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title: "6 U.S.C. § 963"
description: "Minimum requirements"
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title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
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chapter_name: "SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY PORT"
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citation: "6 U.S.C. § 963"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 6 U.S.C. § 963 - Minimum requirements

## Text

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.

(Pub. L. 109–347, title II, § 213, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1909.)