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Manufacturing and Warehouse SelfAssessmentCustoms Trade Partnership Against TerrorismCTPAT Distribution Date: Rick Harrison, Operations Vice PresidentEmail:Kmart Far East Limited18 Floor, United Centre,95 Queensway, Hong Kong.Phone: Fax: Response Due: Introduction: As a result of the events of September 11th the United States has undertaken a number of initiatives to improve . Border Security. One of these initiatives is the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, referred to as CTPAT. CTPAT is a joint government/business initiative to improve supply chain security. Customs has recognized that protecting our borders from terrorism requires the close cooperation of importers, foreign manufacturers, and transportation and distribution service providers. The CTPAT program is voluntary. CTPAT provides importers and their trade partners the opportunity to join in the war against terrorism and to ensure the timely delivery of imported goods into the United States. Through this initiative . Customs is asking businesses to ensure the integrity of their security practices and to municate these practices to their business partners within the supply chain. Further information is available at . Kmart has signed an agreement with United States Customs and is mitted to assessing and improving supply chain security. It is our intent to work with our business partners as a team to improve supply chain security practices. The first step in the process is the attached supply chain selfassessment. Please plete the attached supply chain selfassessment and return it no later than June 17, 2003. Please to KFEmails@.Reply to: An electronic copy of the pleted Microsoft Word document attached to an is the preferred form of response. If you cannot reply by , our fax number and mailing address are provided below. If sending a hard copy please be sure to allow for enough time to ensure receipt by June 17,