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The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) works to save lives and keep families safe by reducing the unreasonable risk of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products and fulfilling its vision to be the recognized global leader in consumer product safety. CPSC’s Office of Import Surveillance works closely with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to identify and examine imported shipments of consumer products. As part of this effort, CPSC has co-located investigators at ports of entry who work side-by-side with CBP staff. Those investigators also work to educate importers, manufacturers, and customs brokers on CPSC’s standards and procedures. CPSC operates a risk-based import surveillance program that successfully interdicts imported regulated consumer products that do not comply with CPSC requirements before they reach store shelves and consumers’ homes.
