I. Getting to know U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
A. What is CBP?
1. CBP is the Department of Homeland Security’s largest and most complex component. With more than 60,000 employees, CBP is one of the world’s largest law enforcement organizations.
B. What are CBP’s primary responsibilities?
1. Keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the United States
2. Securing/facilitating trade
3. Enforcing hundreds of U.S. regulations, including immigration and drug laws
4. Regulating goods entering United States
5. Collecting duties from importers of record