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Headquartered in the Washington DC metro area, the NCBFAA represents more than 1,300 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. 

 

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As the national voice of the logistics industry since 1897, NCBFAA enables its more than 1,200 member companies with 110,000 employees to be heard in the halls of Congress and the offices of requlators.

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  • NCBFAA Customs Committee Monitors 50 Percent Increase to Aluminum and Steel Tariffs and Offers Input Regarding CBP IEEPA Reciprocal In-Transit Provision

    Jun 6, 2025
    NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on June 1 offered input to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regarding the agency’s application of the IEEPA reciprocal tariff in-transit provision, particularly in cases where cargo initially is loaded onto feeder vessels then offloaded and reloaded in an intermediate country onto a mother ship for direct shipment to the U.S. In addition, NCBFAA will continue to monitor CBP guidance as it relates to the White House's June 4 increase in the aluminum and steel tariffs to 50%.
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  • Register Now for NCBFAA 2025 Government Affairs Conference

    Jun 6, 2025
    NCBFAA has opened registration for the 2025 Government Affairs Conference (GAC) to be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7-9. (The Grand Hyatt Washington is a new location for the GAC.) We urge attendees to register now to take advantage of the special room block and early bird savings!
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  • CBP to Increase HTS Numbers Per Entry Summary Line Starting June 14

    Jun 6, 2025
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said, starting June 14, that it will increase the number of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers allowed per entry summary line in ACE. This enhancement will enable filers to include up to 32 HTSUS numbers on one entry summary line. The current limit is 8 HTSUS numbers per entry summary line.
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This half-day Export Administration Regulations Course provides attendees with key details of export controls. It covers the fundamental concepts and authorizations one needs to understand in order to execute essential global business operations in a compliant manner.

What does this Export Administration Regulations Course include?

This practical compliance training includes the subjects of who needs to comply, general prohibitions, record keeping, navigating the Commerce Control List (CCL), how to classify items on the CCL, how to determine license requirements, applying license exceptions, and more.

Our expert instructor discusses products, why they are subject to U.S. Export Administration Regulations, and whether an exporter would need an export license. This interactive course ensures attendees leave with a working knowledge of the EAR. This Export Administration Regulations training will jumpstart your ability to apply the EAR to your products and technology.


    INSTRUCTOR: George W. Thompson

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    Export Controls Should Never Be An Afterthought.

    This half-day Export Administration Regulations Course provides attendees with key details of export controls. It covers the fundamental concepts and authorizations one needs to understand in order to execute essential global business operations in a compliant manner.

    What does this Export Administration Regulations Course include?

    This practical compliance training includes the subjects of who needs to comply, general prohibitions, record keeping, navigating the Commerce Control List (CCL), how to classify items on the CCL, how to determine license requirements, applying license exceptions, and more.

    Our expert instructor discusses products, why they are subject to U.S. Export Administration Regulations, and whether an exporter would need an export license. This interactive course ensures attendees leave with a working knowledge of the EAR. This Export Administration Regulations training will jumpstart your ability to apply the EAR to your products and technology.


      INSTRUCTOR: George W. Thompson

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