U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s latest monthly operational update reports that in February the agency saw more entries targeted for forced labor and more seizures related to intellectual property rights.
CBP processed more than 2.6 million entry summaries (the same as in January) valued at more than $241 billion (down from $265 billion). CBP identified nearly $6.3 billion in estimated duties to be collected (down from $7.3 billion), resuming a recent down trend.
However, CBP targeted 481 shipments (up from 282) valued at more than $109 million (up from $69 million) for suspected use of forced labor in the production of imported goods, including goods subject to withhold release orders, forced labor findings, or the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Targeted shipments include those that are further inspected but not detained, detained and released, detained and exported, or detained and abandoned. (For more information on ST&R’s comprehensive suite of forced labor-related services, please contact us at supplychainvisibility@strtrade.com).
CBP also seized 1,590 shipments (up from 1,514) that contained counterfeit goods valued at more than $182.4 million (down from $186 million).
Finally, CBP completed 22 audits (down from 27) that identified $6.5 million (down from $7.7 million) in duties and fees owed to the U.S. government stemming from goods that had been improperly declared. CBP also collected more than $7 million (unchanged) of identified revenue from these and previously completed audits.
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