MOBILE PLATFORMS
and facilitate lawful travel, a new mobile app was developed to facilitate the compliant importation of biological materials into the US. Introducing: CBP One™. Initially launched on 28 October, 2020, CBP
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One™ is a mobile app that serves as a single portal to a variety of services, including but not limited to: • Facilitating hand-carried biological materials by travellers, in advance and prior to inspection at a US port of entry (currently in the end stages of development)
• Setting up appointments for inspection of perishable cargo by licensed customs brokers, carriers, and freight forwarders (available at participating US ports of entry only).
• Applying for, and viewing, traveller I-94s (arrival and departure records)
CBP understands the importance of efficient international movement of biological materials. From vaccine development to cancer research, many of these endeavours require transportation of biological materials under very specific conditions, such as maintaining a controlled and stable temperature range. CBP One™ will be able to help facilitate these critical and time- sensitive shipments and allow carriers of biological material to provide CBP with documentation, required permits (if applicable), and the ability to communicate with frontline personnel at a port of entry. Since biological material regulations are often
complex and may involve more than one partner government agency (e.g., the US Department of Agriculture or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), it is important to research all transportation and entry requirements well in advance of the travel date. CBP One™ will be used as a platform to help address these inherent complexities, including multiple factors that need to be considered when transporting biological material, such as: • source of the material • method of production or synthesis • packaging (bulk/final dosage form) • terminal use in humans, animals, or for research only
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s part of the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) mission priorities to facilitate lawful trade, protect revenue,
• state of infectiousness • potential as a vector of human, animal, or plant disease
• status as an endangered species (if applicable)
• commercial or non-commercial status
Ready to get started? Travellers can download the free CBP One™ app from Google Play or the App Store on their web-enabled smart device. A free
Login.gov account is required to use CBP One™ so after opening the app, tap “Sign In with
Login.gov” and enter your details before being redirected back to CBP One™. After signing in to CBP One™ users can
access the different CBP services based on their specific needs. As more features are added to CBP One™,
a broader range of services will be offered to customers, such as the ability to apply for Trusted Traveller Programmes (for instance, global entry) or reporting arrivals from commercial vessel operators.
For more information For further details on CBP One™ and importing biological materials, please refer to the following links, respectively:
CBP One™ Mobile Application/US Customs and Border Protection:
www.cbp.gov/about/ mobile-apps-directory/cbpone
What you need to know before importing Biological Materials into the US/US Customs and Border Protection:
www.cbp.gov/trade/ basic-import-export/what-you-need-know- importing-biological-materials-united- states
Finally, if you would like to reach a CBP Biological Threat Exclusion Coordinator (BTEC), please contact our group email at:
aptl-btec@cbp.dhs.gov
BTECs provide outreach and more in-depth guidance on biological materials, if needed. We are strategically located throughout the US, including myself here in Boston, Massachussetts.
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