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Containerized shipping is a critical component of international trade. According to the CBP: * About 90% of the world's trade is transported in cargo containers. * Almost half of incoming U.S. trade (by value) arrives by containers onboard ships. * Nearly seven million cargo containers arrive on ships and are offloaded at U.S. seaports each year.

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  • Container Security Initiative
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  • Containerized shipping is a critical component of international trade. According to the CBP: * About 90% of the world's trade is transported in cargo containers. * Almost half of incoming U.S. trade (by value) arrives by containers onboard ships. * Nearly seven million cargo containers arrive on ships and are offloaded at U.S. seaports each year.
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  • Containerized shipping is a critical component of international trade. According to the CBP: * About 90% of the world's trade is transported in cargo containers. * Almost half of incoming U.S. trade (by value) arrives by containers onboard ships. * Nearly seven million cargo containers arrive on ships and are offloaded at U.S. seaports each year. As terrorist organizations have increasingly turned to destroying economic infrastructure to make an impact on nations, the vulnerability of international shipping has come under scrutiny. Under the CSI program, the screening of containers that pose a risk for terrorism is accomplished by teams of CBP officials deployed to work in concert with their host nation counterparts.
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