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The United States Customs Service (USCS) was the portion of the US Federal Government dedicated to keeping illegal products outside of US borders. It also regulated what could leave the United States and was partially responsible for who could enter the United States.1 Commissioner
Robert C. Bonner was the 17th Commissioner of U.S. Customs and is now the first Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection.
2 History of the United States Customs Service
With the passage of the Homeland Security Act , the US Customs Service passed from under jurisdiction of the Treasury Department to the Department of Homeland Security.
On March 1, 2003, the U.S. Customs Service, the Border Patrol, the Federal Protective Service, the Federal Air Marshals and the Immigration and Naturalization Service combined to form the current U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau.
3 Examples of illegal products
- Cuban Cigars
- Illicit Drugs
- Illegal aliens
- Unscreened Fruits
- Excessive quantities of textilesThis article is about the type of fabric. Textile is also a jargon term used by naturists or nudists to describe a person who wears clothes, and also the property that nudity is not allowed, e. in "textile beach", "textile campsite", etc. A textile is any
- Undeclared liquor
- Undeclared monetary instruments over $10,000
4 External links
United States Customs & Border Protection
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Law enforcement in the United States
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