The return of customs tariffs can reduce this substantially, because then container's contents do have to be inspected, individually, in customs warehouses, before they can be cleared for shipping.
We used to do this during the cold war. Every Western country. Smuggling people was a lot harder. It still happened, just not so much via containers.
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25095537? ago
Why tf are we not inspecting every container?!
25106552? ago
$$$$$$ and time.
25097189? ago
The return of customs tariffs can reduce this substantially, because then container's contents do have to be inspected, individually, in customs warehouses, before they can be cleared for shipping.
We used to do this during the cold war. Every Western country. Smuggling people was a lot harder. It still happened, just not so much via containers.
There are other ways. Modified vehicles, etc.
25097805? ago
I like it...do it!
25095934? ago
You really have no concept of how many containers move daily eh.
That's like saying 'why aren't we inspecting every peice of mail'.
25105829? ago
Too bad there wasn't a way to thermally scan them at least as they are being unloaded. Surely we have the tech by now for that?
25098101? ago
since the anthrax scare, all mail is scanned
25095996? ago
A warrant is needed at the P.O. because it’s federal.