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FEES * USA - Second Bill Proposes National Container Fee
Cargo interests would pay a national fee of $25 per TEU on containerized imports under legislation introduced by Rep. Laura Richardson, D-Calif
Washington,DC,USA -The Journal of Commerce/Traffic World -29 Sept 2008: -- Revenue from the fee would be used to develop freight transportation infrastructure, improve national security aspects of goods movement and mitigate environmental harm caused by freight transportation... The proposed bill, "Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2008," (Movement Act), would direct the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, to assess the fee on beneficial cargo owners... Earlier this year, Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., introduced legislation for a national cargo fee. The Calvert fee would be assessed on the value of both imported and exported cargo and would cover all forms of shipments including containerized, bulk and breakbulk...
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