Legal Definitions - boundary traffic

Boundary traffic refers to the movement of people or goods from one country to another.

It encompasses all forms of crossing an international border, whether by individuals traveling for leisure or work, or by commercial shipments of products.

• Example 1: A group of tourists from Germany flies into New York City for a vacation, passing through customs and immigration upon arrival.

  This illustrates boundary traffic because it involves the movement of persons (the tourists) across an international boundary (from Germany into the United States).

• Example 2: A freight train carries containers of manufactured auto parts from a factory in Mexico across the border into Texas, destined for an assembly plant in the United States.

  This demonstrates boundary traffic as it involves the transportation of goods (auto parts) across an international boundary (between Mexico and the United States).

• Example 3: Residents of a town in Switzerland regularly drive a short distance across the border into France to purchase groceries, taking advantage of different prices or product availability.

  This is an example of boundary traffic because it involves the routine movement of persons (the residents) and potentially goods (the groceries they purchase) across an international boundary (between Switzerland and France).