C-TPAT - Customs-Trade
Partnership Against Terrorism
C-TPAT is a joint government-business initiative to build
cooperative relationships that strengthen overall supply chain and
border security.
C-TPAT recognizes that Customs can provide the highest level of
security only through close cooperation with the ultimate owners of the
supply chain— importers, carriers, brokers, warehouse operators and
manufacturers.
Through this initiative, Customs is asking businesses to ensure the
integrity of their security practices and communicate their security
guidelines to their business partners within the supply chain.