CSIS Issues Commentary: Visibility Gap - Case for a North American Trusted Trade Laboratory
August 05, 2026
August 05, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 4, 2026, by Americas Program fellow Diego Marroquin Bitar:
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The Visibility Gap: The Case for a North American Trusted Trade Laboratory
Every good that crosses a border today clears customs on the strength of a claim that rarely gets checked: that we know with certainty where it came from. What gets verified is the country stamped on the ship . . .
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The Visibility Gap: The Case for a North American Trusted Trade Laboratory
Every good that crosses a border today clears customs on the strength of a claim that rarely gets checked: that we know with certainty where it came from. What gets verified is the country stamped on the ship . . .