T180c anti terrorism, risk targeting Flashcards
Risk targeting cycle
- Collect data
- Analyze data
- Identify targets
- Examine
- Document results
What is ACS used for
Track, control, and process all commercial goods imported into US
Used to place holds on shipments that involve high risk
What is ACE
Tracks ,controls, process commercial goods into US
Provides single info window between trade community and participating governments
What is ATS4
Used to research inbound cargo shipments
What is ATS AT
Used to research and target outbound cargo
What is CTPAT
Custom trade partnership against terrorism
What is the FAST
Initiative between US, CAN, MEX
Designed to enhance security and safety while enhancing economic prosperity
Benefits to FAST
- Dedicated lanes for greater speed
- Reduced cost compliance
For low risk shipments
What is CSI
Container security initiative
- Automated systems to target high risk
- Prescreens containers before they are shipped to US
- uses technology to examine high risk containers
- Deploys smart containers
Informed compliance/account management
Customs modernization act of 1993
“mod act”
Has brought 96 million since 1996
Mod acts provisions is a new standard for importers called
Reasonable care
Informed compliance
Designed to educate importers on how to exercise reasonable care classifying and assigning value to merchandise
Account management
Increase importer compliance and improve customer service
Risk targeting resources
- ATU(advance target units)
- ATCET
- Officers
- NTCC
NTCC
Supports domestic port targeting
Enhances remote targeting operations
Spearheads the secure freight initiative(SFI)
Risk targeting technology
PRD RIID VACIS X RAY truck Heavy pallet examination system Mobile VACIS
Risk targeting resources you:
To identify high risk targets you mist be familiar with
- High risk countries
- Typical commodities for port and season
- Common packing and transport methods for commodities
- Trends and previous seizures
Nuclear threat needs
Uranium, plutonium
Shielding, for transport
Radiological waste can be used to create RDD(dirty bomb)
Declared nuclear countries
US 1945 Russia 1949 United kingdom 1952 France 1960 China 1964 India 1974 Pakistan 1988 North Korea 1998
Suspected nuclear programs
- Israel
- Iran
Where is the highest inventory of plutonium and uranium
Newly independent states former soviet union
How many seizures have there been after cbp trained officers in 1998
At least 8 significant seizures by foreign authorities resulting from cbp non proliferation training
Bulgarian customs 10 grams of uranium
Uzbekistan 10 highly radioactive lead containers
Biological weapons
- Bacteria, viruses, and toxins
- Difficult to detect
- Dangerous to produce and transport
20 countries believed to be working on bio weapons
Nuclear weapons
Require large infrastructure, same effect on everyone
Chemical weapons
Require lesser infrastructure affect all who come in contact with it
Bio weapons
Require very little technology, easier to produce and hard to detect
Have israel and kazakhstan signed the biological and toxin weapons convention
Yes or no
No
Chemical weapons threat
Ingredients are found in common cleaning products or pesticides
Import/export controls on many precursor components
Quantities needed vary( few grams of nerve agent, several 55 gallon drums of blistering agent)
Missile technology
Greatest concern because they deliver large amounts of explosives over very long distances
Illicit activities overview, ask yourself
Is this dual use item
Who is involved
Where was the shipment
What is being shipped
Dual use items
- Larger than normal
- Excessive weight
- Improperly manifested, labeled, placard
- Improper license
- Made of specialized metals
- High value or insurance amounts
- Wrapped in expensive packing
Who is involved, what to look for
- New shippers/consignee
- Questionable/incomplete info
- Past association with smuggling
- Use of privately owned conveyance
- Unusual relationships
- Unusual addresses
Where was the shipment
- High risk country
- Unusual routing or time lags
- Transshipment or cargo transfer points
What is being shipped, look for
Commodities that make exam difficult, low value, easily conceal
Unusual
- Commodities for port season
- Shipping methods
- Value or insurance
- Cash payment, pre payment
What is being shipped continued what to look for
- Missing or additional types of items
- Change in shipment weight
- Different total number of items
- Changes to security seal
What info does a manifest contain
- Vessel name and nationality
- Port of lading and unlading
- Notify party
- Shippers name and address
- Consignee name and address
What else does manifest contain
- Security seal ( if applicable)
- Weight of items
- Commodity description
What does bill of lading have
- Issue date
- Signature of shipper carrier
- Customs broker info
- Carrier info
- Freight charges
Layered enforcement strategy
- Legislative and regulatory activities
- International trade organization partnerships
- Improved automation support
- New detection technology
- Personnel training
- Local and national targeting
What unique info do airway bills have
Airway bill number
Airport departure
FIRAV or booked
When reviewing other docs what can you check
Invoices Log books Packing list Required licenses Receipts Fuel receipts Service receipts
Who mainly uses ATS4
Targeters at port or NTCC
What is immediate transport
Allows movement of shipment to a bonded facility or importer upon arrival and unlading
What actions are required for immediate transport
Pay duty
Inspect shipment
File entry documentation
Facilities that produce , process, consume, export, or import certain toxic chemicals or precursors have to report to who
BIS bureau of industry and security
May be subject to on site inspection by OPCW organization for prohibition and chemical weapons
