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Travel Travel News Travel Alerts U.S. Citizens/Lawful Permanent Residents For International Visitors Clearing CBP Trusted Traveler Programs For Travel Industry Personnel Wait Times - Airport and Border Pleasure Boats & Private Flyers CBP Search Authority Customer Service in Travel		Home  /  Travel  /  CBP Search Authority   - Laptop Inspections Legal, Rare, Essential - 08/11/2008 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Policy Regarding Border Search of Information - 07/25/2008 This document provides the legal and policy guidelines for CBP officers and agents involved in the border search of information. For Accessibility Information: OFO508CONTACT@cbp.dhs.gov pdf - 161 KB. - CBP Authority to Search - 06/12/2008 CBP officers' border search authority is derived through 19 U.S.C. 1467 and 19 C.F.R. 162.6, which states that all persons, baggage and merchandise arriving in the CBP territory of the United States from places outside thereof are liable to inspection. - A Look at the CBP Traveler Inspection Process Publication # 0000-0119 - 02/13/2007 Describes the purpose of a CBP examination of an international traveler pdf - 1,064 KB. - Random Exams Upon entry into the United States from a foreign country, you may be selected for a COMPEX examination and experience a slight delay in your CBP processing. Search CBP Search Authority for: section sitemap for CBP Search Authority see also: on cbp.gov:   A Look at the CBP Traveler Inspection Process (pdf - 1,064 KB.)
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