CASAS International Brokerage, Inc. Presentation for the WMTA Current Issues & Updates from U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Agenda Port Traffic New CBP Officers Narcotics Issues OGAs ACE

Port Traffic Summary Civilian – Passenger TrafficCommercial – Cargo Traffic 2013: 65.5 million passengers 2014: 5% increase from last year to date 19% of all travelers crossing through the United States ports cross here Issues with SENTRI at San Ysidro crossing due to construction and lack of open lanes 2013: 1.1 million trucks, $39.4B 2014: 3% increase from last year to date in volume, 7% increase from last year to date in value Seeing a 7% increase in entry releases from last year to date Cargo inspections remain equal to last year Growth seen in: ▫ Calexico ▫ Tecate ▫ Port of San Diego

New CBP Officers & Asst. Port Director 2,000 New Officers ▫ Otay Cargo will get 55 new officers. New positions, not all backfill. ▫ New officers will be coming in within the next 2 fiscal years. New Assistant Port Director: Celia Lozano

Narcotics Last year over 100 tons of narcotics seized in Southern California ports. Increase in seizures of hard narcotics in tractors and trailers, not in actual merchandise. Increase in seizures of narcotics crossed via the SENTRI lane. Decrease in marijuana seizures overall, but issues remain with bulk crossings. Hesitance to increase TRUST in Trusted Trader program.

Other Government Agencies Issues with FDA ▫ Lack of transparency ▫ Lack of communication ▫ Long wait time for inspections

Suggest getting IORs to setup their ACE Portal Accounts File Entries and Play with Reports Resources: ▫ CBP ACE OnlineOnline ▫ NCBFAA NEI YouTube ChannelYouTube Channel Automated Commercial Environment

Summary Traffic: General increases overall Officers: New officers, new jobs Narcotics: Need to secure our supply chains OGAs: Push for efficiency ACE: Get Ready!

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