Observations on Customs' Automated Merchandise Processing System
GGD-79-8
Published: Oct 24, 1978. Publicly Released: Oct 24, 1978.
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The Automated Merchandise Processing System is the Customs Service's approach to the problem of limited manpower to cope with an increasing imported merchandise workload. Under the system, import specialists are to determine which type of entries are low risk and can be machine processed and which require individual examination by a specialist.
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