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TSA, NIKE team up
CBP and NIKE, Inc. partner to prevent
counterfeit shipments from entering
the United States
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) announced a new formal
partnership arrangement with NIKE,
Inc. today as part of the Donations Acceptance
Program. Under its partnership
with CBP, NIKE, Inc. is donating
proprietary technology to aid in authenticating
a variety of NIKE, Inc. merchandise
and prevent counterfeit products
from entering the United States.
CBP and NIKE, Inc. will test the tool at
a limited number of international mail
and express consignment facilities.
“As criminal organizations use proceeds
from counterfeit sales to fund
other illegal activity, our partnerships
help strengthen our border security
posture through innovation and resource
optimization,” said Diane Sabatino,
Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner
of the CBP Office of Field
Operations. “Our partnerships with
stakeholders are vital to CBP’s enforcement
mission and continued success
in protecting U.S. businesses and
consumers from counterfeit goods.”
Trade in counterfeit and pirated goods
threatens America’s innovation economy,
the competitiveness of businesses, and,
in some cases, national security and the
health and safety of consumers. To deter
the importation of illicit goods and protect
U.S. consumers and businesses, CBP
has developed a proactive, aggressive
and dynamic enforcement app
On June 15, the U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT) announced
the launch of the Aviation Manufacturing
Jobs Protection (AMJP) program.
The Department is encouraging eligible
businesses of all sizes to apply for
funding to protect jobs for workers as
the industry climbs back from the impacts
of the pandemic. This program is
funded through the American Rescue
Plan Act of 2021.
Before the pandemic, the aerospace
industry was estimated to employ
approximately 2.2 million workers,
including 1.2 million who worked in various
parts of the supply chain nationwide,
according to industry sources.
The historic drop in air travel precipitated
by the pandemic led to reduced
demand for parts, repairs, modifications
and other services. Over 100,000
jobs in the aerospace industry have
been lost since the start of the pandemic,
and estimates show hundreds
of thousands more are at risk. As demand
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for aviation rebounds, these
business are crucial to the safety and
functioning of the aviation industry and
the broader U.S. economy.
The AMJP funds can be used to
pay up to half of the compensation
costs for certain categories of employees
engaged in manufacturing or repair,
for up to six months. In return, a
company must make several commitments,
including that it will not conduct
furloughs without employee consent or
lay off employees within that group during
the same six-month period.
To be eligible, a company must
meet the criteria that is published here:
https://www.transportation.gov/
AMJP/companies-eligible-help-underamjp.
DOT conducted an informational
webinar about the program on May 26,
and a recording can be viewed here.
Visit www.transportation.gov/AMJP
for more information or to apply for this
new financial assistance program.
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