The federal agency on the frontlines of President Donald Trump’s tariffs war faces the enormous task of policing imports for tax evasion and applying the new tariff rates without holding up international trade.
Since Trump’s “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs were announced, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it had “successfully implemented” tariffs in the past and stood “ready to do so again.”
“U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) certainly has a huge task on its hands; but is uniquely positioned to implement and enforce the President’s tariffs using all our enforcement and revenue collection authorities,” CBP said Friday in response to the new slew of tariffs. “We have fulfilled the demand and remain committed to facilitating legitimate trade while upholding a robust enforcement posture.”
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