FCBF Blog
Florida Customs Brokers Tapped for Collaborative Project with Mexico
FCBF joins the Florida/Mexico Working Group. Education Chair Elena Asturias leads the regulatory exploration portion of the project.
FCBF Guide to Becoming a Licensed Customs Broker
How to become a Customs Broker What is a Customs broker? According to CBP.gov, Customs brokers "are private individuals, partnerships, associations or corporations licensed, regulated and empowered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assist importers and...
CBP: The Updated CTPAT Security Profile is Now Available
All partners are aware that CTPAT implemented the new Minimum Security Criteria (MSC) in 2020. The CTPAT security profile was taken offline for several months in order to update the security profile with the new MSC. The security profile is now back online and open...
CBP Issues Guidance for Section 301 Tranche 4A – $300B
Fourth Round of Product Exclusions from China (9903.88.47) BACKGROUND On May 13, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published Federal Register (FR) Notice 85 FR 28693 announcing the decision to grant the fourth round of certain requested exclusions...
Guidelines for Reopening
As South Florida counties become the last in the state to initiate re-opening procedures, we have pored over Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez's reopening guidelines document to pull out the best practices and recommendations for logistics companies. Are things...
FMC Decision on Demurrage and Detention
On April 28, 2020, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) issued its interpretive rules on the reasonableness of carrier and marine terminal operator (MTO) policies and practices when assessing demurrage and detention. The final rules...
Limitations of Liability: Custom Brokers and Ocean Freight Forwarders
An ongoing concern in the transportation industry is limitations of liability. Many Ocean Freight Forwarders have a limitation of liability. Ocean Freight Forwarders are not carriers. They act as an intermediary and are travel agents for cargo. ...
CBP processes for the FEMA Exemptions from TFR Published in Federal Register
CSMS #42439611 On April 21, 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published in the Federal Register a notice of exemptions from the allocation order issued through a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) published on April 10, 2020. The intent of the...
CBP Announces Deferment of Duties and Fees for Certain Importers During COVID-19 Response
On April 18, President Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing the Secretary of the Treasury to extend deadlines on certain estimated payments. A day later, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Treasury Department issued a temporary...
CBP Clarification and Guidance on Exporting PPE
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), along with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has issued a new directive that provides additional clarity from the previously issued Federal Register notice on April 10, 2020 that pertains to the export of PPE from...
CBP Updates Minimum Security Criteria for CTPAT
From CBP: CTPAT Criteria Modifications: Regarding the new minimum security criteria, after further consulting with the trade community, and following their recommendations, CTPAT recently updated Criterion 7.37 to read as follows: Criteria: Following a significant...
What Kind of Warehouse do I Need?
When it comes to storing, moving, or manipulating cargo, most of this activity occurs in a regular commercial warehouse. However, when considering the myriad of regulations surrounding imports and exports, foreign trade zones (FTZ’s), Bonded...