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Customs will inspect 1 billion flowers imported for Valentine’s Day

By Anna Giaritelli
Published February 12, 2018 5:01am ET
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Customs will inspect 1 billion flowers imported for Valentine’s Day
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists inspect imported flowers that have arrived in time for Valentines Day at Miami International Airport, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Miami, Fla. CBP officers at the Miami facility processed more than 954 million stems of flowers in 2017 and intercepted more than 1,000 plant pests. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) | Wilfredo Lee

Customs and Border Protection officials are expecting to process and inspect more than 1 billion imported stems of flowers in the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day next Wednesday, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed Friday.

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