Trade group wary of unfunded mandate to curtail fentanyl smuggling

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Airforwarders Association is interacting with more international organizations to gain wider influence for issues important to U.S. logistics providers. Other priorities this year involve funding to improve airport cargo flows and preventing the White House and Congress from putting the onus on logistics providers for stopping cross-border shipments of fentanyl. Executive Director Brandon Fried expressed concern during the general membership meeting here last week that the federal government may try to place an unfair level of responsibility on freight forwarding companies to identify and stop illegal shipments of the deadly opioid fentanyl, precursor chemicals and production...