CBP and USPS Should Assess Costs and Benefits of Using Electronic Advance Data

Posted on September 13, 2017September 13, 2017 by 21cpw

What GAO Found U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the primary federal agency tasked with targeting and inspecting inbound international items and seizing illegal goods, including illegal or inadmissible drugs and merchandise. As mail and express cargo arrive in the United States, both the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and express consignment operators (such as…

USPS OIG Report: Prohibited Inbound International Mailings

Posted on July 28, 2017July 28, 2017 by 21cpw

Background Inbound international mail originates in foreign countries for delivery in the U.S. This mail typically arrives at one of the five U.S. Postal Service International Service Centers (ISC), the Honolulu Processing and Distribution Center, or the New Jersey International Network Distribution Center. In fiscal year (FY) 2016, the Postal Service recorded inbound international mail…