International Trade

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Paso Del Norte border crossing in downtown El Paso seized 484 pounds of bologna and 285 pounds of cheese during the early morning hours of Oct. 27. “In both these cases the travelers concealed these commodities and failed to properly declare merchandise acquired abroad to the CBP officer upon arrival and entry,” said CBP El Paso Port Director Ray Provencio.

It was only a year ago that President Joe Biden stood in Brussels to announce the dawn of a new era for the world’s largest trade relationship.

President Joe Biden’s trade chief defended an economic agreement the US is negotiating with 13 other countries, saying it will build relationships with countries in the Indo-Pacific and address the world’s current challenges by strengthening supply chains.