Welcome!
Welcome to the Columbia River Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association Website.
The CRCBFA is organized to protect, and further the business and interests of Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders in the Columbia River Region to promote the exchange of common ideas and problems, and develop a cordial relationship among its members.
If you are interested in joining the CRCBFA website to access additional content, please send a request with details of yourself and organization to admin@crcbfa.org.
Thank you,
CRCBFA Members
Current Programs and Events
February 1, 2012 -- "January" General Membership Meeting
PETER FRIEDMANN will be our speaker for the "January" membership meeting to be held FEB. 1st. Peter is Counsel for the CRCBFA and the Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and Forwarders, and has a Capitol Hill insider's knowledge of the issues that impact us, and our clients. A large turnout is always expected for Mr. Friedmann so RSVP early. Also at this meeting, we will elect the 2012 board members.
Please note the date!
February 24, 2012 -- The Many Layers of Compliance
The CRCBFA is pleased to welcome Matt Nakachi and Alan Cohen for this importer-focused seminar, the content of which will be to discuss "iceberg" issues. These are issues that importers won't typically consider during routine interactions with Customs, but which nevertheless give rise to significant compliance problems. Plenty of real case examples will be presented and discussed.
Download and e-mail registration forms to Becky Watkins at becky@ibius.com. We look forward to seeing you there.
Role of the Broker - Regulatory Revision Blog
As some may have noticed, there is now a new link above called “Blog”. This is where we hope to post information that may be helpful to the community as well as possibly spark some discussion. We have currently posted details on the “Role of the Broker – Regulatory Revisions”. Please feel free to post your thoughts on the proposed changes in the comment section of the blog.
WESCCON 2011 Presentations
Please follow the below link to the WESCCON 2011 presentation page where every presentation powerpoint is available to view.
WESCCON 2011