National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, Inc. (NCBFAA) on LinkedIn: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (2024)

Congratulations Kristi App! The World Trade Center New Orleans announced Kristi App, Chief Operations Officer, J.W. Allen & Co., Inc., as the recipient of the 2024 C. Alvin Bertel Award. Presented annually since 1967, the honor is presented to an individual who has made significant contributions to the Louisiana port community.Over the past two decades, App has steered growth of the shipping industry in the state with extensive experience in importing and exporting products and exceptional leadership of prominent organizations that guide the sector’s future.Kristi’s roles include: Vice President, U.S. Delegate Representative, FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders AssociationsChair, World Trade Center New Orleans Industry Commissioner, Louisiana Pioltage Fee CommissionVice President, International Freight Forwarders & Custom Brokers of New Orleans Board Member, Greater New Orleans, Inc. – GNO, Inc."Kristi embodies the spirit of innovation that drives Louisiana’s maritime industry,” said Michael Hecht, President and CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc. “Her dedication to enhancing our port community and fostering international trade has not only contributed significantly to the growth of our local economy while setting a benchmark for excellence in leadership. The C. Alvin Bertel Award is a fitting recognition of her outstanding contributions, and I look forward to continuing our work together to drive global connectivity for our region." https://lnkd.in/gChar-22

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NCBFAA Member Forum: KoverlyKoverly, a leader in innovative payment solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its new service for freight forwarders and customs brokers to offer clients 30-day net terms at zero cost and no risk. Koverly’s free 30-day net terms offering is exclusively available to freight forwarders and brokers and is free to both the payer and the payee. The solution also seamlessly integrates into existing workflows for logistics companies and their clients, syncing effortlessly with top accounting systems and transportation management systems (TMS) to ensure a smooth and efficient payment process. Contact the Koverly team at hello@koverly.com for more information.

NCBFAA Welcomes New Members!On behalf of NCBFAA's Board of Directors, Leadership and Staff, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and welcome the following members who have recently joined our association:ALLSTATE CARIBBEAN EXPRESS SHIPPING LLC Paterson, New JerseyCiti Freight Logistics Inc. Edison, New JerseyCLAYTON'S CUSTOMHOUSE BROKERAGE, LLC. Anchorage, AlaskaFarnell Freight Forwarders, Inc. Jacksonville, FloridaQuickcode.ai, McLean, VirginiaUSA Cargo Shipping LLC Kissimmee, Florida

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will open a new Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) office in Laredo, Texas, by the beginning of next year.There are currently six CTPAT offices located across the U.S. in ports of entry, including Buffalo, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, and Newark, New Jersey. The new CTPAT office in Laredo will be the newest CTPAT in many years, CBP said.Questions regarding CTPAT can be provided to CBP by telephone to the national Help Desk at (800) 927-8729 or via email at ctpathelpdesk@cbp.dhs.gov.

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Friday, Aug. 2, provided an outline to the trade of what changes would be required at the agency to double down on targeting narcotics trafficking within the small package import environment.The proposed operational changes at the agency are part of the Biden-Harris administration’s “Detect and Defeat” initiative to increase penalties on drug smugglers, give border officials strengthened tools to target fentanyl arriving at the border ports, and close loopholes that traffickers currently exploit. For CBP, these new regulatory changes would primarily focus on the low-value small package imports, known as de minimis. CBP processes approximately 4 million de minimis shipments daily.CBP emphasized that these proposed changes still require Congressional approval in the form of legislation.

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NEI’s 10th Global Trade Education (GTE) Conference at the Intercontinental in downtown Chicago on July 28-30 was a a success! More than 320 attendees—a new recordNCBFAA President Jose D. (JD) Gonzalez attended the conference, along with NCBFAA Vice President Kristi App, NCBFAA Secretary Laurie Arnold, and NCBFAA Treasurer Karen Damon. The NCBFAA Officers applauded the work of NEI Executive Vice President Cynthia Whittenburg, Business Development Manager Federico “Kiko” Zuniga, the Staff, and Committee Co-Chairs Thayne Worsley and Carie Samuel for all their hard work to make this a successful event for all attendees who were there to advance their industry education.

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Jan Fields, Director of RiskManagement at John S. James Co. and Chairman, encourages members to volunteer and attend meetings. Jan says a benefit of being a member is the access you have to knowledgeable peers in the industry. Curious how your peers and colleagues first started their careers in customs? So are we! joined forces with Simply Trade Podcast to ask those questions

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NCBFAA will be submitting feedback to the offices of Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) in response to their July 31 release of the Customs Facilitation Act of 2024 discussion draft. The comments are due Aug. 30.The Customs Facilitation Act of 2024 would: ·Create a real One U.S. Government at the Border through a workable one-stop-shop for data entry and decision-making.·Streamline data requirements by providing parameters to ensure the government is receiving the data it needs without overly burdening the trade industry.·Simplify the duty drawback process. ·Update the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) webpage, the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Trade Compliance Handbook, and the accessibility of Customs representatives to improve information sharing.·Encourage more timely responses to trade actions and requests from U.S. government agencies.·Streamline the export process and ensure that clerical errors are not penalized.·Authorize the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study to examine the duty and fee structure and make appropriate recommendations to Congress.·Provide enhancements to Centers of Excellence and Expertise.Click here to read a one-pager. https://lnkd.in/edMnT2jq

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CBP Recommends Adding ‘Cybersecurity Point of Contact’ to Your ACE Portal AccountCustoms and Border Protection (CBP) has asked all members of the trade to add a Technical Point of Contact (POC) designated for Cybersecurity to their ACE portal account for CBP to contact if a legitimate cybersecurity threat is identified. To add a Cybersecurity POC, ACE account users must begin by completing the steps required to add a general POC as described in the Modernized ACE Portal User Guide, starting on page 42. To begin, select “Technical Point of Contact” in the “Type” drop down menu field. Include “Cybersecurity” in parentheses after the contact’s last name. For example, for a cybersecurity POC named John Doe, the last name field would read “Doe (Cybersecurity).”https://lnkd.in/gycjkJ4KYou can send questions to CBP at TMOD@cbp.dhs.gov

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