“This significant step….validates that the destructive de minimis loophole has harmed US textile manufacturing and impeded the fight against illicit fentanyl trafficking and must be permanently closed,” NCTO president and chief executive officer Kim Glas said in a statement.
“As the bill makes its way through the legislative process, we strongly support a more aggressive timeline to implement a permanent ban on de minimis globally given its significant harm to manufacturers, retailers, and the fight against fentanyl and other illegal products,” he said.
“Express shippers have already transitioned to processing all Chinese imports through sophisticated logistics systems, demonstrating their ability to comply with the president’s executive orders and pivot quickly,” he added.
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