She was not clear whether those lines were for customs or security screening, and CNN was not able to confirm the problem.
"TECS really is the backbone or the mainframe, the real operating system for Customs and Border Protection that has the information from other law enforcement agencies, " said Kathy Kraninger, a former Homeland Security official and now a security consultant.
In particular, we welcomed the significant contribution of the United States through USAID in supporting the development of ASEAN Single Window project, which aims to develop an integrated cross-border process for customs clearance to increase trade efficiency, trade security, and competitiveness across the region.
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SRI's director, had increased tax collection by 42% between 2000 and 2001, and the government hoped she could do the same for the customs service.
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Llosa reinforces a lesson for everyone, whether they be students, seniors, intellectuals or policy makers: Humility in advocacy and respect for local customs is of paramount importance.
The bill, granting Mexico's 10m Indians more autonomy and recognition for their customs, is based on an agreement that the previous government reached with the Zapatists five years ago, and then reneged on.
Yvonne Stone, senior criminal investigation officer for Birmingham HM Revenue and Customs, for services to prevention of smuggling and asset recovery.
The Atlantic has been around for 155 years, plenty of time to develop customs for differentiating editorial from advertising from advertorial.
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Richard Hill, for services to HM Revenue and Customs and for voluntary service with homeless people and young offenders.
The group met every night for a month and came back with suggested improvements for dealing with customs.
Or perhaps some governments deliberately keep wages low because they take it for granted that customs inspectors and driving-licence clerks will supplement their official pay.
Their work includes meeting arcane record-keeping requirements on workers' pay and conditions, and getting the right stamps on the right bits of paper for the sleepy customs service.
Elisa Doucette, a freelance writer and editor who penned a piece about solo female travel for Forbes, said she researches potential dangers and specific customs before leaving for a destination.
In 1997 it hired Britain's Crown Agents to run the customs service for three years.
Open Harbor claims its software cuts the number of customs audits for customers by 50%.
It gives the countries scores for their regulations, customs services and the efficiency of ports.
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Open Harbor is on its way to automating the customs process for another 58 countries.
Next time you enter or leave the U.S., check the customs form for this reference.
Download the CultureGuides mobile app for information about local customs by country.
Currently, electronics and other finishing touches are installed in Hong Kong, which means the yachts incur customs duties for Chinese buyers.
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China released customs data for September showing higher imports of commodities in general, and record imports of crude oil in particular.
George Soros, the Hungarian-born American financier, has proposed a regional customs union for the Balkans, with currencies pegged to the euro.
Business rates are set by the Valuation Office Agency for HM Revenue and Customs and are paid through the city council to the government.
Capgemini, which processes data for HM Revenue and Customs, subcontracted the management of its Telford offices to Mitie at the beginning of the month.
Within months, alleging sinister pressures, he fled to the United States, only to be held by customs officers for carrying too many undeclared dollars.
"We've seen a huge spike in smuggling by water, " Lauren Mack, a spokeswoman for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in San Diego, said in 2009.
At a hearing at Leamington Crown Court lawyers acting for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) successfully applied to trigger a jail term after Bedesha failed to meet the 28 February deadline for repayment.
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Recalling a trip with American colleagues to Singapore a decade ago, Zhu says he was stopped and asked to wait for an hour at customs while his American colleagues were given a quick OK to pass through.
Wadsworth had first inquired, by pointing to his fee scale, if the collector of customs wished for a portrait of the entire family, matching portraits of himself and his wife, or a joint portrait, with perhaps miniatures of the children.
And, though the hotel was once a bank, and contains a vault so big that it's now used as a meeting room, the building retains reminders of a meaner existence: the cells used by the Customs House for prisoners are still in the basement.
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