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Tag Archives: Customs and Border Protection
Tracking the E-cigarette Trade
Up to 90% of electronic cigarette devices in the multi-billion-dollar U.S. e-cigarette market are imported, according to expert estimates. But until recently, the federal government couldn’t determine the volume of e-cigarette imports because they were lumped together for tracking purposes … Continue reading
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January 12, 2016
Tagged CBP, China, cigarettes, Committee for Statistical Annotation of Tariff Schedules, Customs and Border Protection, e-cigarettes, ecigarettes, ecigs, Harmonized System, Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, HTS, IAT, imports, Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, smoking, tariff, tariffs, tax, taxes, U.S. International Trade Commission, USITC, vape, vaping, World Customs Organization
Caring for Unaccompanied Children at the Border
Each year, tens of thousands of unaccompanied children under 18 are apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security. These children have often traveled thousands of miles under dangerous conditions to reach the United States. But they arrive at the border … Continue reading
Informing on Law Enforcement Agencies and Their Confidential Informants
Confidential informants, people who provide useful information on criminal activities, can be a major asset to law enforcement officials. Because undercover work can be dangerous for everyone involved, the government has set some ground rules for working with informants. But … Continue reading
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September 22, 2015
Tagged Attorney General’s Guidelines, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, CIs, Coast Guard, confidential informant, Customs and Border Protection, DEA, Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI, HSJ, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, informants, Marshals Service, Secret Service
Podcast on Federal Agencies’ Customer Service Efforts
Federal agencies provide many types of services to the public, such as border and airport security and visitor education in national parks and forests. But how do they know that these services are meeting people’s needs? Hear our podcast with … Continue reading
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October 27, 2014
Tagged CBP, customer service, Customs and Border Protection, disability compensation, federal, federal agencies, Federal Student Aid, forest service, FSA, goals, GPRAMA, National Park Service, NPS, Office of Management and Budget, OMB, Performance Improvement Council, performance management, performance measures, podcast, service, SI, USFS, Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans' Group Life Insurance, VGLI
