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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.

Committees

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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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  • ILWU Local 26 and PMA Continue Contract Negotiations Through Friday Midnight, Nov 20

    Nov 7, 2026
    International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 26, which represents terminal security personnel at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have agreed to another extension of their negotiations for a new labor agreement, averting a threatened strike for Friday midnight, Nov. 6. The new deadline for a possible strike, if the two parties fail to reach a tentative agreement, is set for 12 p.m. PT on Friday, Nov. 20.
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  • CBP and Mexico’s National Customs Agency Demonstrate Collective Fight Against Trade Fraud at Southern Border

    Nov 6, 2026
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in San Diego and Mexico’s Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México on Nov. 6 provided an overview of their successful completion of Operation Trade Bridge, a joint trade-enforcement operation conducted Oct. 19-23, 2026, at the Otay Mesa Cargo Export facility. The focus of the operation was to identify potential trade violations involving in-bond shipments moving between the U.S. and Mexico, particularly high-value electronics and textiles. Enforcement efforts targeted potential transshipment, undervaluation, inaccurate country-of-origin claims, and customs-documentation discrepancies.
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  • Updates to CBP Forms 3461 and 7501 for Interim Final Rule on Heightened Requirements for Foreign Importers of Record

    Nov 6, 2026
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Nov. 6 provided the trade with information regarding the new data fields for CBP Forms 3461 and 7501, and their electronic equivalents, pursuant to Executive Order 14411, “Strengthening Customs Enforcement”, Section 2. Specifically, the agency is establishing new requirements for foreign importers of record (IORs) when making entry, and corresponding responsibilities for licensed customs brokers.
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2027 NCBFAA Annual Conference

Orlando

NCBFAA Annual Meeting Dates:  April 11 – 14, 2027
Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
Orlando, FL

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2027 NCBFAA Annual Conference

Orlando

NCBFAA Annual Meeting Dates:  April 11 – 14, 2027
Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
Orlando, FL

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