Editing Container Security Initiative (section)

==Rationale==
[[Containerization|Containerized]] shipping is a critical component of [[international trade]]. According to the CBP:

* About 90% of the world's trade is transported in cargo [[containerization|container]]s.
* Almost half of incoming U.S. trade (by value) arrives by containers on board [[Container ship|ships]].
* Nearly seven million cargo containers arrive on ships and are offloaded at U.S. [[seaport]]s each year.

As [[terrorism|terrorist]] organizations have increasingly turned to destroying economic infrastructure to make an impact on nations, the vulnerability of international shipping has come under scrutiny. Under the CSI program, the screening of containers that pose a risk for terrorism is accomplished by teams of CBP officials deployed to work in concert with their host [[nation]] counterparts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=- THE CONTAINER SECURITY INITIATIVE AND THE CUSTOMS-TRADE PARTNERSHIP AGAINST TERRORISM: SECURING THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN OR TROJAN HORSE?|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-109shrg21825/html/CHRG-109shrg21825.htm|access-date=2021-04-23|website=govinfo.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Container Security Guide {{!}} What is Container Security {{!}} Snyk|url=https://snyk.io/learn/container-security/|access-date=2021-04-23|website=snyk.io|language=en-US}}</ref>