New Cargo Screening Requirement Could Import High Costs To Fashion And Apparel Industry
Congress gave final approval to legislation that requires stricter screening of sea cargo containers bound for the U.S. at foreign ports. The bill will implement many of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to strengthen national security and help to prevent terrorist attacks (click here for full text of this bill). The bill has been opposed by large U.S. importers, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Apparel and Footwear Association, which pointed out that the cargo screening requirement will do little to increase security, is impractical and could have negative impacts on global trade and the U.S. economy.
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