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AKArea 7 - South Central and Southwest Regions
ALArea 7 - South Central and Southwest Regions
ARArea 7 - South Central and Southwest Regions
AZArea 6 - Pacific Region
AZArea 7 - South Central and Southwest Regions
AZArea 8 - Southern Border Region
CAArea 6 - Pacific Region
CAArea 8 - Southern Border Region
CAArea 9 - Los Angeles Region
COArea 5 - North Central Region 
CTArea 3 -Northeast Region
DCArea 4 - Southeast Region
DEArea 3 -Northeast Region
FLArea 4 - Southeast Region
GAArea 4 - Southeast Region
HIArea 6 - Pacific Region
IAArea 5 - North Central Region 
IDArea 1 - Northern Border Region 
IDArea 5 - North Central Region 
ILArea 1 - Northern Border Region 
ILArea 5 - North Central Region 
INArea 1 - Northern Border Region 
INArea 5 - North Central Region 
KSArea 5 - North Central Region 
KYArea 5 - North Central Region 
LAArea 7 - South Central and Southwest Regions
MAArea 3 -Northeast Region
MDArea 3 -Northeast Region
MEArea 1 - Northern Border Area
MEArea 3 -Northeast Region
MIArea 1 - Northern Border Region 
MIArea 5 - North Central Region 
MNArea 1 - Northern Border Region 
MNArea 5 - North Central Region 
MOArea 5 - North Central Region 
MSArea 7 - South Central and Southwest Regions
MTArea 1 - Northern Border Area
MTArea 5 - North Central Region 
NCArea 4 - Southeast Region
NDArea 1 - Northern Border Area
NDArea 5 - North Central Region 
NEArea 5 - North Central Region 
NHArea 1 - Northern Border Area
NHArea 3 -Northeast Region
NJArea 2 - New York Region
NMArea 7 - South Central and Southwest Regions
NMArea 8 - Southern Border Region
NVArea 6 - Pacific Region
NYArea 1 - Northern Border Area
NYArea 2 - New York Region
NYArea 3 -Northeast Region
OHArea 1 - Northern Border Area
OHArea 5 - North Central Region 
OKArea 7 - South Central and Southwest Regions
ONArea 5 - North Central Region 
ORArea 6 - Pacific Region
PAArea 1 - Northern Border Area
PAArea 3 -Northeast Region
PRArea 4 - Southeast Region
RIArea 3 -Northeast Region
SCArea 4 - Southeast Region
SDArea 5 - North Central Region 
TNArea 7 - South Central and Southwest Regions
TXArea 7 - South Central and Southwest Regions
TXArea 8 - Southern Border Region
UTArea 5 - North Central Region 
VAArea 4 - Southeast Region
VTArea 1 - Northern Border Area
VTArea 3 -Northeast Region
WAArea 1 - Northern Border Area
WAArea 6 - Pacific Region
WIArea 1 - Northern Border Area
WIArea 5 - North Central Region 
WVArea 4 - Southeast Region
WYArea 5 - North Central Region 

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American Ports Annual Resource Guide

Port-Level Point of Contact: Customs and Border Protection

If you do not see a list of contacts for your port please contact CBP. 

Title Type Size
Atlanta Port Level CBP Points of Contact xlsx 14 KB DownloadAtlanta Port Level CBP Points of Contact
Baltimore CBP POV Office docx 15 KB DownloadBaltimore CBP POV Office
Baltimore Marine Enforcement Update docx 15 KB DownloadBaltimore Marine Enforcement Update
Baltimore Port Level CBP Points of Contact pdf 28 KB DownloadBaltimore Port Level CBP Points of Contact
Boston Port Level CBP Points of Contact pdf 110 KB DownloadBoston Port Level CBP Points of Contact
Chicago Port Level CBP Points of Contact docx 44 KB DownloadChicago Port Level CBP Points of Contact
Colorado Port Level CBP Points of Contact doc 39 KB DownloadColorado Port Level CBP Points of Contact
Houston Port Level CBP Points of Contact pdf 236 KB DownloadHouston Port Level CBP Points of Contact
JFK CBP Pipeline Cargo Operations Contact Information pdf 616 KB DownloadJFK CBP Pipeline Cargo Operations Contact Information
JFK CES Notice to Stakeholders 2025_02_01 V2 pdf 425 KB DownloadJFK CES Notice to Stakeholders 2025_02_01 V2
JFK Port Level CBP Points of Contact pdf 159 KB DownloadJFK Port Level CBP Points of Contact
Los Angeles Port Level CBP Points of Contact pdf 273 KB DownloadLos Angeles Port Level CBP Points of Contact
Miami &Tampa Port Level CBP Points of Contact pdf 818 KB DownloadMiami &Tampa Port Level CBP Points of Contact
Michigan Port Level CBP Points of Contact pdf 152 KB DownloadMichigan Port Level CBP Points of Contact
New Orleans Port Level CBP Points of Contact xlsx 11 KB DownloadNew Orleans Port Level CBP Points of Contact
Philadelphia Port Level CBP Points of Contact docx 15 KB DownloadPhiladelphia Port Level CBP Points of Contact
Savannah Port Level CBP Points of Contact pdf 367 KB DownloadSavannah Port Level CBP Points of Contact
Seattle Tacoma Port Level CBP Points of Contact pdf 474 KB DownloadSeattle Tacoma Port Level CBP Points of Contact

