C-TPAT

Question: Hi, Has anyone found any video training on forced labor for CTPAT that companies can use for training internal employees? Answer 1: CBP has numerous documents on their site providing guidance for importers. The link below is a good place to start. https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2022-Jun/CBP_Guidance_for_Importers_for_UFLPA_13_June_2022.pdf   Answer 2: CBP has some videos available: https://www.cbp.gov/medialibrary/assets/video/44954https://www.cbp.gov/medialibrary/assets/videos/41074 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgHOb1vWvtY I […]

Question: If CBP is visiting a major unrelated supplier where we have very good communication and cooperation and we have prepared for months in advance, how necessary is it to be present for the audit?   The location is Thailand and the audit is for one facility for 3 hours with an inspector we have worked […]

Question: Does any body know how to obtain or print the CTPAT Certificate? our Company is CTPAT certified Answer 1: I always wonder about these companies who claim to be CTPAT participants, yet they are unaware of the latest with CTPAT (including losing the hyphen in “C-TPAT” several years ago).  Same goes for certificates and SVI #s […]

Question: I received an email in April that CPTAT was taking requests from validated members to use their new logo. The email mentions to email the request with the signed CTPAT licensing agreement.  There is nothing in the email where to find the licensing agreement. I would like to use the logo for internal training […]

Question: Are the forced labor requirements applicable to CTPAT security members or just CTPAT Trade Compliance members?  Also for CTPAT security members who are not Trade Compliance members, how do you upload the required documents into the portal? Answer 1: The change for CTPAT members in general is the “social responsibility program” requirement that has […]

Question: How do members perform CTPAT Business Partner Screening?  I.e. manually via email, or using a third-party tool?  Can anyone recommend a third-party tool that works particularly well for this?  Thank you. Answer 1: Our company uses a third-party tool and it has worked out great. It’s efficient and easy to keep track of replies […]

Question: Does anyone have any  processes that CBP identified as best practices during a recent validation that they would be willing to share? Answer 1: CBP does not determine best practices under CTPAT.   You are the participant so you will determine your own best practices and substantiate them during the validation process by showing the […]

Question: I have recently taken a new job.  They are a member in good standing of CTPAT, but the CEO has asked me to evaluate whether saying in CTPAT is a good idea. So.  How do I do that?  Anyone have a good checklist? Answer 1: Keep it simple…..I would ask the CEO one question….Is […]

Question: I have recently taken a new job.  They are a member in good standing of CTPAT, but the CEO has asked me to evaluate whether saying in CTPAT is a good idea. So.  How do I do that?  Anyone have a good checklist? Answer 1: Keep it simple…..I would ask the CEO one question….Is […]

Question: We are an EU-based multinational company that works with CMOs/Suppliers/Freight forwarders/3PLs that are already either CTPAT or AEO (mutual recognition program for the EU) certified. What is Customs’ expectation for the CTPAT application? Do we need to have a complete questionnaire for those members, or instead we could provide their certification number explaining what […]

Question: We are preparing our Imports CTPAT application in the Customs portal and noticed that part of the minimum-security criteria mentions needing to be ‘documented’. For those members that have gone through this process and worked with their assigned Customs officer, what is the expectation? Do we must have SOPs in place before applying, or […]

Question: We are preparing to be CTPAT certified and completing the questionnaire, we found in the CTPAT manual that the questions marked as SHOULD need to be answered with a N/A plus an explication of why it does not apply. When we started working on the project, we hired consultants who advised that we did […]