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CBP Attaches
CBP operates Attaché Offices in 23 countries around the world. Attachés are posted in U.S. Embassies and Consulates and serve as the Chief of Mission’s Customs and Border Protection in-house specialists where they inform and advise the U.S. Ambassador or Consul General on CBP programs and capabilities.
CBP Attachés support and oversee all CBP programs in their area of responsibility. Additionally, they seek to educate stakeholders about CBP’s international programs such as: the Container Security Initiative; the Immigration Advisory Program; the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, and; various capacity building programs.
| Location | Date of CBP Office Opening |
|---|---|
| Brussels, Belgium | March 1, 2003 |
| Mexico City, Mexico | March 1, 2003 |
| Ottawa, Canada | March 1, 2003 |
| Johannesburg, South Africa | October 3, 2003 |
| Hong Kong, China | July 10, 2006 |
| The Hague, the Netherlands | July 20, 2006 |
| Panama City, Panama | August 4, 2006 |
| London, United Kingdom | October 9, 2006 |
| Rome, Italy | January 26, 2007 |
| Tokyo, Japan | January 30, 2007 |
| Nairobi, Kenya | February 18, 2007 |
| Frankfurt, Germany | March 5, 2007 |
| Singapore, Singapore | April 21, 2007 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | May 18, 2007 |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | June 11, 2007 |
| Seoul, South Korea | September 16, 2007 |
| Beijing, China | January 28, 2008 |
| Brasilia, Brazil | February 7, 2008 |
| New Delhi, India | March 2, 2008 |
| Cairo, Egypt | September 14, 2008 |
| Ankara, Turkey | August 26, 2012 |
| Berlin, Germany | September 8, 2014 |
| Bogota, Colombia | September 3, 2017 |
| Warsaw, Poland | January 7, 2018 |
Last modified:
July 20, 2018
