US Customs and Border Protection
US federal border and customs enforcement agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security.
On 3 September, US Customs and Border Protection began collecting new duties on imported drones, extending its border-enforcement role into allied supply chains.
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US Customs and Border Protection is a federal border and customs enforcement agency within the Department of Homeland Security. Its work includes controlling entry at US ports of entry and applying customs rules to goods arriving from abroad.
The agency's position at air, land and sea borders gives it operational control over admission decisions, including for non-citizens who hold visas. Its customs role also makes it the enforcement point for import duties and other restrictions set by US policy makers.
That combination of immigration and customs powers makes CBP relevant far beyond routine border processing. It can determine whether people and goods reach the United States when political, security or trade rules are contested.
CBP enforces drone duty rules
On 3 September, CBP began collecting new US drone duties. Drones made in Britain face a maximum 10 per cent rate, while products from Japan, the European Union and four other partners face a maximum 15 per cent rate, provided their critical parts also come from allied sources.
The measure puts CBP at the point where industrial policy becomes enforceable at the border. A separate Federal Communications Commission rule takes effect on 13 October, restricting approval of devices containing control chips from firms on its security list. CBP's duty lines therefore form one part of a wider US effort to control which foreign drones can reach the market.
CBP controls tournament entry
On 7 June, CBP turned back Omar Artan at Miami International Airport despite his valid US visa. Artan was one of 52 referees appointed for the 2026 World Cup, and would have been the first Somali to officiate at the tournament.
On 8 June, CBP held Iraq striker Aymen Hussein for about seven hours at Chicago O'Hare before releasing him, while barring an Iraqi team photographer. The cases showed that tournament accreditation did not alter CBP's authority over admission at a US port of entry.
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