U.S. Senators Suggest a New CBP Preclearance Facility in Taiwan

Four U.S. Senators as well as four members of the House of Representatives have sent a letter to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to express their support of the initiative to set up a preclearance facility in Taiwan. This is intended to strengthen ties between the U.S. and Taiwan and to increase passenger traffic. Preclearance facilities allow international passengers bound for the U.S. to clear U.S. Customs and Immigration before boarding the aircraft, therefore these flights can land…