Vincent Iacopella

Provides integrated logistics and freight forwarding services & manufactures and distributes antibodies and mixing equipment

Provides integrated logistics and freight forwarding services

Provides logistics and freight forwarding services

Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association (LACBFFA) is a nonprofit organization representing licensed customs brokers, freight forwarders, and NVOCCs involved in international trade. The private company is based in Sunland, CA. The association facilitates interaction among members, government agencies, carriers, and industry peers, and offers various membership classes with benefits such as voting rights and access to resources. LACBFFA provides educational programs, including a customs broker exam preparation course, webinars, and workshops on topics like foreign trade zones, supply chain risk management, and regulatory updates. The association maintains membership directories, publishes news updates and bulletins, and organizes seminars, luncheons, and conferences on customs regulations and trade compliance. It supports member engagement through networking events and an advertising program, and participates in national conferences and advocacy efforts.

The private company is based in Washington, DC. It consists of members from five regional associations and focuses on facilitating international trade by engaging with federal agencies, customs, and legislators. The council emphasizes volunteer involvement and advocacy, organizes the annual Western Cargo Conference (Wesccon) for education and networking, and established a bipartisan political action committee to support congressional candidates who promote trade expansion policies. The Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarder is an organization founded in 1976 to represent and advance the interests of independent customs brokers and freight forwarders along the Pacific Coast.