By Brian Dabbs
Despite striking a deal on TPA, TAA, and the preferences package, Hatch, Wyden and Ryan evidently could not reconcile differences on the customs bill before introduction. Many of the provisions in the customs bills emerged in the last Congress, and those positions have remained largely the same, said U.S. Fashion Industry Association President Julia Hughes in a May 8 interview. “We’ve been talking about this for years, and the same basic differences are still there. Someone will have to blink and compromise,” said Hughes. “I’m not sure customs won’t be acted on, but it doesn’t seem to be on the same timetable as TPA and the other bills.”
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