A 3PL trying to do every step in a complex process may not be the best solution. Let W.N. Epstein & Co., Inc. use its considerable experience and expertise as a Customs Broker to ensure that the most critical link in your supply chain is also the strongest and most reliable.

We offer personalized service and we’re privately owned.  Our active management can leverage 56 years of experience and contacts to your benefit.

And, we believe that less is more; we use proprietary data feeds and customized reporting to help our high volume customers use less resources to manage more shipments. 

Your self selected logistics provider will become a superior partner when they can focus on transportation and leave the Customs clearance work to Epstein. 

Jerry Epstein was once the youngest Customs Broker in America.  Now, he is the guy with the most experience.  Early in his career, he memorized most of the old tariff schedule  (TSUSA).  Today, he uses online search tools and quips "technology isn't quite as fast as a young man with a photographic memory and instant recall."

For a number of years, Jerry traveled each quarter to Customs HQ in Washington DC.  He helped develop the remote location filing system (RLF) that is the standard for Customs entry today. He also lobbied Congress to change drawback regulations to include loss due to natural disasters.  And, with legal assistance, Jerry has pushed for the uniform interpretation of regulations across government agencies.

"My main passion is still clearing cargo.  I challenge myself each day to see how many shipments we can handle.  I like my job for three reasons:  I'm the boss of a great staff, we have dynamic customers, and, there is always something new."

Dawn Wilcox is our import manager.  She is a licensed CHB, with 24 years experience.  Dawn is expert in all aspects of Customs Brokerage, with special knowledge in Customs Compliance, and matters pertaining other government agency requirements (OGA).

Tony Keller is our export manager.  He has over 20 years of experience, countless contacts, and is a great communicator.  Tony is also a skilled negotiator and problem solver.  He heads a team of three that works all global routes and transporation modes.

Kimmie Stanner is the company financial manager, in charge of billing, collections, and payments.  She handles all ACH duty transactions. Kimmie completed her business degree while working at WNE, where she has worked for 20 years.

We employ four licensed Customs Brokers, among a total of eleven experienced and energetic workers.  Please contact us at anytime. Telephone: 314-429-0673 or complete the contact form.

W.N. (Bill) Epstein began his career in 1927 at the ornate and dignified Custom House in lower Manhattan.  It was the glory period of Customs-- a time when duty revenue still funded a meaningful portion of government expenditures.  He retired from his Customs post in 1965, and immediately entered the brokerage business.  Bill established his own company in St. Louis, MO  in 1968.

Bill's son, Jerry, has worked in the business during seven decades. 

While there is no doubt that the company has a firm foundation in the past, we are always up to something new.

Today, Epstein provides customs brokerage, freight forwarding and transportation management functions. And, we serve high volume importers and logistics providers.

We employ four licensed brokers.  Experienced support personnel are in entry writing, data management, traffic, and accounting.

"Epstein 2024" is a service oriented company, with the professional, technological, and financial ability to serve customers of any size or unique requirement.