations and Entry Division, US Customs Office of Trade Policy & Programs.  Here’s a summary: In 2011, CBP launched the Simplified Processes Initiative, a collaborative effort to develop innovative solutions to critical issues emerging at the intersection […]

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Penn State: Take the survey to weigh in on value of C-TPAT program

The age old question: Is participating in the C-TPAT program worth it.  As blogged here previously, this question has generated its share of controversy. Now, Penn State Erie – Black School of Business, is conducting research on C-TPAT’s value for business and supply chain risk compliance. (Penn State is repeatedly ranked as number the number one leader […]

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