NCBFAA Board Area Representatives: Committee Participation

This a list of the committees each NCBFAA Board Area Representatives is on.

List of Committees

 

Affiliated Presidents Network Chair

Amy Slavko
D.J. Whelan & Co., Inc.
100 S. Summit St.
Detroit, MI 48209
Phone: (313) 843-0250, ext. 17
amslavko@djwhelanco.com

 

 Affiliated Presidents Network Vice Chair

Merit Tremper-Pardo
Merit Trade Consulting Services LLC
40864 N Tumbleweed Trail 
San Tan Valley, AZ  85140
Phone: (847) 899-4131
merit@merittradeservices.com


AREA 1 

Northern Border Customs Brokers Association
President: Brian Barber, bbarber@willsonintl.com

AREA 2

JFK Airport Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association
President: Leslie Bresnaider, l.bresnaider@albawheelsup.com
New Jersey Foreign Forwarders & Brokers Association
President: Jeanette R. Gioia, jgioia@serraintl.com

AREA 3

 Baltimore Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association
President: Judy Zambotti-Wall, judy.zambotti-wall@kuehne-nagel.com
Boston Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association
President: Michelle Francis, michelle@magicbrokers.com
Philadelphia Customs Broker Association
President: John Ercolani, jercolani@721logistics.com 

AREA 4 

Atlanta International Forwarders and Brokers Association
President: Tim Vorderstrasse, tvorderstrasse@flexport.com
Custom Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association of Charleston, S.C. Inc.
President: Patti Meyer, Patti.meyer@peterwittwer.com
Customs Brokers and International Freight Forwarders Association of Virginia
President: Ben Nelson, III, beniii@nelsonint.com
Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association, Inc.
President: Sharon Garcia, sharon.garcia@crowley.com
Independent Freight Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of Savannah,Inc.
President: Kit Johnson, kit.johnson@johnsjames.com
International Freight Forwarders/Customs Brokers Association of Charlotte
President: Penny Perkins, penny.perkins@geodis.com
Washington Dulles Cargo Association
President: Paul Peterson, paul@lainginternational.com

AREA 5 

Chicago Customs Forwarders Association 
President: Lisa Waller, lisaw@bdginternational.com
Detroit Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association
President: Monica DeMars, monica.demars@chrobinson.com

AREA 6 

 Columbia River Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association
President: Tia Sandberg, tia.sandberg@shiptlr.com
Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of Northern California
President:Sung Wook (John) Lee, swlee@swlogisticsinc.com
Customs Brokers & International Freight Forwarders Association of Washington State 
President: Kiera Conlan, kieraconlan@gmail.com

AREA 7 

International Freight Forwarders & Customs Brokers
Association of New Orleans 
President: Janet Colley-Morse, jcolley@dupuystorage.com, lffcbano@bellsouth.net
Mid-South Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association
President: Amber Hagewood, Amber.hagewood@fedex.com
North Texas Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association
President: Paige Stewart Morgan, pmorgan@pagejones.com
Houston Customhouse Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association
President: Lori Mullins, lori_mullins@rogers-brown.com, info@hcbffa.org

AREA 8  

 Laredo Licensed US Customs Brokers Association, Inc.
Jorge Cavazos, admin@lluscba.org/jorge.cavazos@exl-as.com
Brownsville Licensed Customs Brokers Association
Ernesto Hernandez, Jr, e.hernandez@hemalogisticsllc.com
Mid Valley Customs Brokers Association
Crispin Flores, cnflores@cjlogistical.com
Nogales U.S. Customs Brokers Association
Gustavo Acosta, gustavo@rljones.com
San Diego Customs Brokers Association
Carime Duck, carime@cdsai.com/ president@sandiegobrokers.org
West Texas/New Mexico Customs Brokers Association
David Reyes-Arteaga, david.reyes-arteaga@kuehne-nagel.com

