6 USC § 970 - Noncontainerized cargo

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identifier: "/us/usc/t6/s970"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "6 USC § 970 - Noncontainerized cargo"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "970"
section_name: "Noncontainerized cargo"
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, § 220, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1914.)"
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# § 970. Noncontainerized cargo

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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–347, title II, § 220, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1914.)