CSI. contained within this bill enables the department. working in partnership with host government customs services. to examine highrisk containerized cargo at foreign seaports before it is loaded on vessels destined for the United States. The CustomsTrade Partnership Against Terrorism. CTPAT. a voluntary publicprivate partnership. is also strengthened in this bill. The Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection will now be able to certify that a businesss supply chain is secure from the point of manufacture to the products final U.S. destination. Under this legislation. whether cargo crosses our border at Laredo or arrives on a ship from Hong Kong. participating companies supply chains will undergo a thorough security check. This will add another layer of security to the CTPAT initiative.
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