2011-022 Empty Truck FAST Lane Usage Pilot Program

WASHINGTON (AP) – Seeking to repair damaged relations, President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon agreed Thursday to deepen their cooperation in combating drug violence and declared a breakthrough in efforts to end a long-standing dispute over cross-border trucking.  Eager to show signs of a productive partnership, Obama and Calderon agreed to a phased-in plan that would authorize both Mexican and U.S. long-haul carriers to engage in cross-border operations provided the Mexican trucks meet U.S. safety standards. Both countries were given this authority under the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, but the U.S. has refused to allow Mexican trucks access amid concerns over their ability to meet stringent U.S. safety and environmental standards.

Associated Press writers Bradley Klapper in Washington and Mark Stevenson in Mexico City contributed to this report.

2011-012 TSCA Certification Requirements - To inform brokers and the importing public on the requirements for the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) and the procedures for entering merchandise subject to TSCA.

If you are looking for close-to-real-time information on commercial wait times visit and bookmark http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/wait_times/. The site, which is maintained by US Customs & Border protection, also offers a mobile version at http://apps.cbp.gov/bwt/mobile.asp.