Takeaways from the CBP Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection 2023 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security (TFCS) Summit was held in Boston April 17^th – 19^th.   There were over 1300 attendees including importers, exporters, Customs brokers, and freight forwarders.

Nicole Hess, Vice President of Brokerage, and Margaret Lange, Director of Compliance attended the summit.

Speakers included members of multiple government agencies including, US Customs and Border Protection, FDA, BIS, and CPSC.

Cyber security, forced labor, and e-commerce shipments were major topics and are priority trade issues for CBP.