United States Customs Service Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

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.

Table of contents

1 Commissioner 2 History of the United States Customs Service 3 Examples of illegal products 4 External links

Commissioner

Robert C. Bonner was the 17th Commissioner of U.S. Customs and is now the first Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection.

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.

Examples of illegal products

• Cuban Cigars
• Illicit Drugs
• Illegal alienss
• Unscreened Fruits
• Excessive quantities of textiles
• Undeclared liquor
• Undeclared monetary instruments over $10,000

External links

United States Customs & Border Protection

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