Managing Growth and Expansion into Global Markets

Appendix A: Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism Overview*

Against Terrorism

C-TPAT seeks to safeguard the world’s vibrant trade industry from terrorists, maintaining the economic health of the United States and its neighbors. The partnership develops and adopts measures that add security but do not have a chilling effect on trade, a difficult balancing act.

A Growing Partnership

Begun in November 2001 with just seven major importers as members, as of June 2011, the partnership has grown. Today, more than 10,000 certified partners that span the gamut of the trade community have been accepted into the program. These include U.S. importers; ...