Lisbon 42nd operational port covered by US CSI

16 Dec '05

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“When first initiated, CSI was a revolutionary idea- to engage foreign governments to work with us to secure and protect trade lanes from foreign seaports to the U.S., ” Acting Commissioner Spero said.

Now CSI is an accepted model of international cooperation to protect the global supply chain against terrorism. CBP's goal is to have 50 operational CSI ports by the end of 2006. At that time, approximately 90 percent of all transatlantic and transpacific cargo imported into the United States will be subjected to pre-screening.

CSI will continue to expand the strategic locations around the world. The World Customs Organization (WCO), the European Union (EU), and the G8, support CSI expansion and have adopted resolutions implementing CSI security measures introduced at ports throughout the world.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control, and protection of our Nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

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