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October 02, 2018
United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Canada and the U.S. reached an agreement on NAFTA negotiations, leading to the new United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) as the replacement. U.S. President Trump has stated he plans to sign the agreement by the end of November. U.S. Trade Representative Notice: https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/united-states-mexico-canada-agreement/united-states-mexico
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Detention Re-Enters U.S. Truck Driver Work Rules Debate
U.S. regulators should be as concerned about the time truck drivers spend waiting at shipper docks as they are about the time they spend behind the wheel, and owner-operator group says, arguing detention has a direct impact on driver wages and well-being and highway safety. As reported in the Journal of Commerce: https://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/detention-re-enters-us-truck-driver-work-rules-debate_20180927.html
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U.S. Customs Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Deployment Schedule
U.S. Customs provided an updated “Estimated Schedule for Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Deployments”, that was made possible by an additional $34 million in appropriations for ACE development this year. The schedule is available at: https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/ace-development-and-deployment-schedule
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U.S. Airport Congestion Drives Higher Freight Rates and Delays
The squeeze is the result of airport congestion caused by truck choked intra airport roads, often long lines of truckers delayed in picking up and dropping off loads, poor dock-door management, scant or overcrowded air freight facilities, and understaffed ground handlers — all strained by a rising tide of domestic and international air cargo tonnage. North American air cargo volume was up 5.3 percent in the first six months of 2018 compared to the same period a year ago, according to the International Air Transport Association. As reported in the Journal of Commerce: https://www.joc.com/air-cargo/international-air-freight/hold-mon-oct-1-hold-delays-stymie-air-cargo-shippers-atlanta-airport_20180927.html
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Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Benefits Under Consideration
U.S. Customs (CBP) released a list of eight C-TPAT benefits under consideration as part of the Trusted Traded pilot program. Per CBP, the “eight program benefits were prioritized based on their feasibility of implementation and impact to industry.” The CBP notice with benefits under consideration is available at: https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2018-Sep/COAC%20October%20208%20%20Trade%20Compliance%20.pdf
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Canada
October 02, 2018
Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Responding for Today, Building for the Future Progress Report
In 2017, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) launched the “Responding to Today, Building for the Future” framework that set out their strategic priorities. On September 28, the CFIA issued their 2018 progress report, and it is available at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/strategic-priorities/responding-to-today-building-for-the-future-progre/eng/1536771550836/1536771551226
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