AREA 9 

Los Angeles Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association 
President: Patty Tschaepe, patty@jkfresh.com/ info@lacbffa.org

The Emerging Leaders Mentor Program is a discounted registration offered to qualified individuals to attend either of the NCBFAA conferences at a special rate. NCBFAA established this program with the intent of providing mentoring opportunities and developing a future generation of association leadership, as NCBFAA Board of Directors and Officers generally come from the grass-root ranks of our Regular and Affiliated Association members throughout the country. In addition, this program provides the local associations the ability to give motivated individuals an opportunity to network with substantially experienced industry professionals and volunteers at either an NCBFAA Annual Conference (AC) or Government Affairs Conference (GAC) through a discounted registration rate.

Emerging Leaders Mentor Program FAQs & Form

Upcoming Events 

CBP Webinar: A Review of Required Info Pertaining to Headings 8519-8529

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Trade’s National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) is hosting the following webinars in the month of April as a part of the 2025 NCSD webinar series. These webinars are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET.

 To register for these free webinars, click on the registration link for the coordinating webinar below. All registrants will receive the link for the webinar on their confirmation email, but entry into the webinar is on a first-come, first-served basis as seats are limited. After the live event, this and other previously recorded webinars will be available for replay at Trade Outreach Webinars | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov).

 These webinars are a part of CBP’s continuing education program.

 NCSD’s April Webinar Schedule:

 Tuesday, April 1, 2025: What is “Packed” in Heading 3923? – The “What is “Packed” into Heading 3923?” is part of the 2025 Education’s Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar will discuss classification in heading 3923. Heading 3923 covers plastic articles for the conveyance and packing of goods as well as stoppers, lids, caps, and other closures, of plastics.

 Friday, April 11, 2025: Chapter 61: Let's Do it Again… It’s All About the Knit Blouse – The “Let's Do it Again... It’s All About the Knit Blouse” is part of the 2025 Education’s Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar focuses on what is considered knit blouses.

 Tuesday, April 15, 2025: Classification of Heading 8508 Vacuum Cleaners – The “Classification of Heading 8508 Vacuum Cleaners” is part of the 2025 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. The webinar will explain the classification of vacuum cleaners of heading 8508 with case study approach. It will also discuss the exclusion issues on certain Chinese-origin vacuum cleaners under Section 301 remedies.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025: A Review of Required Info Pertaining to Headings 8519-8529 – The “A Review of Required Info Pertaining to Headings 8519-8529” is part of the 2025 Education’s Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar will review the important information to look at when classifying articles of headings 8519 through 8529, to avoid circumventing duty rates and section 301 duties, as well as the necessary steps to expedite country of origin and classification ruling requests relating to these headings. Additionally, we will review common misclassification and definitions of specific terms in the tariff, including sound and video reproducing and recording, FPD, television and radiobroadcasting transmission, TV cameras, digital cameras, video recorders, radio navigational aid, radio remote control, radiobroadcasting receivers, monitors, projectors, and reception apparatus for television.

Tuesday, April 22, 2025: Seeing the Light: Optical Elements in Headings 9001-9005 – The “Seeing the Light: Optical Elements in Headings 9001-9005” is part of the 2025 Education’s Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. The webinar will focus on the beginning of Chapter 90 with a primary focus on how to classify optical elements and devices covered by the headings. This will cover definitions and the appropriate manufacturing processes involved in classification therein. There are extensive duty implications with misclassifications that will aid in CBP balancing fair trade.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025: Laminated Safety Glass: Windshields, Subheading 7007.21 – The “Laminated Safety Glass: Windshields, Subheading 7007.21” is part of the 2025 Education’s Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar will focus on what should classify under subheading of 7007.21

Thursday, April 24, 2025: Going with The Flow: Pipes, Tubes, and Hollow Profiles – The “Going with The Flow: Pipes, Tubes, and Hollow Profiles” is part of the 2025 Education’s Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar focuses on the understanding how the classifications of steel pipes, tubes, and hollow profiles are organized in laymen’s terms.

Tuesday, April 29, 2025: Heading 8477: Machines for Working Rubber or Plastics – The “Heading 8477: Machines for Working Rubber or Plastics” is part of the 2025 Education’s Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. The webinar will cover various machinery for working plastic and rubber, covered by HTSUS Heading 8477, including injection molding machines, blow molding machines, vacuum molding machines, and extruders.  This presentation will also focus on the meaning of the term “working” the material and discuss common misclassification issues in this context.

 If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact OTRwebinars@cbp.dhs.gov.