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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the unified border agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control, and protection of our Nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. The CBP sets restrictions on commercial and personal items that can be brought into the United States.

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