Customs and Border Protection
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3PLs close to getting key customs designation for cross-border trade
Truck brokerages have been barred for years from getting a key terrorism-related Customs designation that allows for easier passage; that may soon change.
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South Texas port of entry set to reopen as migrant camp cleared
Del Rio port of entry could reopen as soon as Saturday, after being forced to close because of a migrant surge that disrupted operations.
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Borderlands: Mundi launches finance tool for Mexico-based freight forwarders
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mundi launches a finance tool aimed…
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Audit recommends enhancements for DHS air cargo security programs
U.S. Customs and the Transportation Security Administration have different programs for preventing explosives from being smuggled onto aircraft in the cargo. A new report recommends…
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Customs issues final rules on postal preclearance in opioid crisis
The CBP’s final rule is seen as aiding the U.S. Postal Service in weighing which shipments fail to comply with a data preclearance directive.
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Marijuana, meth, e-cigarettes seized at Texas ports
More than $3.6 million in marijuana, methamphetamine and e-cigarettes were seized from Texas ports during three recent incidents.
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FreightWaves Flashback: Customs X-rays containers
1994: Despite its effectiveness in catching contraband, Customs pulls the plug on X-ray procedures at Tacoma.
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Border agents seize $37M in meth from trucks
Agents find more than 1,800 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of tomatoes and in gas tanks.
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Mexican truckers block US border bridge to protest ‘delays’
Mexican drivers were protesting having to return empty tractor-trailers through the Colombia-Solidarity bridge
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Opioid crackdown deadline for international mail on brink of miss
Experts warn of parcel backlog at U.S. entry points should CBP refuse entry to shipments.
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