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Do you feel that your voice as a trade facilitator is heard in Washington, D.C.?
Are you looking for new sources of information about industry developments, trends and current events?
Do you need a source for cost-effective programs for errors and omissions insurance, telecommunications services and tariff/rulings information?
Are you listed in the industry's bible of leading firms providing customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and other international trade facilitation?
Do you receive a weekly e-mail highlighting what you need to know about industry issues?

If you are not able to answer yes to any of these questions, then I invite you to join more than 700 of your industry colleagues in joining the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association (NCBFAA) as a Regular Member.

I know first hand that my membership dues investment pays me dividends that go beyond the dollars I spend. NCBFAA's network of industry contacts has helped me to:

learn about new business leads;
stay on top of Customs Service and other agency regulations that will impact my operations and those of my customers and
provide invaluable professional development resources for my employees.

I depend on NCBFAA every day to help me grow and improve my business!

Let me share with you some of the other unique benefits of membership:

NCBFAA's Washington, D.C., presence provides hands-on advocacy. Utilizing our team of professional representatives and grassroots advocacy you are kept current on regulatory and legislative issues that concern you, including those before U.S. Customs, FMC, Congress and other key agencies.
NCBFAA's Monday Morning eBriefing provides you with the latest news and developments in the Association and the industry.
The NCBFAA Annual Membership Directory includes your firm's listing and is distributed throughout the import/export community.
NCBFAA's Annual Conference, Government Affairs Conference and educational workshops/seminars are all designed to provide state-of-the-art professional development experiences.
NCBFAA's Certified Export Specialist (CES) Program and Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) Program, the benchmarks for quality personnel in the forwarding and brokerage industries.
Member service programs to provide discounts on long-distance and other business communications with Cable & Wireless, and electronic publications providing customs rulings, the harmonized tariff system and up-to-date sailing schedules.
And much more!

For more than 100 years NCBFAA has been the voice of our industry. I urge you to be a part of the organization that has been responsible for bringing us to where we are. Joining NCBFAA is an investment that will be returned to you many times over. I look forward to welcoming your firm as a member of our National Association and invite you to complete a membership application and send it to the NCBFAA today! For more information, call NCBFAA at 202.466.0222.

Sincerely, Bruce Goodwin.
NCBFAA Membership Chairman
Yusen Air & Sea Service (USA) Inc., East Boston, MA