U.S. Customs and Border Protection | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | March 1, 2003 |
Preceding agencies |
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Employees | 60,450+ (2022) |
Annual budget | $16.29 billion (2022) |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Federal agency | United States |
Operations jurisdiction | United States |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Ronald Reagan Building Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Federal Law Enforcement Sworn Officers | 45,741 |
Agency executives |
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Parent agency | United States Department of Homeland Security |
Child agency | |
Website | |
cbp.gov |
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is the country's primary border control organization, charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, as well as enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs, and immigration. CBP is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the United States.[1][2] It has a workforce of more than 45,600 federal agents and officers. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C.[3]