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TRADE POLICY REVIEW OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA JUNE 9-11, 2008 ADDITIONAL RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS Argentina Could the US provide statistics on the number of containers for which departure from a port was prohibited following a CSI inspection? ANSWER: There have been few incidents where a container was delayed for further verification of contents. No containers have been totally prevented from being loaded. Could the U.S. specify the requirements that must be met in order for a country to obtain access to an agreement whereby C-TPAT benefits would be accorded to persons exporting to the United States? ANSWER: C-TPAT is a voluntary government-business initiative to build cooperative relationships that strengthen and improve overall international supply chain and U.S. border security. Through this initiative, CBP is asking businesses to ensure the integrity of their security practices and communicate and verify the security guidelines of their business partners within the supply chain. C-TPAT offers trade-related businesses an opportunity to play an active role in the war against terrorism and does not involve agreements with trading partners. Brazil Page 66, paragraph 216 The document states that a number of statutes provide for limited immunity from antitrust laws in specified cases. Immunity applies, for example, to specified aspects of agriculture, fishing, insurance, and export activities. The Webb-Pomerene Act grants limited immunity from antitrust laws to associations of competing businesses solely for the purpose of engaging in collective exports of goods, provided this does not result in conduct that has anti-competitive effects in the United States or injure domestic competitors. In 2007, seven associations were registered with the FTC under the Act. The Export Trading Company Act of 1982, 15 U.S.C. 4011-4021, created a procedure by which, under certain circumstances, persons engaged in export trade may obtain an export trade c