CBP, Mexico Add Otay Mesa to Unified Cargo Inspection Pilot Program
CBP and Mexico's Servicio de Administracion Tributaria (SAT) will jointly inspect cargo at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility under the Unified Cargo Inspection Pilot starting in October, CBP said on Sept. 20. The joint inspections are meant to reduce wait…
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times by eliminating the need for separate inspections, CBP said. The pilot program is currently implemented at five other locations, it said. “I envision that this program will provide a more efficient inspection process while upholding our mission to protect the borders,” said Pete Flores, director of field operations for CBP in San Diego.