The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was "migrated to the cloud" on April 16, a CBP spokesman said. "While the basic functionality of CROSS remains the same, we have modernized the interface and added a feature which allows users the ability to narrow search results by searching only within a specified date range," he said.
Courier and delivery services could greatly benefit from a modernized NAFTA, the Coalition of Services Industries said in a report released Feb. 21. The lobbying group said negotiations are in a critical stage, and if the U.S. withdraws from the agreement -- as President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened -- services industries are among the groups that will be hurt most. The services coalition said NAFTA could change rules on cross-border trucking and Mexico's requirements to use Mexican brokers.
President Donald Trump said during a Feb. 12 infrastructure event that a "reciprocal tax" may be coming because our allies are not allies on trade. "We cannot continue to be taken advantage of by other countries. We cannot continue to let people come into our country and rob us blind and charge us tremendous tariffs and taxes, and we charge them nothing. We cannot allow that to happen," he said, repeating for emphasis: "We cannot allow it to happen."