The following is excerpted from the 14 May 2012 edition of the Journal of Commerce.
C-TPAT and the Container Security Initiative have served as models for other nations
The United States has formed a number of security partnerships with other nations since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and those agreements have played an important role in securing international supply chains for both inbound and outbound shipments.
“CBP must work in partnerships to be effective,” Todd Owen, director of the Office of Field Operations in Los Angeles, told the West Coast Trade Symposium sponsored by U.S. Customs and Border Protection this week in Long Beach.
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http://www.joc.com/security/cbp-official-security-partnerships-help-protect-international-supply-chains