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Welcome to NCBFAA

 

Headquartered in the Washington DC metro area, the NCBFAA represents more than 1500 member companies with 110,000 employees in international trade - the nation's leading freight forwarders, customs brokers, ocean transportation intermediaries (OTIs), NVOCCs and air cargo agents, serving more than 250,000 importers and exporters. The Association’s members handle more than 97% of the entries for goods imported into the United States and are directly involved with the logistics of these goods. Further, members operating as OTIs are involved with approximately 80 to 85% of all exports from the United States. 

 

Member Benefits

NCBFAA offers its company members a number of benefits, including business services and discounts.

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Industry News

The Monday Morning eBriefing brings NCBFAA members the latest in industry news and information.

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NEI Education

The NCBFAA Educational Institute (NEI) offers its members world-class professional development.

Conferences

NCBFAA & NEI conferences, premier gatherings of industry representatives to learn about industry challenges and connect with colleagues.

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As the national voice of the logistics industry since 1897, NCBFAA enables its more than 1,400 member companies with 110,000 employees to be heard in the halls of Congress and the offices of requlators.

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Located outside the United States, these international firms provide the essential overseas infrastructure required to seamlessly execute complex cross-border shipments.

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    The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Aug. 6 published a temporary final rule to restrict the export of black mass and tungsten waste and scrap without a Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) license. This rule is being issued in response to a Presidential Determination from July 30 that determined that the U.S. has an inadequate supply of critical minerals and materials (CMMs) which poses a risk to national defense and security.
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