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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. 

 

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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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  • CBP Guidance on Section 338 Additional Duties for Certain Goods of Canada

    Aug 22, 2026
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) late Friday evening, Aug. 21, after trade talks between the U.S. and Canada collapsed issued guidance to importers, customs brokers, and filers on filing entries to the agency on certain imports from Canada entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. ET on Aug. 22, as provided in the HTSUS under headings 9903.03.12–9903.03.16.
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  • NCBFAA Mourns Passing of C. Harvey Monk, Jr

    Aug 21, 2026
    It is with profound sadness that NCBFAA notifies our membership of the recent passing of Commodore “C.” Harvey Monk, Jr., in Clayton, North Carolina, on July 31. He was 78. During his tenure as the Census Bureau Foreign Trade Division Chief, Monk led the development of the Automated Export System (AES) during the 1990s and early 2000s until his retirement in 2010. Harvey was highly engaged with NCBFAA on AES matters over the years and was a frequent speaker at the Annual and Government Affairs Conferences until his retirement.
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  • NCBFAA Comments on Proposed NOAA-NFMS Revisions to COA Form

    Aug 21, 2026
    NCBFAA on Aug. 21 submitted comments to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) related to the agency’s June 25 Federal Register notice which proposed revisions by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NFMS) to the Certification of Admissibility (COA) form under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Specifically, the NCBFAA Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) welcomes the NOAA/NMFS’ proposal to automate the COA process.
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PCB Webinar: How To Classify A Product

By taking this course you will walk away with a better understanding of HS code selection with real-time examples of the process so you can directly apply the knowledge at the office. You will learn the ABCs of HS tariff classification from explaining to you what exactly an HS code is to walking you through the classification process of the commodity of your choice! With the knowledge you gain from this course not only will you lay a solid foundation of compliance for your business - as correct tariff classification is the basis of all else in a customs entry - but you will also learn how to follow the GRI rules and how to apply for binding rulings that help your bottom line so you can import with confidence.

Topics Include: 
Harmonized Commodity Description

Coding System And Classification Aids

Structure, Legal Text And Explanatory Notes

General Rules Of Interpretation (GRI)

Duty Rates And Binding Rulings

Countervailing Duty vs Anti-Dumping Duty

Shared Responsibility And Informed Compliance

https://learningcenter.pcb.ca/courses/rt-how-to-classify-a-product 

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PCB Webinar: How To Classify A Product

By taking this course you will walk away with a better understanding of HS code selection with real-time examples of the process so you can directly apply the knowledge at the office. You will learn the ABCs of HS tariff classification from explaining to you what exactly an HS code is to walking you through the classification process of the commodity of your choice! With the knowledge you gain from this course not only will you lay a solid foundation of compliance for your business - as correct tariff classification is the basis of all else in a customs entry - but you will also learn how to follow the GRI rules and how to apply for binding rulings that help your bottom line so you can import with confidence.

Topics Include: 
Harmonized Commodity Description

Coding System And Classification Aids

Structure, Legal Text And Explanatory Notes

General Rules Of Interpretation (GRI)

Duty Rates And Binding Rulings

Countervailing Duty vs Anti-Dumping Duty

Shared Responsibility And Informed Compliance

https://learningcenter.pcb.ca/courses/rt-how-to-classify-a-product 

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