ATA Supports Customs Reauthorization
The House’s recent passage of customs reauthorization (see 1512110029) is a step toward improvements to the “safety, security and efficiency” of cross-border trucking and the Senate should "quickly" follow suit, said the American Trucking Associations in a news release on…
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Dec. 15. "Trucks move the majority of freight between the U.S. and its neighbors Mexico and Canada," ATA CEO Bill Graves said. "This compromise bill will help move that commerce safely and efficiently across those borders and we urge not only its quick passage, but urge President Obama to sign it into law." ATA highlighted the bill’s exemption of residue in bulk cargo containers from full duty requirements, a “key provision” that ATA said would improve the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism and the general customs process.