U.S. Customs and Border Protection

U.S. Customs and Border Protection
CBP Patch
CBP Seal
Badge of a CBP Patrol Agent
Agency overview
FormedMarch 1, 2003 (2003-03-01)
Preceding agencies
  • Some functions of the United States Department of Agriculture
  • Immigration inspectors from Immigration and Naturalization Service and the United States Border Patrol
  • Functions of the United States Customs Service
Employees65,620+ (2025)
Annual budget$19.76 billion (2025)
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agencyUnited States
Operations jurisdictionUnited States
General nature
  • Federal law enforcement
Operational structure
HeadquartersRonald Reagan Building
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Federal Law Enforcement Sworn Officers45,741
Agency executives
  • Rodney S. Scott, Commissioner
  • John Modlin, Deputy Commissioner
Parent agencyUnited States Department of Homeland Security
Child agency
  • United States Border Patrol
    CBP Office of Field Operations
    CBP Air and Marine Operations
Website
cbp.gov

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is the country's primary border control organization, charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, as well as enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs, and immigration. CBP is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the United States.[1][2] It has a workforce of more than 45,600 federal agents and officers. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C.[3]

  1. ^ "About CBP" U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Retrieved April 10, 2018.  This article incorporates public domain material from this U.S government document.
  2. ^ "News" Homeland Security. April 17, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2018.  This article incorporates public domain material from this U.S government document.
  3. ^ "CBP Headquarters" U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
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