WASHINGTON DC – National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) Senior Director for International Supply Chain Policy John Pickel today testified at a Senate Finance Subcommittee hearing on trade enforcement at U.S. ports of entry.
During the hearing, John stressed the importance of government-industry collaboration in facilitating the secure and efficient entry of legitimate goods into the American economy without adding overly burdensome processes that would make supply chains less resilient.
“Partnership between government and industry to develop policies and regulations that anticipate and respond to supply chain challenges would promote resilience and avoid requirements that could snarl supply chains. Industry should be seen as an ally that can partner with government agencies to ensure the facilitation of entry of legitimate goods to the U.S. economy as well as the enforcement of laws that prevent the entry of illicit and dangerous items.”
His written testimony outlined business community priorities around several key areas, including:
Video of the hearing can be found here and the full testimony can be found here.
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