US passport bill amendment wins time for border stores

(1-Jun-2006) - The new law requiring passengers across US borders to carry passports could be postponed until July 2009, granting concerned retailers more time to educate their customers

(15-Oct-2006) - CANADA. Operators on the Canada–US border have welcomed a delay in the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Transport Initiative, which requires all passengers crossing US borders to carry a passport. An amendment to the original bill has delayed its implementation until July 2009, giving the industry time to prepare for the changes

(28-Feb-2007) - The Frontier Duty Free Association has won a crucial battle after the US rules to exempt children from tough new passport requirements

(15-Nov-2005) - CANADA. A law requiring all returning US citizens to carry a passport when crossing the country's northern frontier is the latest threat to the Canadian border duty-free industry

(25-Apr-2007) - The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative’s strict passport requirements are causing consternation among retailers in Canada, while other affected regions seem less concerned. Gavin Lipsith gauges reaction from the travel-retail industry across North America and the Caribbean