American ShipperMaritimeTrade Compliance

USDA opens Atlanta plant import inspection station

· Monday, November 11, 2013

Since 2005, plant cargo into Atlanta has increased from fewer than 4 million plant imports to more than 200 million plants, according to officials. Atlanta is also the second-busiest point of entry for flowers.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.