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SECTION 3 CONTENTS SECURE AND FACILITATE LEGITIMATE CROSS-BORDER TRADE A. Safeguarding our Borders: Enhancing Identification and Interdiction of Counterfeit and Pirated Goods Bound for the U.S. Market....................................................................................................93 1. Employ an “All-Threats” Approach to Cargo Screening...................................................................................94 2. Combat the Domestic Assembly and Finishing of Counterfeit Goods..............................................................94 3. Address the Surge of Small Parcels in the Express Consignment and International Mail Environments.............................................................................................................................................96 4. Implement Advance Targeting Capabilities in the International Mail Environment to Address Rising Threats in the Global Marketplace............................................................................................99 5. Assess Scope of, and Respond to, Importer Identity Theft in the Trade Environment....................................100 6. Enhance Customs Recordation Systems and Public-Private Collaboration on Information Collection.....................................................................................................................................101 7. Invest in Anti-Counterfeiting Technology........................................................................................................102 8. Enhance Interdiction Through Specialized Task Forces...................................................................................104 9. Enhance Fines, Penalties, and Forfeiture Processes and Practices..................................................................104 10. Improve Administration of ITC Exclusion Orders...........................................................................................105 11. Expand and Enhance the Use of Post-Entry Audits.......................................................................................106 B. Working Globally: Efforts to Curb the Movement and Trade of Counterfeit and Pirated Goods Around the World.........................................................................................................................106 1. Promote Necessary Seizure Authority and Best Practices Around the World.................................................107 2. Curb Illegal Operations Within Free Trade Zones...........................................................................................109 3. Support Modern Recordation Systems in Developing Countries....................................................................110 4. Tackle the Growing Costs Associated with the Storage and Destruction of Counterfeit Goods.....................111 5. Dispose of Infringing Goods in an Environmentally-Friendly Manner.............................................................112
INTRODUCTION U.S. and international authorities face a significant challenge in facilitating legitimate trade and travel, while at the same time identifying and preventing infringing and unsafe merchandise from entering into the stream of commerce. As discussed in Section 1, the sophisticated networks that move counterfeit and pirated products through international channels undermine the rule of law, and their actions bring about substantial health, security, and economic ramifications that extend well beyond any single shipment. As a result, counterfeit and pirated products must not be regarded as simply a secondary enforcement concern. Each country should assess and reaffirm its commitment to the fight against illicit trade as a primary concern, while seeking to develop, update, and implement robust national policies that reflect this priority. This Section focuses on domestic efforts to enhance the Nation’s ability to identify and interdict illicit trade in the form of counterfeit and pirated products bound for the U.S. market (see subsection “A”). It also details international opportunities to improve global capacity and frameworks to curb illicit activities where they occur and address some of the effects of illicit trade (see subsection “B”). Collaborative efforts among domestic and international stakeholders are necessary to maintain pace with the deceptive tactics used to exploit shipping channels and methods. Law enforcement and industry stakeholders must work in partnership to develop and advance innovative strategies to stem the flow of money to criminal networks profiting from infringing IP activities. A. SAFEGUARDING OUR BORDERS: ENHANCING IDENTIFICATION AND INTERDICTION OF COUNTERFEIT AND PIRATED GOODS BOUND FOR THE U.S. MARKET. Each year, more than 11 million containers arrive at U.S. seaports, another 13 million shipments arrive by truck and rail at our Nation’s land borders, and an additional quarter billion cargo, postal, and express consignment packages arrive by plane. 1 CBP officers have to make admissibility determinations on this staggering volume of incoming goods, and enforce nearly 500 U.S. trade laws and regulations on behalf of 47 Federal agencies at America’s 328 ports of entry (POEs). 2 SECTION 3 93
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