CBP Processed More Than 2.9 Million Entry Summaries in January
CBP processed more than 2.9 million entry summaries in January, valued at more than $338 billion, according to a recent update. The agency also identified estimated duties of nearly $7.9 billion to be collected by the U.S. government.
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January's figures are slightly higher than those for December, when CBP processed more than 2.8 million entries valued at more than $283 billion (see 2501150022). In January, trade via ocean movement accounted for 35% of total import value, followed by air, truck and rail, CBP said.
To prevent goods produced by forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China, CBP in January stopped 1,986 shipments valued at more than $13 million for further examination based on the suspected use of forced labor.
CBP also seized 1,977 shipments containing counterfeit goods valued at more than $291 million if real, and it conducted 30 audits in January, identifying $71 million in duties and fees owed to the U.S. government, stemming from imports that had been improperly declared under customs regulations.