C-TPAT

  Question:   Does anyone have a C-TPAT worksheet for gathering company details/information to start the C-TPAT process?   ============

  QUESTION:   My company plans on signing up for C-TPAT.  My question is if a company profile is set up in the C-TPAT portal to create an account, is there a time limit to submit the security profile in the C-TPAT portal.  Or can it be a work in progress once the account is […]

  Question: > > Does anyone in the membership have a work process/guideline for > checking in > > visitors? We are a small manufacturing firm just putting a Trade > Compliance > > Program in place and are looking for something easily understood how > to > > execute by several different colleagues that […]

Question: Does anyone have a  supply chain security assessment questionnaire that they would be willing to share? We are getting ready to apply for C-TPAT and would like to see what others are using. ===========

Question: Can our Mexico Maquila, file for C-TPAT inclusion? We are a US based (parent) company and we have a Maquila (sister, wholly owned) in Mexico.  It is my understanding that C-TPAT is only for US companies and I (the US parent) would need to submit the request, questionnaire, et. al. to CBP for C-TPAT, […]

Question: Would any members be willing to offer specific instances/experiences where C- TPAT directly assisted in facilitating trade during the government shutdown? Thank you for your time. ==========

Question: Our MX affiliate just passed their NEEC audit.  Two representatives from CBP were present.  The comments from customs centered on their approval for the US entity (me) to apply for C-TPAT and the supply chain audit that they just conducted would suffice for that portion of the C-TPAT process.  However, customs noted that: “if […]

  Question:   Good afternoon, I am researching the CTPAT program and one (of the many) questions that has come up is the Annual Security Profile review that must be conducted after becoming CTPAT certified.   I know that the business partners procedures/processes are included in the company profile, and which the supplier questionnaires are […]

  QUESTION:   Good afternoon, I am researching the CTPAT program and one (of the many) questions that has come up is the Annual Security Profile review that must be conducted after becoming CTPAT certified.   I know that the business partners procedures/processes are included in the company profile, and which the supplier questionnaires are […]

Question:       Does anyone have a letter sample they can share for C-TPAT in regards to   truck carriers       We are looking to send to all our foreign truck carriers (particular MX) a   letter that they need to meet the minimum requirements for security. I don’t   want to […]

Question:   My company is currently working on getting our C-TPAT Certification for Tier   1. We have a few domestic locations, as well as a couple outside the US.    Would the international branches be required to be “other branches” in the   company profile?  In addition, would those location need to be trained, […]

Question:   So I would like to know if anyone can give me insight on the validation process for C-TPAT? I been told by many people that 90% of the procedures lie on our overseas suppliers as well as our carriers ocean as well as inland container carriers.   So that would leave 10% on […]