Question: This is a questions to C-TPAT members. We are a large retailer with several distribution centers. We are looking to have permanent, part-time, flex employees to manage peek ship seasons or events. My question relates to access control in the distribution centers. We will perform all the normal hiring background checks; however, […]
Question: The seal should never be provided by the carrier or trucker, but by the shipper who should follow your specific procedures and “minimum requirements”. I know many importers who actually supply seals to their shippers and randomly change type, color or even seal manufacturer to ensure the lowest possible fraud possible or […]
Question: I am trying to help management understand the need for visiting factories as a C-TPAT member. We do have a buying agent, who evaluates each factory for C-TPAT prior to placing any production in the factory, and the buying agent visits the factories annually (at least that is what they are […]
QUESTION: Would anyone care to share their processes with regards to C-TPAT validation of foreign vendors? Is this process handled in-house or do you use a third party provider? Is revalidation based on specific criteria such as volume/spend or simply at predetermined intervals such as every third year?
Question: To the best of my knowledge the program is essentially “blanket” in nature….meaning that once a portion of the importer’s supply chain has been validated ( as in a site visit and validation of one of the importer’s foreign suppliers ) the importer is risk assessed at a certain level for their entire […]
Question: Has anyone ever voluntarily withdrawn from CTPAT? If so, what response did they get from CBP when they notified CBP of their intent to voluntarily withdraw? Did they see any noticeable difference in how their shipments were treated? ************
Question: Hello Members, I am hoping you can share your LTL (Less-than-truckload) protocol (flow map) as it relates to C-TPAT. We have a clear understanding on how the LTL shipments move/are delivered to final destination, but how we can ensure safety, security, and integrity of our cargo in addition to avoid any liabilities to […]
Question: Would the membership be willing to share their country risk assessments for China, South Korea and Vietnam? We’ve determined all three to be “high risk” for the C-TPAT 5 step risk assessment on the basis that contraband smuggling, human smuggling or organized crime are mentioned as “occurring” in the CIA world fact book […]
QUESTION: I have a questions for those ICPA member who are C-TPAT Certified. How are you verifying the Social Security Number during background checks? My understanding is that only a few states have the E-Verify system. If you are not in one of those states, how do you validate the SSN prior to […]
Question: Would anyone in the membership be able to share their process outline of becoming C-TPAT to those of us who have yet to become C-TPAT? We are a medium sized company with less than 100 foreign suppliers, and more than a 1,000 domestic suppliers. We have a staff of 2 1/2, including myself […]
Question: Does anyone have any information oh the process of appealing the findings of a C-TPAT Validation Report? The only language I can find on the CBP web site says that “Companies that are suspended or removed may appeal this decision to CBP HQ.” and “CBP will decide the appeal in a timely fashion.” […]
Question: Does anyone have a C-TPAT Policy and/or Procedures Manual they would be willing to share? We are C-TPAT certified Tier III. Our compliance manual references C-TPAT, but we’re looking to develop a policy manual specific to C-TPAT.
