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A-TCET
Outbound Enforcement
February 12, 2009
Outbound Mission
• Preventing terrorists, terrorist groups, rogue
nations and other criminal organizations from
obtaining U.S. Munitions List and Commerce
Control List commodities;
• Enforcing sanctions and embargoes against
individuals, groups, organizations, and countries;
• Interdict illegal exports;
• Interdict unreported currency;
• Interdicting stolen vehicles;
• Increase export compliance.
A-TCET Outbound Team
STAFFING
1 Deputy Chief
5 Supervisory CBP Officers
1 Exodus Specialist
40 CBP Officers
10 Technicians
A-TCET Outbound Team
COMPONENTS
Counter Terrorism Response Team
(CTR)
Operation EXODUS Unit
(OPEX)
Advanced Targeting Unit
(ATU)
Counter-Terrorism Response (CTR)
OBJECTIVES
 Detect and interdict the cross-border travel of
terrorists, terrorist funding, weapons, and
instruments (components).
 Identify upon exit, people that could pose a threat to
the U.S., such as narcotic traffickers, money
launderers etc.
 Responsible for the inspection, questioning, and
processing of suspect persons.
 Detect and interdict illicit outbound currency.
CTR OBJECTIVES (cont’d)
 Identify different methods used by terrorists to move
currency and other negotiable instruments in order to
avoid detection.
 Perform outreach programs with export community.
CTR Statistics
 Staffing
 3 Supervisory CBP Officers
 24 CBP Officers
 Fiscal Year 2008
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Total Number of Seizures
Total Currency Seized
Total Number of Arrests
Total Number of Forced FinCen 105’s
Total Amount of Forced FinCen 105’s
Total Number of Flights Targeted
Total Number of Passengers interview/examined
Total Number of Immigration Violations
122
$6,034,032
12
2,295
$36,900,229
4,722
64,969
954
Outbound Currency Interdiction Training
 Provides national training to field personnel in
planning and conducting outbound currency
interdiction efforts.
 An eight day course to include classroom
instruction and field training.
 Some notable topics that are covered: Overview of
Title 31, current intelligence threat, fraudulent
documents and financing terrorism
Advanced Targeting Unit (ATU)
Staffing
 2 Supervisory CBP Officers
 14 CBP Officers
Objective
Utilize a variety of automated systems to
identify high risk passengers and cargo.
ATU Responsibilities
 Identification of potential terrorists attempting to exit the
U.S.
 Identification of high-risk passengers attempting to export
contraband.
 Identification of high-risk export cargo, particularly
components for Weapons of Mass Effect (WME).
 Identification of persons with outstanding criminal warrants
attempting to exit the U.S. in order to avoid prosecution.
 Conducting post seizure analysis of enforcement actions to
identify patterns which may lead to the creation of
additional targets on potential violators.
Exodus Unit
OBJECTIVES
 Prevent weapons, component parts and other controlled
commodities from falling into the hands of terrorists or
other criminal entities.
 Enforce the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR),
Export Administration Regulation (EAR), and Office of
Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations.
 Detect and seize counterfeit merchandise and stolen
vehicle exports, two possible means of financing terrorism.
 Detect and interdict Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)
EXODUS Statistics
 Staffing
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1 Supervisory CBP Officer
1 Exodus Specialist
4 CBP Officers
4 Technicians
Fiscal Year 2007
 Total Number of Seizures
 Total Value of Seizures
53
$898,626
FY 2008 Highlights
Rifles, guns and ammunition seizures
Weapon sights and rifle scopes
Carbon Fiber
Automated Export System (AES)
A joint venture between CBP, Census Bureau
and the export trade community.
Electronic filing of Shippers Export
Declaration (SED).
Bureau of Census
Foreign Trade Regulations
Mandatory AES Filing
On June 2, 2008, the Bureau of Census
published within the Federal Register,
the amending of Title 15 CFR Part 30,
Foreign Trade Regulations.
The changes within the new FTR are as follows:
OLD FTSR
NEW FTR
SED
EEI
Option 2
Predeparture
Option 4
Postdeparture
The Automated Export System (AES) is the mechanism
in place for filing Electronic Export Information (EEI).
Shipments exceeding $2,500.00 (FTR 30.37)
Licensable commodities (FTR 30.2)
AES Internal Transaction Number (ITN)
From U.S. to foreign countries
Between the U.S. and Puerto Rico
From Puerto Rico to foreign countries
From Puerto Rico to U.S. Virgin Islands
From the U.S. to the U.S. Virgin Islands
Two Types of EEI Transactions (FTR 30.3)
Export Transaction (Standard):
U. S. Principle Party in Interest (USPPI) files
the EEI or authorizes a U.S. agent to file
their behalf.
Routed Export Transaction:
Foreign Principal Party in Interest (FPPI)
authorizes a USPPI or a U.S. agent to file
the EEI.
Shipments Exempt from Filing EEI
(FTR 30.36-30.40)
•Country of ultimate destination is Canada
(30.36)
•$2,500 or less per Schedule B number
(30.37 (a))
•Temporary Exports (30.37 (r))
Carrier Responsibilities (FTR 30.45)
AES ITN
20090218123456
or
Exemption Citation
30.37 (a)
Bureau of Census
Foreign Trade Division
 Call Center: 800-549-0595
 Option 1: Automated Export System
 Option 2: Commodity Analysis
 Option 3: Regulations, Outreach and
Education Branch
 Emails:
[email protected]
[email protected]
The authority to enforce the Foreign Trade
Regulations in 15 CFR Part 30 has been
delegated to Customs and Border Protection.
Failure to comply with these regulations will
result in penalty actions.
On January 2, 2009, Customs and Border
Protection published within the Customs
Bulletin and Decisions, the guidelines for the
imposition and mitigation of civil penalties for
failure to comply with the FTR.
Our Mission
We are the guardians of our Nation’s borders.
We are America’s frontline.
We safeguard the American homeland at and beyond our borders.
We protect the American public against terrorists and the instruments of terror.
We steadfastly enforce the laws of the United States while fostering our nation’s
economic security through lawful international trade and travel.
We serve the American public with vigilance, integrity and professionalism.