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- § 961. Establishment
- § 962. Eligible entities
- § 963. Minimum requirements
- § 964. Tier 1 participants in C–TPAT
- § 965. Tier 2 participants in C–TPAT
- § 966. Tier 3 participants in C–TPAT
- § 967. Consequences for lack of compliance
- § 968. Third party validations
- § 969. Revalidation
- § 970. Noncontainerized cargo
- § 971. C–TPAT program management
- § 972. Additional personnel
- § 973. Authorization of appropriations
Importers, customs brokers, forwarders, air, sea, land carriers, contract logistics providers, and other entities in the international supply chain and intermodal transportation system are eligible to apply to voluntarily enter into partnerships with the Department under C–TPAT.
The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall consider the potential for participation in C–TPAT by importers of noncontainerized cargoes that otherwise meet the requirements under this part.
For fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the Commissioner shall increase by not less than 50 the number of full-time personnel engaged in the validation and revalidation of C–TPAT participants (over the number of such personnel on the last day of the previous fiscal year), and shall provide appropriate training and support to such additional personnel.