J. Cortina, Inc.

BIOGRAPHY J. Cortina, Inc. is a full service Customs Broker and Freight Forwarder that was founded in 1954 by Joseph Cortina. Though the ownership has changed, the J. Cortina name lives on as the company name. With a half century of tradition, we pride ourselves in providing full import and export services for our clientele. We strive to uphold the mission that we are people, assisting people who are engaged in international trade. That is, in fact, our whole purpose - to consistently provide dependable service, exemplary planning and execution - all with a personal touch. With a staff that is large enough to meet your import and export needs, and small enough to keep business relationships on a personal basis, our aim is to generate that elusive quality known as "Customer Satisfaction." The growth we have experienced in our half century of existence is a testament of our ability to not just maintain that customer satisfaction but to perform above and beyond our customers' expectations. What Do We Do? For importers, we offer a full range of Customs Brokers services: a€￠ Providing expeditious release of your cargo a€￠ Assuring high standards of performance a€￠ Getting your goods delivered to you promptly For exporters, we assure that your shipments move on combination of cost and timely delivery: a€￠ That insurance is provided as required a€￠ Ensure control of your goods so that delivery is in accordance with your wishes a€￠ Export documentation is prepared by our in-house staff which includes Letters of Credit, sight drafts, consular documents, certificates of origin, and other required documents. Last Update: April 11, 2006