Our President, Larry Lieberman, was featured on Slate.com for an interview. Check out the snippet below, click here to see the original article, or you can also click here to read a transcript of the original podcast!

The “How Does a Customs Broker Work?” Edition

Larry Lieberman explains how he navigates the bureaucracy, government regulations, and computer systems that stand in the way of getting seafood to your table.

By Adam Davidson

Photo illustration by Slate. Photo courtesy Larry Lieberman

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On this episode of Slate’s podcast about work, host Adam Davidson talks with Larry Lieberman, president of New York Customs Brokers.

Lieberman explains how customs brokers work with importers to clear shipments through JFK International Airport and Port Newark Container Terminal.* His middle-man role (which he chalks up to sales and “putting out fires”) helps everything from toys to crab meat make its way into the country.

He also describes how the industry has changed since his grandfather got into the business during the Prohibition era—and since computers transformed global trade.

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