Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance program

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The Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance program is a U.S. regulatory initiative that targets illegal importation of agricultural products to protect plant and animal health and ensure adherence to trade laws.

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instanceOf U.S. federal regulatory program
agricultural import enforcement program
abbreviation SITC
administeredBy Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
United States Department of Agriculture
aimsTo protect U.S. natural resources from foreign pests
reduce entry of prohibited agricultural goods
support domestic agricultural industries
collaboratesWith U.S. Customs and Border Protection
other federal law enforcement agencies
state agriculture departments
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enforcementMechanism inspection of imported goods
referral for civil or criminal penalties
seizure of prohibited agricultural products
focusesOn illegal importation of animal products
illegal importation of animals
illegal importation of plant products
illegal importation of plants
smuggling of agricultural commodities
violations of agricultural quarantine regulations
violations of import permit requirements
implementsPolicyArea animal disease prevention
biosecurity
plant protection
trade law compliance
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalBasis U.S. import and trade laws
U.S. plant and animal health statutes
purpose to ensure adherence to U.S. trade laws
to prevent introduction of invasive pests and diseases
to protect animal health
to protect plant health
to support fair and legal agricultural trade
to target illegal importation of agricultural products
regulates importation of agricultural products into the United States
relatedTo animal health safeguards
border inspection activities
plant health safeguards
risk-based targeting of high-risk imports
trade compliance enforcement
sector agriculture
international trade

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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service operatesProgram Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance program