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New U.S.-Canada Border Deal to be Unveiled

 Wednesday, December 7, 2011

 The United States and Canada are expected to announce a new fast-track border agreement today.

The Toronto Globe and Mail reports that more customs inspections will be handled in factories, rather than at the border itself. And the variety of goods eligible for such fast-tracking will increase.

The Globe and Mail says the aim of the new agreement is "to tackle the long security delays creating expensive logjams for business."

The announcement will be made by President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Washington.

Experts say the agreement will roll out over a period of several years.

“Not all of it will be visible to the public,” said Perrin Beatty, president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. “A lot of it will be under the hood in a sense, in that it will be felt by business. For example, having one inspection instead of two. It will reduce compliance costs and delays significantly.”