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National Coffee Association's anti-terrorism initiative.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
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Tea & Coffee Trade Journal
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July 1, 2008
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NEW YORK -- The National Coffee Association (NCA) recently launched an initiative in support of the U.S. coffee industry's participation in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program of the U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBT). The NCA is the first industry association to undertake an initiative to support industry wide participation in the C-TPAT program through the launch of a proprietary internet-based supply chain security platform that will register foreign suppliers and their C-TPAT related security practices for industry members.
"The threat of terrorism has changed the stakes and the rules for ...