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**U.S. Customs and Border Protection Response to Terrorism**

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The events of September 11, 2001 dramatically affected the entire world.
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CSI is one of several U.S. Customs and Border Protection responses to
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CSI - Timeline

-   January 17, 2002 US Customs Service's Commissioner Bonner announces
    CSI;

-   January 17, 2003 (one year later) 18 ports are committed to
    participate in CSI;

-   March 1, 2003: US Customs Service becomes Customs and Border
    Protection (CBP), under the new Department of Homeland Security; CSI
    continues.

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What is CSI?

-   CSI, short for "Container Security Initiative," is a program that
    was started by the US Customs Service in early 2002.

-   CSI puts teams of Customs professionals in ports around the world to
    target containers that may pose a risk for terrorism.

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Why is there risk to sea-going containers?

# Al Qaeda has stated that one of its goals is to destroy US economic interests.

# Containerized shipping is a major vulnerability, and the global economy depends upon it. 

# Over 200 million cargo containers move between major seaports each year.

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Why is there risk to sea-going containers?

-   90% of world cargo moves by container.

-   In many nations such as the United Kingdom (U.K.), Japan and South
    Korea, over 90% of trade volume arrives or leaves by sea.

-   In the US, almost half of incoming trade (by value) arrives by ship.

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Why is there risk to sea-going containers?

There is definite room for improvement in the area of container
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Intentions of CSI

-   Intensify targeting and screen containers at ports worldwide, before
    those containers are loaded and sent to their final destinations;

-   Include national security factors in targeting;

-   Provide additional outreach to US industry for cooperation, idea
    generation, and data collection.

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Key elements of CSI

-   Establish security criteria for identifying containers that may pose
    a risk for terrorism, based on advance information;

-   Pre-screen containers at the earliest possible point;

-   Use technology to quickly pre-screen containers that may pose a risk
    for terrorism;

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Key benefits of CSI

-   CSI significantly increases our ability to intercept containers that
    may pose a risk for terrorism, before they reach US shores;

-   CSI increases the security of the global trading system;

-   CSI facilitates the smooth movement of legitimate trade.

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Key benefits of CSI

-   Protects port infrastructures;

-   Enhances safety and security for all;

-   Gives a competitive advantage to the trade;

-   International reciprocity;

-   Insurance; deterrence.

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Current CSI ports operating:

In the Americas:

-   Vancouver, Montreal, and Halifax, Canada (all prior Joint Targeting
    Initiative (JTI) ports).

-   Santos, Brazil.

-   Buenos Aires, Argentina.

-   Puerto Cortes, Honduras.

-   Caucedo, Dominican Republic.

-   Kingston, Jamaica.

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Current CSI ports operating:

In the Americas:

-   Freeport, The Bahamas.

-   Balboa, Colón, and Manzanillo, Panama.

-   Cartagena, Columbia.

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Current CSI ports operating:

In Europe:

-   Rotterdam, Netherlands.

-   Antwerp and Zeebrugge, Belgium.

-   Le Havre and Marseille, France.

-   Bremerhaven and Hamburg, Germany.

-   Genoa, La Spezia, Naples, Gioia Tauro, and Livorno, Italy.

-   Algeciras, Spain.

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Current CSI ports operating:

In Europe (continued):

-   Piraeus, Greece.

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-   Gothenburg, Sweden.

-   Lisbon, Portugal.

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Current CSI ports operating:

In Asia and the East:

-   Hong Kong.

-   Singapore.

-   Pusan, South Korea.

-   Yokohama, Tokyo, Nagoya, and Kobe, Japan.

-   Port Klang and Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia.

-   Laem Chabang, Thailand.

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Current CSI ports operating:

In Asia and the East:

-   Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

-   Shenzhen and Shanghai.

-   Kaohsiung.

-   Colombo, Sri Lanka.

-   Port Salalah, Oman.

-   Port Qasim, Pakistan.

-   Ashdod and Haifa, Israel.

-   Alexandria, Egypt.

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Current CSI ports operating:

In Africa:

-   Durban, South Africa.

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How and Why Does It Work?

-   U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) CSI team works in the
    foreign country with the host government to identify and target for
    pre-screening containers that may pose a risk for terrorism

-   Host government conducts the inspection while the US CSI team
    observes

-   Low-risk and CSI-pre-screened containers enter without additional
    delay unless more information dictates otherwise

-   CSI both increases security and facilitates flow of legitimate
    trade.

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CSI Is Working

1\. CSI partners work with CBP to develop best CSI enforcement and
facilitation practices;

2\. Cooperative targeting with foreign partners results in:

\- Better information, which improves targeting decisions;

\- Fewer containers being identified as possibly posing a risk for\
terrorism (for better facilitation);

> \- High-risk determination is now based on more complete\
> information (for enhanced security);

3.  Specific successes include important seizures at several CSI ports.

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For more information...

-   Call CBP Media Services\
    at 202-344-1780;

-   Visit www.cbp.gov.

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