Arlington, VA--

Today, EMTC released its Proposal for 21st Century Customs Framework (21CCF) to the 21CCF Task Force which seeks specific statutory changes to Title 6 and Title 19 for customs modernization legislation.

• EMTC Press Release - EMTC Releases 21CCF Proposal
• EMTC Proposal for 21st Century Customs Framework

For more information, please contact EMTC CEO Marianne Rowden at mrowden@emtc.org. 

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