C-TPAT

QUESTION: We are a foreign manufacturer, working on applying for C-TPAT.  Do our procedures need to be translated to English ? ******************** Answers: Some of our Supply Chain Security Specialists have asked for the procedures to be translated to English and others have not. Sorry, but it is not consistent within CBP. ******************* If you […]

QUESTION: Can anyone point me in the directions of current statistics on the C-TPAT program?  Number of members, break down by member type (importer, carrier, etc.), number of validations in the past year, etc.  Basically “state of the program” type of numbers for a high level presentation.  The most current numbers I can seem to […]

QUESTION: Can a Western European company which is Non-Resident Importer (NRI) in the United States and AEO certified apply for C-TPAT membership? How would they go about it? ======================= ANSWER: No. Not at this point.  

QUESTION: Have any other members not been receiving their 90 day notification that their annual C-TPAT security profile review is coming due? This is the second year that we have not received the notification. ========== Answers: No, we are no longer receiving the 90 day notice either. I made notes in my calendar for when the […]

QUESTION: Are there any members that can advise how they are handling the following question when completing the Annual Security Profile Updates? Under the Container Security section of the C-TPAT Security Profile, Customs has added the below: “At a minimum the tractor inspection should include: fifth wheel area – check natural compartment/skid plate, bumper/tires/rims, doors/tool […]

QUESTION: We are a CTPAT validated/certified corporation. We import and export raw materials and finished goods to and from these plants in MX to the US and vice versa. Could you please let me know would these facilities in MX become part of the US C-TPAT validation process or would be separated out and incorporated […]

QUESTION: Can anyone in the community offer insightful ways of accomplishing the C-TPAT security validation process when dealing with facilities where rail road tracks are on premises of a manufacturing facility but not owned by the corporation? We are trying to ascertain the best practice associated of security measures regarding this issue. ************* Answers: We […]

QUESTION: Would members comment on their experience with the C-TPAT portal issues, and how their annual responses have worked? Currently the portal states that I missed the 2015 response, however we underwent a full assessment last year and received our response letter.  This was conducted in Portal 2.0. Our 2016 response is due soon, and […]

Question: CBP has advised when a Mexican manufacturer is a C-TPAT member their shipments are treated as lower risk and should have fewer US Customs exams. Also, if the Mexican Manufacturer, trucking company and US importer are C-TPAT members the shipments are eligible for the FAST lane expedited processing privileges. We understand that the Manufacturing […]

Question:   A consultant in Mexico approached one of our maquiladora plants about C-TPAT and NEEC and the plant proceeded with the services.  I found out later about the project and am concerned that the C-TPAT application will apply to more than just the one cross-docking location in the US. I believe it will affect […]

Question: I was just advised the US Customs wants to perform a C-TPAT validation.  I has been a few years since the last one so it is not unexpected. However, one of the requests is that I send information on our company’s domestic distribution center that exports cargo to international customers.  There was a special […]