In fiscal year 2012, ended Sept. 30, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers processed more than $2.3 billion in trade and 25 million containers (ocean boxes, and intermodal containers crossing from Mexico and Canada). The value of imports and the volume of inbound containers increased 5 percent and 4 percent, respectively, from the prior year, the agency said. Enforcement action to protect the intellectual property of U.S. companies resulted in 23,000 seizures of goods with a ...