FCBF Blog
DOMESTIC TRUCKING LIABILITY
by Daniel W. Raab, Esq. Domestic trucking does interface with international shipping and at other times it can be the beginning and the end of a shipment. There are issues as to liability when cargo...
Submitting a Prior Disclosure to Customs & Border Protection
Contributed by Jennifer Diaz & Sharath Patil, Diaz Trade Law, published with Permission All parties involved in the importation of merchandise into the US, such as importers, customs brokers, exporters, shippers, and foreign suppliers and manufacturers, can file a...
Customs Business Fairness Act (H.R. 4816)
The Customs Business Fairness Act [HR 4816] protects a customs broker who has collected government revenue and passed that through to the government from liability to revert those fees to the court in a bankruptcy filing. Contact your representative to ask them to...
FCBF Comments on CBP’s NPRM for Continuing Education for Licensed Customs Brokers
RE: Comments in Response to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Continuing Education for Licensed Customs Broker” Docket No. USCBP-2021-0030 The Florida Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association (FCBF), a non-for-profit entity founded in 1960, is an...
Headquarters Ruling HQ H318727 – Pursuant to 19 CFR 192 – Used Vehicle requirements for United States to Puerto Rico or Puerto Rico to United States
CSMS #49161237 Pursuant to CBP Ruling HQ H318727 dated July 21, 2021, it has been determined that the shipment of used self-propelled vehicles from the continental United States to Puerto Rico does not constitute an “export” as contemplated in 19 CFR 192.2. Puerto...
Manifest Launches the Maritime & Ports Symposium
Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association Onboard to Showcase Innovation NEW YORK (PRWEB) AUGUST 18, 2021 The Maritime & Ports Symposium will address key issues in maritime trade and showcase cutting edge technologies that are transforming maritime...
CBP Opens Door for Electronic Signatures on Customs Broker POAs
FROM NCBFAA - In Headquarters Ruling Letter H297978, issued July 16, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) responded to the NCBFAA's inquiry regarding the validity of an electronically signed customs brokers power of attorney (POA) for CBP purposes. In reviewing the...
FMC Initiates Ocean Carriers Audit Program
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has established a new audit program and dedicated audit team to assess carrier compliance with the agency's rule on detention and demurrage, as well as to provide additional information beneficial to the regular monitoring of the...
CBP Releases USMCA Regulatory Packages for Marking, TRQs, Origin Determinations and Other Provisions
FROM NCBFAA ALERT JULY 2, 2021 - Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 1 issued two of its three highly anticipated U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) regulatory packages setting forth requirements on a range of issues. Trade attorney Lenny Feldman (Sandler,...
Phase Six of Lacey Act Implementation Coming Up on July 1
The Lacey Act declaration will soon be required for a new list of tariffs, including new unloaded pallets or containers, certain musical instruments, essential oils and trunks/suitcases. This Phase VI of the Lacey Act declaration enforcement was originally slated to...
Minimizing risk with foreign currency payments in international trade
Guest post by Manuel Lopez, CTP, Regional Director of Sales, Southeast, at Cambridge FX The unpredictable movement of exchange rates in foreign currency markets can have a lasting impact on your bottom line. As an international business, you understand the...
FMC: ANPRM on Carrier Automated Tariffs
On April 8, the Federal Maritime Commission published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to facilitate better understanding of inconsistencies in which different carriers are interpreting and applying certain aspects of the Commission's rules. Below, you...