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Operational Overview Presentation

Container Security Initiative (CSI). Operational Overview Presentation. CSI Background. The events of September 11, 2001 made combating terrorism the number one U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) priority. Partnership and anti-terrorism initiatives created include:

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Operational Overview Presentation

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  1. Container Security Initiative (CSI) Operational Overview Presentation

  2. CSI Background • The events of September 11, 2001 made combating terrorism the number one U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) priority. • Partnership and anti-terrorism initiatives created include: • Container Security Initiative (CSI). • Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). • Operation Cornerstone; Operation Shield America. • 24-Hour Rule / Trade Act. *Now U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  3. What Is CSI? • CSI targets and pre-screens containers, which may pose a risk for terrorism, at foreign ports of lading. • Over 90% of world trade moves by container. • Approximately 70% of all containers that arrive in the U.S. by sea are shipped from 20 ports.

  4. Key Elements of CSI • Establish security criteria for identifying containers which may pose a risk for terrorism, based on advance information. • Pre-screen containers at the earliest possible point. • Use technology to quickly pre-screen containers which may pose a risk for terrorism. • Develop secure and “smart” containers.

  5. How And Why Does It Work? • U.S. multidisciplinary CSI team works in the host country with the host government to identify, target and pre-screen containers which may pose a risk for terrorism. • Host government conducts the inspection while the U.S. CSI team observes. • Low-risk and U.S. CSI pre-screened containers enter without additional delay unless more information dictates otherwise. • CSI increases security and facilitates flow of legitimate trade.

  6. CSI Implementation

  7. CSI Implementation • CBP and the host Customs administration conclude a Declaration of Principles. • CBP conducts site assessments at host country port. • The U.S. Inspectors and host country personnel jointly target containers to: • Review bills of lading of all vessels destined for the United States from the CSI port. • Assign cargo containers a risk factor.

  8. CSI Implementation • The Supervisory Customs Inspector serves as the team leader and participates in all facets of the operation. Senior Inspectors serve as the primary targeters for bills of lading destined to the U.S. • The Senior Special Agent works with host country law enforcement, intelligence resources, and maritime community. • The Research Analyst works with host country customs intelligence resources. • Host country customs officers inspect the containers while U.S. officers observe. • Non-intrusive inspection (NII) equipment is the primary method of screening.

  9. CSI Training and other Requirements • Sea Cargo Targeting Training - 2 weeks • One-Week CSI Orientation Training - 1 week • Radiation Isotope Identification Device (RIID) - 1 day • Radiation Academy (RadAcad) Training - 1 week • HQ Pre-Departure Briefing – 1 day • Secret Clearance, Official Passport, Medical Clearance

  10. Securing the Container • At the conclusion of a CSI examination, the container is resealed with individually numbered CSI bolt seals and tamper-evident tape.

  11. CSI Is Working • Specific successes: • Rotterdam: Interception/seizure of tank periscopes and gas masks. • Le Havre: Interception/seizure of automatic weapon parts. • Bremerhaven: Detection of semi-automatic weapons. • Identification of container with possible links to terrorism.

  12. First 20 Ports (* = Operational) • Hong Kong* • Kaohsiung, Taiwan • Shenzhen & Shanghai, China • Busan, Korea* • Singapore* • Rotterdam*, The Netherlands • Bremerhaven* & Hamburg*, Germany • Tokyo*, Kobe*, Yokohama* & Nagoya*, Japan • Antwerp*, Belgium • Genoa* & La Spezia*, Italy • Le Havre*, France • Laem Chabang*, Thailand • Algeciras*, Spain • Felixstowe*, United Kingdom • Montreal*, Vancouver* & Halifax*, Canada (JTI)

  13. Expansion Ports (* = Operational) Total Container Volume to U.S. (First 20 Plus Expansion Ports): 79%* • Port Kelang* and Tanjung Pelepas*, Malaysia • Göteborg*, Sweden • Marseille, France • Livorno, Gioia Tauro, and Naples*, Italy • Barcelona and Valencia, Spain • Liverpool*, Southampton*, Thamesport*, and Tilbury*, UK • Zeebrugge*, Belgium • Osaka, Japan • Colombo, Sri Lanka • Durban*, South Africa • Izmir, Turkey • Dubai, Arab Emirates • Lisbon, Portugal • (Plus other interested ports that meet minimum standards for CSI) • *Source: Approximate percentage based on 2003 PIERS statistics

  14. Current Operational Ports EUROPE Rotterdam, NL CANADA Bremerhaven & Hamburg, GE Montreal Antwerp, BE Vancouver LeHavre, FR Halifax Genoa, LaSpezia, Naples, IT Felixstowe, Thamesport, Tilbury, Southampton Liverpool, UK Algeciras, ES Gothenburg, SE AFRICA Piraeus, GR Durban ASIA Hong Kong Pusan, KR Singapore Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kobe, JP Laem Chabang, TH Tanjung Pelepas & Port Klang, MY

  15. CSI Expansion - Minimum Standards • Standards must be present in every potential CSI port: • Seaport must have regular, direct, and substantial container traffic to ports in the United States. • Customs must be able to inspect cargo originating, transiting, exiting, or transshipping through a country. • Non-intrusive inspection (NII) equipment (gamma or X-ray) and radiation detection equipment.

  16. CSI Expansion - Minimum Standards • Potential CSI ports must also commit to: • Establish an automated risk management system. • Share critical data, intelligence, and risk management information with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. • Conduct a thorough port assessment and commit to resolving port infrastructure vulnerabilities. • Maintain integrity programs and identify and combat breaches in integrity.

  17. Building Port Capacity For CSI • Many ports that do not meet minimum standards have expressed interest in CSI. • CBP is developing a “roadmap” to guide countries in capacity-building to improve their security for global trade. • We will work in this effort with partners such as: • World Bank. • Inter-American Development Bank. • World Customs Organization (WCO). • Other U.S. and international organizations.

  18. CSI Headquarters Organization • Director, Mr. Allen Gina • Special Assistant • Operational Support & Oversight Branch • Country Managers • Evaluations & Assessments Branch • Evaluators and Assessors • Strategic Planning & Development Branch • Declarations of Principle, OIG, GAO

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