New Secretary of Homeland Security!
On February 2, 2021, Alejandro Mayorkas was sworn in as the seventh Secretary of Homeland Security. Read Homeland Security’s announement here. […]
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Got mail? CBP issues rule for mandatory electronic information for international mail shipments
On March 15th, CBP issues a new Interim Final Rule (IFR) that now mandates information and data to be processed electronically in advance (AED) for international mail shipments. The reasons for this are clear; dangerous products, including synthetic opioids, could be shipped to the U.S. without the proper knowledge and advanced scrutiny. The current paper […]
US-China trade webinar- sign up now!
April 12th listen to Craig Allen, president of the US-China Business Council, talk about the future of the United States’ relationship with China and how this will affect trade. China and the US are two large, developed nations that have an important influence on trade. Where is the future headed for trade? Find out on […]
APHIS-core webinar- register now!
On Thursday, February 11 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST, NCBFAA and the APHIS ACE Team will be hosting a webinar for the “Implentation of APHIS-Core in ACE”. They will address what to do and how brokers can manage the APHIS Message Set. Register now here. […]
New APHIS-core ACE filing
Learn more at the APHIS website The APHIS ACE Team is ready and available to work with you. Email the ACE Team at ace.itds@usda.gov Frequently asked questions can be found here. […]
New duty on importing Chinese flooring
Attention flooring importers! Chinese flooring manufacturers found “dumping” flooring to the U.S. with their very low prices for flooring destined to the U.S. American flooring companies had sued for higher duties (anti-dumping duties) to be placed against certain Chinese imports due to these unfair, low prices, and were successful. The U.S. put into effect an […]
2021 CBP Trade Symposium- save the date!
Reserve your spot for the CBP Trade Symposium happening on July 21-22, 2021 at the Hilton Anaheim, Anaheim California. Sells out fast! CNI will keep you updated. […]
Triennial Status and Fee Submission due – don’t be late!
On December 15,2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that the 2021 Customs Broker Triennial Status Report and Fee Submission has begun. Licensed Customs brokers will have until February 28, 2021, to file a status report with CBP. Every three years, licensed brokers must pay a fee of $100 when filing a status report […]
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