Government Trade Committees:
- Appointed to the 11th, 12th, 14th, and 15th Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC)
- CBP Trade Support Network, elected as Trade Ambassador, broker sub-committee Chair
Trade Associations:
- National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA): Current Chair of the Board, former President, Officers, Board, Committees, including Chairman of the Regulatory Agencies Committee (e.g., USDA, FDA)
- Northern Border Customs Brokers Association (NBCBA) Customs committee, multiple former Presidents
- Los Angeles Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association, Current (and former) President, Chair of the Board
- Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokerage and Freight Forwarders Association, Vice President
- I.E. Canada and CanAm Border Trade Alliance, Board
- International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA)
- American Association of Exporters & Importers (AAEI)
- Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT, Silver Partner)
At the forefront:
- Deringer earned one of the first Customs brokerage licenses (US Customs Brokerage License #22)
- Received the first national permit
- Proudly filed the first error-free ACE entry summary
- Certified and validated as a full participant in CBP’s CTPAT program
- Partnered with CBP on first virtual CTPAT validation
- Chosen by CBP to pilot new government initiatives:
- Broker Account Management Program
- Broker Self-Assessment
- Simplified Entry Program
- Importer Self-Assessment Pre-Certification Program
Awarded Top 3PL status by numerous industry publications, including: