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Customs Broker Notification and Request Documents sent to HQ via Email
CSMS #45752501 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requests that Customs broker notifications and requested documents previously mailed to CBP Headquarters be sent directly to the Broker Management Branch...
DELAYED: Aluminum Import License Number will be required on e214 transmissions
**As per CSMS #45799085, the effective date is DELAYED: Aluminum Import License Number required on e214 scheduled for 1/25/21 deployment is rescheduled for 3/29/21. CSMS #45606692 Per Federal Register Notice 85 FR 83804 Published 12/23/2020, e214 filers will be...
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...