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CBP Meets 20% of Performance Report Goals, Reports Progress on Others

About 94.5 percent of C-TPAT members complied with C-TPAT security guidelines during 2012, somewhat below the 100 percent goal, according to the CBP's annual fiscal year 2012 performance report released by CBP. The results also were below the 95.1 percent in 2011. The report also said 100 percent of inbound high-risk cargo was screened and its entry was resolved prior to or during processing at the U.S. port of entry. It said 98 percent of requested cargo examinations were done at foreign ports of origin in cooperation with host nations under CSI, below the 100 percent goal, but better than the 96 percent in 2011. Other findings:

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  • 98.88 percent of revenue directed by trade laws, regulations and agreements was successfully collected in 2012, versus 100 percent goal and 99.12 percent collection in 2011.
  • 96.46 percent of imports were compliant with trade laws, versus 98 percent goal and 97.67 percent in 2011.
  • 54.66 percent of cargo, by value, imported into the U.S. was by participants in CBP trade partnership programs, above the 45 percent goal, but below the 55.07 percent in 2011.