TO COMPILE PUBLISH AND ISSUE BASE RATES TARIFFS AND CLASSIFICATIONS OF COMMODITIES AND EXCEPTIONS THERETO FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF OUR MEMBERS, TO OPERATE AS A CLEARING HOUSE FOR THE PURPOSE OF GATHERING AND MAKING AVAILABLE TO OUR MEMBERS, INFORMATION RELATING TO RATES CHARGES AND RULES (4) CROSS BORDER TARRIFS, TO PROVIDE, UPDATE AND MAINTAIN BASE RATES BENCHMAKING TARRIFS COVERING US CANADA TRAFFIC TO OUR MEMBERS AND THE INDUSTRY.