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US, Tunisia Sign Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement
The U.S. and Tunisia signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement meant to help prevent and detect customs violations, CBP said in a July 2 news release. Such agreements "allow for the exchange of information that is vital to our national…
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and economic security,” Deputy CBP Commissioner Robert Perez said. "We value our partnership with Tunisia in pursuing our mutual goals of stronger law enforcement and a more resilient and secure supply chain. These agreements form sound legal frameworks on a wide range of issues, including securing our borders against terrorists and combatting drug traffickers. This collaboration and cooperation will enable us -- and generations after us -- to work more effectively to prevent, detect, and investigate customs offenses.” The U.S. now has CMAAs with 81 countries, it said.