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- CBP Policy Regarding Border Search of Electronic Devices Containing Information
- 08/27/2009
CBP Policy Regarding Border Search of Electronic Devices Containing Information - pdf versionpdf - 6,323 KB.
- Information Sheet on Inspection of Electronic Devices
- 08/27/2009
Information Sheet on Inspection of Electronic Devices - pdf versionpdf - 40 KB.
- Secretary Napolitano Announces New Directives on Border Searches of Electronic Media
- 08/27/2009
- Laptop Inspections Legal, Rare, Essential
- 08/11/2008
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Policy Regarding Border Search of Information
- 07/25/2008

This document provides the legal and policy guidelines for CBP officers and agents involved in the border search of information.

For Accessibility Information: OFO508CONTACT@cbp.dhs.gov
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Policy Regarding Border Search of Information - pdf versionpdf - 161 KB.
- CBP Authority to Search
- 08/18/2010

CBP officers' border search authority is derived through 19 U.S.C. 1467 and 19 C.F.R. 162.6, which states that all persons, baggage and merchandise arriving in the CBP territory of the United States from places outside thereof are liable to inspection.
- Random Exams
Upon entry into the United States from a foreign country, you may be selected for a COMPEX examination and experience a slight delay in your CBP processing.
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