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vided only if the request is in agreement with the provisions
of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The CBP website
has a comprehensive explanation of the agency FOIA
program, including background and general information
about FOIA law and specific instructions for making a FOIA
request. A hyperlink to the CBP FOIA information appears
at the bottom center of the CBP main web page. The website
also has a link to the Department of Justice FOIA web page.
CBP BILLING FOR SHIPMENT EXAMINATION
Under Title 19, section 1467, of the United States Code
(19 U.S.C. 1467), CBP has the right to examine any ship-
ment imported into the United States. It is important for
the importer to know that the importer must bear the cost
of such cargo examinations. ...