Trade News
BTA urges Gov. Abbott to cease trade-harming commercial vehicle inspections
Border states like Texas have an important enforcement role to play at our border, including ensuring truck safety and code compliance, but the state should be working in collaboration with CBP, not engaging in a new inspection model that will slow the movement of freight, and that will only...
Read MoreBTA urges congressional intervention as rail strike looms
The Border Trade Alliance sent this letter to congressional leaders on Nov. 4, 2022 urging intervention to prevent a rail strike that exacerbate current supply chain disruptions and inflict crippling damage on an economy already struggling with inflationary pressures. Legislation is currently...
Read MoreBorder Trade Alliance to USTR Tai: Reject Florida’s attempts to undermine USMCA, shut out fresh produce imports from Mexico
The Border Trade Alliance sent this letter to United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai urging her to reject a recent petition from the Florida congressional delegation seeking a Sec. 301 investigation into fresh produce imports from Mexico. The letter reads, in part: Sen. Marco Rubio...
Read MoreBorder Trade Alliance appoints new board chairman, officers
Lance Jungmeyer, president of Fresh Produce Assoc. of the Americas, takes helm of BTA board WASHINGTON (June 23, 2022) – The Border Trade Alliance is pleased to announce that it has named Lance Jungmeyer as its next board chairman. Jungmeyer, who is the president of the Nogales, Ariz.-based...
Read MoreIn letter, BTA says border state and local governments bear burden of dysfunctional migration system
In this May 11, 2022 letter to President Biden, the Border Trade Alliance expresses its growing concern over the migration situation at the United States-Mexico border. The membership of the BTA includes U.S. municipalities on the border, as well as private sector firms for whom a well-functioning,...
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