Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection Jayson P. Ahern made a statement before the House of Representatives. CBP uses a multi-layered approach to ensure the integrity of the supply chain from the point of stuffing through arrival at a U.S. port of entry. The goal of this layered approach is to combine each of the layers while limiting their combined affect on “hindering the movement of commerce through our ports” Some in the trade community might take issue with this statement, believing the layered approach has already hindered commerce.”]
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