CBP Releases FY 2016 Performance and Accountability Report
CBP posted its fiscal year 2016 Performance and Accountability Report (here) on March 7. The document, released annually, includes an overview of recent CBP activities, an update on whether CBP is meeting its objectives, and the agency’s financial statements. For…
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the first time in four years, CBP met its goal for the percentage of cargo imported by members of trade partnership programs, with 53% of cargo imported by members. The 2015 report had set a goal of 54% of cargo imported by trade partnership program participants, and found 52.2% was imported by members (see 1604060023). At the end of FY 2016, the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program had 12,083 participants and 11,506 certified partners, CBP said. The agency missed its goal of collecting 100% of revenue, having collected 99.06% in FY 2016. CBP did meet its goal of 97.5% of imports being compliant with trade laws, posting a 99.18% compliance rate, it said.