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Border Trade Alliance expresses concerns over erosion of Tomato Suspension Agreement
The BTA in June 2021 sent this letter to Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo, which expresses the organization's concern that Commerce will treat “FOB U.S. Shipping Point” as meaning the U.S. port-of-entry, not the first U.S. selling agent’s facility. Existing law, however, defines FOB as the first point...
Read MoreBTA to Biden administration: Now is time to lift cross-border travel restrictions
The BTA on March 29, 2021 sent this letter to the Biden administration urging the federal government to lift the restrictions on cross-border travel, citing rising vaccination numbers and falling case positivity numbers. “There is no indication that a resumption of non-commercial cross-border...
Read MoreBorder Trade Alliance applauds International Trade Commission decision to drop inquiry against blueberry imports
Urges vigilance over continued attempts to undermine USMCA, produce trade WASHINGTON (February 12, 2021)—The Border Trade Alliance said today it strongly supported Thursday’s decision by the International Trade Commission to end an inquiry over whether the importation of fresh blueberries from...
Read MoreBTA Letter to President Biden Regarding Executive Order Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel
The Border Trade Alliance submitted this letter to President Biden in response to his January 21, 2021 Executive Order Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel. The BTA urges the administration to continue to permit cross-border commercial truck traffic, ease cross-border...
Read MoreBorder Trade Alliance congratulates President Biden and Vice President Harris
Border Trade Alliance congratulates President Biden and Vice President Harris BTA looks forward to working with administration to expand trade relations, address pandemic’s effect on border WASHINGTON (January 20, 2021)—The Border Trade Alliance, an organization of private and public sector...
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