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Commerce — U.S. Department of Commerce

Parent: Cabinet department. Domains in this note: commerce.gov, census.gov, bis.gov, trade.gov, uspto.gov.

What they regulate

Federal commerce, trade promotion, census/economic statistics, export controls (BIS), and USPTO patents/trademarks.Customs brokerage authority remains a CBP license path; patents/trademarks are not broker licenses.

Always prefer the live .gov site over a third-party mirror. Index ≠ endorsement.

How to verify

  1. Commerce home — Federal commerce, trade, and economic statistics umbrella.
  2. BIS export controls — Export Administration Regulations paths — not a broker license register.

Official portal: https://www.commerce.gov/

Questions this page answers

Does Commerce license customs brokers?

No. U.S. customs broker licenses are a CBP path. Commerce/BIS export rules are separate.

Is a BrokerMafia agency page an endorsement?

No. Index ≠ endorsement. BrokerMafia is not a government agency and does not issue licenses.

Where is the full .gov directory?

https://brokermafia.com/usa/ — with JSON/CSV downloads that include the full local SLD inventory from CISA.

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