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March 2022

Mar 30–31

Department of Commerce ACE/AES Export Compliance Virtual Seminar

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Mar 31

Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee Meeting

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April 2022

Apr 1

Federal Circuit Judicial Conference, Washington, D.C.

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Apr 8

DHS Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force Public Hearing

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Apr 20

Dominick L. DiCarlo U.S. Court of International Trade Lecture

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May 2022

May 1–4

National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America Annual Conference

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June 2022

Jun 13–15

American Association of Exporters and Importers Conference

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September 2022

Sep 11–14

National Association of Foreign Trade Zones Annual Conference

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xebecimports

Oct 1, 20221 min read

User Fees Increase Oct. 1 for Customs

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has adjusted the following customs user fees and limitations for fiscal year 2023 and will require...

xebecimports

Sep 5, 20224 min read

WAREHOUSING FRENZY IN HOUSTON

With a big boom in demand, the Houston region is seeing a steady push in distribution centers and refrigerated cargo warehousing. Large...

xebecimports

Sep 5, 20222 min read

Port Houston Reports New Record Volume

Sixth month of double-digit container growth Appeals to importers to pull containers, all users to increase utilization of Saturday gates...

xebecimports

Aug 28, 20222 min read

CBP's Quota Certificate System to Get Update

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has recently announced that in September its Electronic Certification System will transition to an...

xebecimports

Aug 27, 20221 min read

Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Revocations

The Federal Maritime Commission has provided the below list of companies that have given notice, surrendered voluntarily by the OIT, or...

xebecimports

Aug 27, 20222 min read

Dairy Imports Alleviated Under USDA Rule

The Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has issued an interim final rule amending the regulations that provide for...

xebecimports

Aug 27, 20222 min read

UK Launches Trade Program to Lower Tariffs on Imports from Developing Countries

The United Kingdom announced this week the launch of its new Developing Countries Trading Scheme. This action will place extend tariff...

xebecimports

May 27, 20221 min read

New Gate Operating Hours (Houston)

Effective June 4, 2022, Bayport and Barbours Cut Container Terminal gate operating hours will be extended to include Saturdays. Hours of...

Xebec International Logistics

Apr 2, 20221 min read

Republican Senators Propose Law to Change to Dissuade Union Slowdown at Ports

Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, introduced the Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns (Plus) Act, which initially focuses on changing the National...

Xebec International Logistics

Apr 2, 20223 min read

New Law to Ban Goods Made in Xinjiang, China

Effective June 21, 2022, under a new law the United States will ban imports of all goods made in whole or in part from any good from the...