6 USC § 963 - Minimum requirements

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identifier: "/us/usc/t6/s963"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "6 USC § 963 - Minimum requirements"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "963"
section_name: "Minimum requirements"
chapter_number: 3
chapter_name: "SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY PORT"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "SECURITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–347, title II, § 213, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1909.)"
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# § 963. Minimum requirements

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