CBP, CBSA Say First Phase of Pre-Inspection Pilot Shows Feasibility
CBP and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) ended the five-month first phase pre-inspection pilot for truck cargo and found the "concept feasible," said CBP in a press release. The first phase of the pilot, which is part of the…
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"Beyond the Border" initiative, began in June at the Pacific Highway crossing near British Columbia (see 13061821). The first phase is designed as a "proof of concept" for using CBP officers in Canada to pre-inspect trucks, drivers and cargo prior to arrival into the U.S., said CBP. The pilot also looked at the use of "certain technologies and jointly-developed procedures in order to conduct CBP primary truck processing in Canada," the agency said. The next phase will last for a year at the Peace Bridge Crossing in Buffalo, N.Y. beginning this month. Phase II will test the ability of the pre-inspection process to reduce wait times and border congestion, said CBP.