C-TPAT

Question: How does the membership handle CTPAT vendor questionnaires to MX/CA suppliers? Do you do this yearly? Do you make all of them fill out the questionnaire? Or only the ones without an SVI number? ************

Question: I’d appreciate help in defining C-TPAT best practices for visitors to non- receptionist sites. Implementation of a log book, badges and ID confirmation would be difficult at these sites because visitors gain access by phoning various employees, which means implementation would require many different employees to understand and administer the process, and adding IDs […]

Question: My company is not currently C-TPAT certified, but we are working to make our security standards mirror those of C-TPAT. We import product from overseas to our U.S. distribution centers. We are incorporating the 7 point container inspection at our DC’s. My question is regarding the 17 point trailer inspection. We use trailers to […]

Question: Can anyone please provide some insight on what is the “best practice” for the periodic employee background checks required under the Customs’ C-TPAT security criteria? How frequent do the checks need to be conducted? What type of checks needs to be completed (i.e. criminal, credit, etc.)? And finally, which positions are considered sensitive positions?

Question:I spoke to our SCSS in regards to our foreign suppliers who sub-contract their inland carrier from factory to port and I understand the need for us (as a C-TPAT member) to audit the inland carrier. Our SCSS also indicated that we should request the following from our factory that does the subcontracting: -Their hiring […]

Question: What metrics are C-TPAT members using to assess risk by country? Areyou doing the work in-house (if so, what resources do you use?) OR areyou farming it out to a service provider?

Question:I am putting our CTPAT Manual together and would like to know how other members have organized their CTPAT manual. I would like to know what section names you used etc . if possible I’d like to have a sample template of the sections used to review.

Question: The company I work for acquired another company in late March, early April and the acquired company was just selected for a C-TPAT China joint validation at the end of July. With everything involved in the acquisition we have not had a chance to contact our SCSS and advise them of the acquisition or […]

Question: Can anybody share their procedures on how they are performing periodicre-background checks under C-TPAT? Has anybody experienced any issues with notperforming such a task? And has this effected your Tier status?

Question: We are struggling to determine the optimum solution for conducting the newlyrequired C-TPAT 5 Step Risk Assessment of our supply chain members/lanes.  Wonder if any members can share information on the process they follow,and/or “best practices” they may be aware of for this assessment.

Question:Our conversations with US Customs has resulted in the understanding that C-TPAT is a security program for imports into the US.  This is where CBP has jurisdiction.  We receive many security survey questionnaires at our US locations from domestic customers. They never purchase from our overseas facilities.  As our relationship with these companies only involves […]

Question: I am curious to know if the membership are aware of any ocean carriers using an importer’s C-TPAT status ito determine their risk assessments?I don’t know of too many ocean carriers that aren’t part of the C-TPAT program and while I’m sure they all perform regular credit checks I’m left with the impression that […]