Licences & Memberships

Hellmann holds many licenses and certifications that reflect our industry expertise and facilitate our ability to provide superior customer service. These include:

• International Air Transport Association (IATA) licensed
• NVOCC licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)
• ISO 9001:2000 certification for all USA offices issued by DEKRA-ITS, an accredited certification body
• Transportation Security Administration (TSA) certification
• U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification
• Corporate Brokers License from the U.S. Dept. of Treasury
• National Customs Broker permit
• Customs Broker port permits (for each port with a Hellmann station)
• Automated Manifest System (AMS) certification
• Certified liquor carrier and broker

Hellmann participates in U.S. and global trade associations serving the general logistics industry as well as specialty logistics services. These include:

• National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA)
• Hellmann’s VP of Airfreight serves on an NCBFAA special Customs committee
• Warehouse Education and Research Council (WERC)
• Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
• Large Broker & Forwarder Committee
• United States Association of Importers of Textiles & Apparels (USAITA)
• American Association of Exporters & Importers (AAEI)
• American Association of Customs Brokers (AACB)