Inside the rarely seen U.S. customs screening process
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The sale of counterfeit goods is estimated to cost the global economy hundreds of billions of dollars a year. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is responsible for preventing those products from entering the country. Janet Shamlian got rare access to the screening process.
Breakdown
- Counterfeit goods cost the global economy billions and can be dangerous.
- CBP officers in Cincinnati inspect about 1,000 out of 120,000 packages nightly. 1m 21s
- Officers use X-ray, canine units, and experience to flag suspicious packages. 1m 28s
- Seized items include counterfeit luxury goods, narcotics, and restricted agricultural products. 1m 52s
- CBP officials say smugglers use creative methods and screening must constantly adapt. 2m 33s