The New - 20/20 Magazine

valuing canadian business
the canadian business
community is one of the
largest us trading partners.
our relationship is built on a history of
friendship and cooperation between
our two countries that is a model for
the world.
as leader of cbp, i pledge to support
and enhance our partnership with the
goal of strengthening continental trade
and transit security and streamlining
the flow of people and goods between
our nations.
i invite canadian manufacturers
& exporters and 20/20 magazine to
examine and comment on the following
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propositions central to our commitment
to strengthen canadian-us trade:
• For canada and the us, trade is
key to national economic prosperity and
to our countries’ competitiveness in a
global economy.
• Facilitating the secure flow of lawful
goods and cargo and passengers and
people across our borders is central
to effective trade policy and efficient
customs practice.
• enhanced security and the
expedited flow of lawful commerce
and travel are achieved through
risk management aligned with
traffic segmentation.
by alan D. bersin,
commissioner oF us customs
anD borDer protection
At US Customs and Border Protection, we have made understanding
the needs of business a top priority
• bilateral cooperation in the areas of
joint threat assessments and targeting,
harmonized trusted traveller and
shipper programs, and coordinated
border management operations and
infrastructure are key to the binational
public-private partnerships we
need for north american prosperity
and competitiveness.
the mission of cbp is to keep
dangerous people and dangerous
things away from our physical borders
and to foster lawful international trade
and travel.
security and trade – two concepts
often viewed in opposition to each
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