"Post 9/11 has brought new challenges for importers and exporters. Customs and Border Protection has discussed the probability of more terrorist attacks, risk assessment, the cost of security and the most cost effective security solutions.

The Bureau of Industry and Security feel their crucial role is to deny terrorists and proliferators some of the tools they need to develop weapons of mass destruction.

Both agencies seek to balance trade and security and yet not allow our nation to become complacent and ever lose sight that we must continue to build a global trading system against terrorism."