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U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
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- Motor carrier companies are part of the global supply chain that C-TPAT focuses on.
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) includes United States importers, customs brokers, terminal operators, carriers, and some foreign manufacturers.
C-TPAT is a voluntary public/private cooperative program offered by the United States Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) to the international business community. The program’s intent is to bring CBP and industry together in a closer working relationship to ensure national security at and beyond the U.S. border. C-TPAT’s concentration is focused on the various components and elements of the global supply chain, which includes motor carrier companies.