Canadian Truckers Slam Increasing U.S. Border Fees
Canadian truckers have blasted a U.S. proposal that would greatly hike some fees at the border.
The fleet group, the Canadian Trucking Alliance, says it strongly objects to a proposal from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to substantially raise the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service fees.
In filing comments in response to the USDA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CTA said it acknowledges “the government of the United States of America has every right to protect its food supply and agricultural industries and communities from insects and pests imported with food shipments,” but “strongly objects to the way in which the APHIS program is administered, applied and funded.”
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