FCBF Blog
FCBF Response to ANPRM titled “Continuing Education for Licensed Customs Broker”
Docket No. USCBP-2020-0042 The following was submitted on behalf of the FCBF Membership on Dec 28, 2021: The Florida Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association (FCBF), a not-for-profit entity founded in 1960, is an organization made up of over four hundred (400)...
CSMS #45318223 – GUIDANCE: Section 301 Modifications and Product Exclusion Extensions from China Duties
(9903.88.62, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.65) The purpose of this message is to provide guidance regarding the modification of the Section 301-China action and the extension of product exclusions from additional duties on certain medical-care products to address...
FCBF Response to Census Bureau Proposal to Remove EEI Requirements for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
Re: Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR): Request for Public Comments on the Overall Impact of the Removal of Electronic Export Information (EEI) Filing Requirements for Shipments Between the United States and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands The Florida Customs...
ZIM to launch Mexico-Tampa service in December
ZIM has announced it will expand its regional network, providing a new option for customers in Mexico and the US. The carrier will start a new service between Altamira and Port Tampa Bay next month--aptly called the Mexico Tampa Shuttle (MTS). Beginning in...
CBP Updates: Real-time ASI in ACE
CSMS #44130603 : Increase in Bond Status Messages due to Real-Time ASI Deployment Sept 18, 2020 -- Please be advised that CBP commenced a pilot with sureties for Real-Time ASI on Saturday, September 12, 2020. The goal of this system enhancement is to expand the...
UPDATE: Section 232 on Imports of Aluminum Articles from Canada
CSMS #44591106 BACKGROUND On October 27, 2020 the President issued a Presidential Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States, reinstating Canada’s exclusion from additional 10 percent duties under Section 232 on certain non-alloyed unwrought...
Intellectual Property Rights Hub
As we approach peak season for imports, it is important that the international trade community work to ensure the safety and integrity of the goods entering the country.
FCBF Legislative Agenda, 116th Congress
Even in a tumultuous year such as this 2020 has been, our efforts to update our Florida Congressional delegation have not stopped or slowed down. Below you will find details on our stance on particular issues that have the potential to greatly impact the customs...
3 easy ways to help your freight forwarding business thrive in 2020
Times are tougher than ever for our fellow freight forwarders and customs brokers here in Florida this year. Everyone is facing new challenges, however, for larger freight forwarding businesses that are already adapted to the digital world, the pain is more manageable...
FCBF Announces 2020-21 Board of Directors
The Florida Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association confirmed and installed its 2020-21 Board of Directors at the virtual General MembershipMeeting in July. The FCBF Board is comprised of some of Florida’s top professionals in the import/export industry. FCBF Board...
FCBF Response to CBP’s “Modernization of Customs Brokers Regulations
U.S. Customs and Border Protection 19 CFR Parts 24 and 111 Docket No. USCBP-2020-0009 The Florida Customs Broker and Forwarders Association (“FCBF”) submits this response to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) Notice of Proposed Rule Making...
BIS to Clarify Routed Export Transaction Rules
The Department of Commerce recently published the 2020 Regulatory Agenda for the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) which details the current slate of upcoming rules and their various stages of completion. We are looking forward to seeing the highly-anticipated...