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Securing the Global Supply Chain Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Strategic Plan Prologue The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) is, beyond Securing the question, the largest and most successful government-private sector partnership to emerge from the ashes of 9/11. C-TPAT was launched in November 2001, with just seven companies – seven major import- ers. Today, over 7,400 companies are enrolled, and these companies Global Supply Chain – critical players in the global supply chain – include United States importers, customs brokers, terminal operators, carriers and foreign manufacturers. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Since the beginning, the guiding principles for C-TPAT have been volun- tary participation and jointly developed security criteria, best practices Strategic Plan and implementation procedures. C-TPAT partners have worked with CBP to protect their supply chains from concealment of terrorist weap- ons, including weapons of mass destruction, and global supply chains are more secure today as a result of C-TPAT. In exchange, CBP provides reduced inspections at the port of arrival and expedited processing at the border. C-TPAT is one of several CBP initiatives implemented after 9/11 to achieve CBP’s twin goals: security and facilitation. To ensure the success of C-TPAT, this strategic plan conveys CBP’s vision and goals for the future. To achieve CBPs twin goals, the C-TPAT strategic plan is designed to: 1) Improve security of a significant percentage of shipments to the United States; 2) Provide benefits and incentives to private sector companies that meet