Laura Austrins

Lara is a lawyer and a licensed customs broker who has practiced customs and international trade law for 24 years.  She has extensive experience advising a wide variety of clients in diverse industries on the laws and regulations governing international trade.  As a licensed broker, she is familiar with the unique issues the customs brokerage industry faces. In her role as Co-Chair of CCBFA’s Customs committee, she regularly meets with Customs officials and members of the international trade community on issues affecting Customs brokers, importers, and exporters. Her goal is to provide insight on emerging issues and the challenges faced by the ever-evolving customs brokerage and forwarding industries.