Canada’s auto industry applauded Wednesday the joint action plan on border protection designed to ease trade and travel between Canada and the United States.
“We are very pleased,” said Mark Nantais, president of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association, which represents such car companies as Ford, Chrysler and General Motors. “The direction is what the industry has asked for.”
The wide-ranging plan, unveiled by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and President Barack Obama, pledged to expedite the movement of goods. There will be screening of cargo from foreign countries to Canada and the U.S., so that it is screened just once for both nations, the document stated. Some companies in either Canada or the U.S. that ship goods across the border will be given “trusted status” so that the shipment is pre-screened at the factory instead of the border.
“We would like to see more details and work with government very closely on making sure that we establish those details and the fact they’re all directed at improving trusted trader programs is very critical to our just-in-time delivery system,” said Nantais. Read more here.
