With import safety being a priority trade issue, US Customs works with other “import safety agencies,” or in other words, agencies with statutory responsibilities for public safety, in order to protect US consumers from unsafe imports.
To support this effort amongst these safety agencies, an interagency import safety agreement was signed by leaders of these federal agencies to:
- Create an interagency forum of senior representatives dedicated to import safety cooperation;
- Support information sharing across federal agencies involved in import safety concerns;
- Enhance efforts to help the private sector comply with import safety requirements;
- Develop common systems to exchange information;
- Create consistent enforcement measures to deter imports of unsafe products; and,
- To use risk-management strategies to streamline lawful trade.
Interagency import safety collaboration assists US Custom’s mission to identify trusted and lawful shipments as early and as far any from the physical borders of the US as possible.
This allows US Customs to focus resources on higher risk shipments and prevent entry of dangerous and illicit items.
For more information about US Customs and interagency safety collaborations click here.
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Agencies with Statutory Responsibilities for Public Safety include:
• Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) www.atf.gov/about/
• Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) www.aphis.usda.gov/
• Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) www.cpsc.gov/
• Customs and Border Protection (CBP) www.cbp.gov/
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) www.epa.gov/
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) www.fda.gov/
• Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) www.fsis.usda.gov/
• Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) www.ice.gov/
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) www.nhtsa.gov/
• National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) www.phmsa.dot.gov/
To support this effort amongst these safety agencies, an interagency import safety agreement was signed by leaders of these federal agencies to:
- Create an interagency forum of senior representatives dedicated to import safety cooperation;
- Support information sharing across federal agencies involved in import safety concerns;
- Enhance efforts to help the private sector comply with import safety requirements;
- Develop common systems to exchange information;
- Create consistent enforcement measures to deter imports of unsafe products; and,
- To use risk-management strategies to streamline lawful trade.
Interagency import safety collaboration assists US Custom’s mission to identify trusted and lawful shipments as early and as far any from the physical borders of the US as possible.
This allows US Customs to focus resources on higher risk shipments and prevent entry of dangerous and illicit items.
For more information about US Customs and interagency safety collaborations click here.
Questions/comments? Post below or email me at clark.deanna@gmail.com
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