NOTE: Before answering the following questions, read the info under “Background” and watch the video under “Resources” below.

1. List the who, what, where and when of the news report.

2. What is Operation Mega Flex?

3. a) Define contraband and counterfeit.
b) What percent of packages inspected from China contain contraband?

4. Describe the 4 categories of contraband U.S. Customs and Border Protection have discovered in small parcels being shipped into the U.S. from China.

5. In an effort to stop/block contraband coming into the U.S., what will the CBP do about the small parcels coming from China?

6. What warning has the CBP given to Amazon, eBay, Alibaba, etc.?

7. a) What is your reaction to the government’s efforts to prevent this contraband from coming into the country?
b) What do you think of Amazon, eBay, and other e-commerce companies’ responsibility in China’s counterfeit and contraband imports?

CHALLENGE: Watch Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s July 23 speech “Communist China and the Free World’s Future.”
How important is it for the government to take the threat seriously and act accordingly? Explain your answer.