Category: International Trade
2016 North American Freight Numbers - 4/06/2017
The USDOT Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (RITA) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) published the 2016 North American Freight Numbers this...
Six U.S. Ports Win Lewis Pacesetter Awards for 2015 Shipping Volume - 5/13/2016
The U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. (SLSDC) has selected six U.S. ports in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System for the increase in...
United States, Mexico Reach Modernized Aviation Agreement - 12/05/2014
The United States and Mexico have entered a new, modernized air service agreement. This new agreement will strengthen the economic ties between the two countries...
Customs and Border Protection Review Progress on Northern Border Trade and Security Initiatives - 10/15/2014
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently delivered an update on border trade and security for the American/Canadian border. Recent progress includes international cooperation, including private-sector...
Suggestions for Improving Cross-Border Mobility and North American Competitiveness - 7/01/2014
Experts from government, business, academia, and the nonprofit sector convened on May 15, 2014 for the Streamlining the Border to Strengthen North American Competitiveness seminar...
Customs and Border Protection Improving Capabilities Focused on Exports, Cargo Release, and Entry Summary - 4/01/2014
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is moving forward with their next step to establish an electronic "single window." CBP's Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)...
New York Governor Cuomo Announces Truck Pre-Inspections to Begin at Peace Bridge - 3/05/2014
A pilot program has begun for commercial vehicle pre-inspection pilot program at the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie Ontario. The purpose of this pilot is...
The Pre-Inspection Pilot Test at Blaine, Washington: Field Data - 1/21/2014
In June 2013, the United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) launched a pilot program to test technologies and operating procedures to facilitate border crossings...
Washington Connecting to Canada: Flow of Goods - 5/16/2013
Canada is the third largest destination of Washington State's exports and the largest source of Washington State's imports. Ensuring efficient movement of goods across the...
New International Trade Crossing Takes Another Step Forward - 5/01/2013
Michigan's New International Trade Crossing has moved one step closer to beginning construction on the $950 million bridge from Michigan to Ontario: obtaining a federal...
United States and Canada Agree to Begin Pre-Inspection Pilot Project - 4/02/2013
The United States and Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) authorizing a pilot project to conduct pre-inspections of commercial cargo entering the United...
Virginia Agricultural Exports Reach All-Time High in 2012 - 3/19/2013
Agricultural exports in Virginia reached an all-time high in 2012 totaling $2.61 billion, an increase of 12 percent from 2011. The largest exports from Virginia...
Report on the Regional Trade between the United States and Canada from 1990 to 2011 - 3/06/2013
The Border Policy Research Institute has released a report highlighting trends of intra-industry trade between the United States and Canada from 1990 to 2011. A...
Metrics of Policy Effects at the Canada - United States Border - 1/03/2013
A recent effort completed by the Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI) reviewed two border-related initiatives (the National Export initiative and the Progress Toward a "Green...
Mexico Freight: Overpass Helps El Paso - 10/25/2012
There are 40,000 jobs in El Paso, Texas related to the region's trade with Mexico. In an effort to improve trade between the regions and...
Canada and the United States Launch New Technology to Reduce Border Wait Times - 8/02/2012
A partnership between the Federal Highway Administration, United States Customs and Border Protection, the Canada Border Services Agency, and Transport Canada has installed new technology...
Detroit-Canada Bridge Much More than Just Another River Crossing - 7/10/2012
More than 8,000 trucks cross the Detroit border each day, nearly all crossing on a single bridge generating significant delays and producing a transportation bottleneck....
Truck Border Crossings from Mexico to the United States Increased 1.7 Percent in 2011 from 2010 - 4/18/2012
The United States Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported there were 10.4 million commercial truck border crossings from Mexico into the United...
