International Trade May Return as a Priority at U.S. Customs
Ever since the tragic events of 9/11, the sole focus of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been anti-terrorism. This is true, despite the rhetoric in more recent years that U.S. Customs serves the equally vital goals of anti-terrorism and facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel. The former priorities of collecting customs duties and fees, facilitating international trade, preventing