Title 6 — Domestic SecurityRelease 119-73

§963 Minimum requirements

Title 6 › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY PORT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - SECURITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN › Part Part B— - Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism › § 963

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

To join C–TPAT, an applicant must prove it has a history of moving cargo in the international supply chain. The applicant must run a security review of its supply chain using criteria the Secretary sets through the Commissioner. That review must cover things like business partner checks, container and physical access controls, personnel and procedural safeguards, security training and threat awareness, and information technology security. The applicant must put those security measures into place and keep them, and follow any other rules the Commissioner sets after consulting the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee.

Full Legal Text

Title 6, §963

Domestic Security — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

An applicant seeking to participate in C–TPAT shall—

(1)demonstrate a history of moving cargo in the international supply chain;

(2)conduct an assessment of its supply chain based upon security criteria established by the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, including—

(A)business partner requirements;

(B)container security;

(C)physical security and access controls;

(D)personnel security;

(E)procedural security;

(F)security training and threat awareness; and

(G)information technology security;

(3)implement and maintain security measures and supply chain security practices meeting security criteria established by the Commissioner; and

(4)meet all other requirements established by the Commissioner, in consultation with the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee.

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Citation

6 U.S.C. § 963

Title 6 — Domestic Security

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73