News / US Customs struggles to position itself to handle the flood of e-commerce traffic

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The US Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) is looking for a mix of data and dialogue to cope with the rising tide of e-commerce in illegal drug shipments and counterfeit goods.

In its battle against the rising tide, it will require new tools, the agency said as it officially unveiled an e-commerce strategy that identifies four broad goals.

It aims to bolster CPB’s legal and regulatory authorities to better address emerging threats.

This will be used to develop risk segmentation processes, improve targeting and realign resources, as well as ...