1 Canada – United States Transportation Border Working Group Louise Yako, President & CEO Fall Plenary, Vancouver, October 22, 2014

2 Who we are and what we do… Canada – United States TBWG: Fall Plenary Founded in ,041 truck & bus fleets 250 suppliers 13,000 vehicles Employ 26,000 $2 billion in revenue Non-profit association

3 Canada – United States TBWG: Fall Plenary The Cascade Gateway

4 Canada – United States TBWG: Fall Plenary Pacific Highway Truck Staging Plaza Re-design OL D NEW

5 Canada – United States TBTW: Fall Plenary Pre-inspection at Pacific Highway: Lessons Learned & Next Steps

6 Canada – United States TBGW: Fall Plenary Domestic goods temporarily transiting another country Allowed pre-9/11; discontinued by US for Canadian carriers US now open to comprise regarding value data – either known or $2/lb In-Transit Shipments

7 Canada – United States TBGW: Fall Plenary April 2014 NPRM by US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Fees for agricultural quarantine inspections to increase to $320 per year (transponders), $13.50 per trip On top of other “customs” fee of $100/year/transponder Applies regardless of type of load APHIS Fee Increase

8 Canada – United States TBGW: Fall Plenary Drivers not allowed to reposition domestic trailers in foreign country – reciprocal treatment Legal opinion says such movements not “cabotage” Canada willing to change if US commits US believes legislative amendment required Empty Trailer Movements by Foreign Drivers

9 Canada – United States TBGW: Fall Plenary Aldergrove crossing facilities to be upgraded and improved Lynden still only a “permit” port Lynden expansion of commercial services required to maintain symmetry Symmetrical Commercial Services at Lynden/Aldergrove

10 Canada – United States Trade by Truck: Moving Beyond the Border Louise Yako President & CEO Greg Kolesniak Director of Policy Contact Information We have access to 1,000 + operating members active in various segments of the trucking industry. Roughly half are based in Metro Vancouver and the Lower Fraser Valley. We can aggregate industry preferences and input about proposed policies and programs. We view governments as our partners and hope that you see us as yours!