U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced (Feb. 24, 2014) the official launch of Phase II of the truck cargo pre-inspection pilot program the U.S. and Canada are conducting on their shared border. Phase I, which was recently concluded at the Pacific Highway crossing between Surrey, British Columbia, and Blaine, Wash.,
The Partnership’s CanAm Council member Welke Customs Brokers USA Inc. will host a training seminar on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on Tuesday, March 18, from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. The seminar is in response to U.S. Customs shift in focus from security to legitimate trade and security. The
In 2013, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership for the first time had staff dedicated to CanAm. In March, the Partnership hired Bryan Roth, formerly the Political, Economic & Public Affairs Officer at the Canadian Consulate, as its Business Development Manager for CanAm. Another first for the Council was the naming of