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From Lab Hoods to Front Lines:
Chemists at U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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From Lab Hoods to Front Lines:
Chemists at U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Chris Mocella
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Poll: What do CBP Chemists do?
1. Almost strictly lab-based analysis, working over well-
stocked fume hoods and equipment-covered lab
benches.
2. Almost strictly field-based “screening” chemistry,
with in-depth final analysis performed by lab chemists
in other agencies.
3. Combine expertise in chemistry, forensics, and other
technical disciplines to provide a full range of
scientific services to CBP and the government as a
whole.
4. Pretty much a copy of what you saw on “CSI: Las
Vegas” reruns last week.
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U.S. Customs & Border Protection - CBP
•CBP, under the Department of Homeland Security,
is the largest law-enforcement agency in the
United States.
•Mission: Securing the border while facilitating
lawful trade and travel.
•Under the Office of Information and Technology,
Laboratories And Scientific Services (LSS) is the
scientific, technical, and forensic wing of CBP,
operating the CBP laboratories and other technical
divisions.
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History of CBP Laboratories
Tariff Act of 1848 – Hiring of Pharmacists and Physicians to work on import appraisal teams
Tariff Act of 1883 – Sugar to be classified (and therefore taxed) by polarimeter analysis
1892 – First laboratory established in Philadelphia
2001 – International Standards Organization accreditation 25/17025– First Federal Laboratories
March 1, 2003 – Laboratories & Scientific Services (LSS) transitioned with other legacy US Customs Service components into the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) under the Department of Homeland Security
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LSS Field Laboratories
San Juan PR ✯
Houston
Chicago
✯
Alaska
Hawaii
San Francisco ✯
Los Angeles ✯
Savannah ✯
Springfield ✯
New York ✯
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Chemists
Textile Analysts
Physical Scientists
Health Physicists
Biologists
Fingerprint Specialists
Digital Forensic Analysts
Administrative Personnel
Most analysts possess a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree and/or PhD in a natural science
LSS Staff & Qualifications
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LSS Chemists - Scope of Work
Conduct lab-based trade, forensic, and anti-terrorism analyses
Perform on-site operations and analyses
Fully integrated in port and border operations
Criminal forensics
Provide scientific and technical opinions
Provide training to field officers and agents
Analyses and work are legally binding for
law-enforcement purposes
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Trade Enforcement Analyses
Specific areas of focus:
Classification (vida infra)
Country of Origin
Admissibility
Transshipment
Anti-dumping Orders
Import Safety (CPSC, FDA)
Foreign Trade Zones
Major areas of trade analysis:
Textiles, food, sugar, chemicals, stones, steel, petroleum
State-of-the-art equipment in laboratories to support analytical functions
Laboratories analyze imported merchandise for compliance with
CBP and other U.S. Government regulations and laws
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Commodity Analysis
Inorganic Chemicals
Chemicals, Steel, Stones, Glass, Ceramics, Ores
Organic Chemicals
Drugs & Narcotics, Pharmaceutics, Sugars, Food
Products, Petroleum Products, Polymers
Textiles
Fibers, Fabric, Apparel & Footwear, Wood, Leather
Intellectual Property Rights
Computer Hardware & Software/Code, Patent and
Trademark Infringements
Special Products and anything/everything new!
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Field Laboratory Specialties LSS HQ: World Customs Org., trade negotiation, National Quality Manager, training coordination, legal technical reviews, Office of Trade partnership, interagency cooperation/coordination
Chicago Lab: Audio/visual analysis, steel, non-human DNA
New York Lab: National Import Specialist rulings, food, Import Safety, non-human DNA
San Francisco Lab: Intellectual Property analysis, Country of Origin, foods, petroleum & petroleum products
Savannah Lab: Country of origin determination, consumer products & food safety analyses, textiles, Import Safety
Springfield Lab: Fingerprint analysis, non-human DNA analysis, digital forensics, canine detection
Houston Lab: Intensive border operations, tunnel detection unit, traffic accident investigation
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Import Safety Activities
Recent Food and Product Safety Events
Aquadots – GBL (gamma butyrolactone)
Melamine and Cyanuric Acid in wheat gluten – Pet food
Diethylene Glycol in toothpaste
Melamine in milk and related products containing milk
Ongoing Operations
Safeguard – Pharmaceuticals Safety
IPR & Active Ingredient Qualification and Quantification
Guardian – Import Product Safety
Lead in Toys & Fastener Safety
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Trade Case Study: Country of Origin
U.S. law and policy may prohibit importation, or impose extra duties, on products from certain countries. How would CBP determine country of origin?
