Portugal signs up for CSI
Portuguese Customs and Excise has agreed to assist the United States protect its borders by inspecting pre-selected shipping containers headed from the port of Lisbon, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. No start up date was given.
Portugal is the 24th country to sign up for CSI, a U.S. program designed to extend the border by placing U.S. Customs officers in foreign ports to help local authorities identify suspicious containers for x-ray-type exams.
The CSI program is operating in 37 ports around the world.
Portugal signs up for CSI
