Managing Growth and Expansion into Global Markets

Appendix G: United States–Based Cargo Security Policies*

Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Container Security Initiative (CSI)

Shortly after 9/11, the U.S. Government introduced two programs to secure the movement of imports into the United States: the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Container Security Initiative. C-TPAT, launched in April 2002, is a voluntary program with participation by all members of the supply chain—including manufacturers, transportation firms, customs brokers, and warehouse and port terminal operators—who are required to complete security self-assessments and security enhancements to meet the criteria of the program.† The idea behind C-TPAT is that by engaging private-sector ...