Instrumental Approaches to Analysis:
ICP-MS analysis for trace elements Peanuts
Garlic
Honey
Aqua-cultured products - Shrimp
Non Human DNA Seafood
Enumerated Woods
Natural Textile Fibers
Statistical analysis and comparison
Petroleum analysis – trace elements, constituent ratios
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Harmonized Tariff Schedule – A Primer
The HTS comprises a hierarchical structure for describing all goods in trade for duty, quota, and statistical purposes.
This structure is based upon the international Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS), administered by the World Customs Organization (WCO); 21 sections, 97 chapters, 6-digit product categories, 8-digit unique U.S. rate lines, and 10-digit non-legal statistical reporting categories.
The physical HTS of the U.S. is almost 6” thick
CBP is responsible for interpreting and enforcing the HTS for the United States.
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Harmonized Tariff Schedule - Classification
Classification of goods in the tariff schedule is governed by the 6 General Rules of Interpretation (GRIs), where products are placed into one of 97 Chapters
GRIs serve as a guide on how to classify goods when the commodity could possibly be placed in multiple headings.
In many cases, knowledge of chemistry and chemical analysis is necessary to make proper classification determinations on products.
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HTS Classification – Example Question
An aromatic ether and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives under Subheading 2909.30?
An oxygen-function amino-compound in 2922?
An imide derivative in 2925?
A heterocyclic compound with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only that contains a pyrimidine ring under Subheading 2933.59?
An other heterocyclic compounds containing an unfused thiazone ring under Subheading 2934.10?
Lobeglitazone is a chemical that would be classified in HTS Chapter 29 (Organic Chemicals). Would this be classified as:
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HTS Classification
Classification Example:
According to GRI 3(c), Lobeglitazone would be classified under Subheading 2934.10 as an “other heterocyclic compounds…containing an unfused thiazone ring”.
GRI 3(c) states “When goods cannot be classified by reference to 3(a) or 3(b), they shall be classified under the heading which occurs last in numerical order among those which equally merit consideration.”
Chemists with in-depth knowledge are critical to classification determinations
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Classification based upon Laboratory Analysis
White pellets were entered as under subheading 3915.90 as “Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics…other” that would have a “Free” Rate of Duty.
Laboratory FT-IR analysis indicated the product was composed of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) copolymer with no indication of other copolymers.
Since the pellets were composed of a single thermoplastic material, this did not meet the definition of “Waste, parings or scrap”.
The product was re-classified under 3903.30 as “Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers” subject to a 6.5% Rate of Duty.
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Forensic Activities
Crime scene processing
Latent print examination
Digital forensics
Controlled substance analysis
Sham & Pseudo narcotics production
Canine Enforcement Technical Support
Border tunnel detection
Monitor borders for illicit activity
Partnered with other federal entities
Satisfy Daubert requirements
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Trade Mobile Operations
Targeted screening and examination of commodities
On-site analysis and technical assistance at ports of entry
Rapid classification of products during commodity blitzes
Metals
Textiles
Chemicals
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Mobile Border Security Operations
Routine Mobile Operations in
support of armed CBP divisions
Intelligence based deployments
Tunnel detection operations
Traffic accident investigations
and reconstructions
Crime scene investigations
Fingerprint evidence, DNA
evidence, and electronic
evidence collection
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On-Site & Academy Training
Technical commodity training Basic crime scene investigation Evidence collection and handling Fingerprint processing Narcotic field test kit CBRNE training Detection equipment training International training
Instructors have years of experience training CBP personnel and
Customs & Law Enforcement officers from around the globe
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ISO Accreditation and Quality System
It is the responsibility of LSS to carry out its testing activities to meet the requirements of the ISO/IEC 17025 Standard and to satisfy the needs of its customers, the regulatory authorities, and the accrediting body.
Quality Control meets the needs of users.
Provides quality that is acceptable, adequate, dependable, and economic
The operational techniques and activities are used to fulfill requirements for quality and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for Accreditation.
Quality Managers (QM) are responsible for the quality system and its implementation. The QM has direct access to the Laboratory Director who is responsible for determining laboratory policy and usage of its resources
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LSS Information on the Internet
On CBP.gov: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/basic_trade/labs_scientific_svcs/
Organization
Capabilities
Technical Documents
Commercial Gaugers
Careers as CBP Scientist
Or, use your favorite search engine for “CBP Laboratories”
Job Listings through USAJobs.gov: search for GS-1320 “Chemist” or GS-1301 “Physical Scientist” series for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Summary and Thanks!
Chemists at CBP play an integral role in protecting our borders and our country while helping to facilitate lawful trade and travel for the United States.
LSS will need to continually expand, adapt, and increase our technical expertise to meet this ever-changing mission
Thank you to the ACS and its members for hosting this webinar!
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Chemists at U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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University of Illinois,
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