Practical Law Glossary Item 9-519-3715 (Approx. 2 pages)
Glossary
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
The federal agency responsible for protecting US borders. Its areas of responsibility are:
Border security. CBP officers patrol US land borders and coastlines and secure land, air, and sea ports of entry for people and goods.
Trade. CBP enforces US trade laws, facilitates trade, collects revenue, and protects the US economy and consumers from harmful imports and unfair trade practices.
Travel. CBP processes international travelers at US land, air, and sea ports, while barring entry to individuals who have ties to terrorism or a criminal background.
CBP was established in 2003 by merging the US Customs Service and the border protection portion of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). It is a unit of the Department of Homeland Security.