Kerlikowske Talks Up CBP Role in U.S. Economy Ahead of Holiday Season
CBP is "working smarter and faster to keep the engine of our economy running smoothly and safely, CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske said in a blog post (here). "CBP has made tremendous progress in streamlining our operations, going paperless wherever possible,…
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and working closely with foreign governments, cargo carriers, brokers, and their customers to get lawful cargo into the country as quickly and securely as possible," he said. The agency is involved in a wide swath of transactions, much of which goes unseen by the general public, he said. "That mouse-click by an online shopper sets a complex chain of events into motion that involves CBP nearly every step of the way," said Kerlikowske. "If it’s an order for a finished product from overseas, it’s subject to CBP inspection. Even if it’s for a product 'made in the U.S.A.,' it’s possible that that one or more parts for that product were imported. With such a massive universe of products entering the U.S. marketplace, the stakes are high. We process more than $6 billion in imports and $4 billion in exports – more than $2.4 trillion a year."