Can members share their experiences of visits by US Customs to foreign suppliers pertaining to CTPAT? Our Company was selected for a re-validation and this time around they want to visit three suppliers in Thailand. Does anyone have an agenda that was used for their visit? What type of records are reviewed?
Does anyone in the membership have a template or form that they use and are willing to share for yearly follow up with vendors verifying C-TPAT processes and status?
Will any of you be willing to share a standard, short CTPAT statement that is incorporated as part of our PO requirements, like we do with our Country of Origin Marking Requirements, etc.? Something to the effect that with this PO you are agreeing to implement the US CTPAT supply chain security procedures as posted […]
I am working on a C-TPAT security training and threat awareness program for my company. Does anyone know of any “off-the-shelf” training videos/CDs that are worthwhile? If not, are there other teaching methods that are worth considering?
We are in the process of conducting internal C-TPAT audits of our facilities and have received differing advise on C-TPAT requirements for retaining as well as disposing of old/used seals. There does not appear to be a directive in the Final Security Criteria for Importers in this regard, so we wanted to get the memberships […]
I recently read in the JOC that as of Oct. 15 all containers entering the U.S. will require ISO 17712-compliant mechanical seals. I could not find any reference to this on the CBP website. Do any of the members have information that this requirement will be mandatory as of Oct. 15?
Just received the message below from CBP. Anyone else have this situation on their C-TPAT audit and if so, how did it work out? tks “CBP and the European Union (EU) have been working together on achieving mutual recognition between the C-TPAT program and the EU’s Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program, which is similar in […]
I have been advised that one of my sister companies is considering dropping C-TPAT now that they have received their re-validation letter since “they don’t want to spend any money”. Before I can give them additional guidance, I need some help from my container shipping brethren in ICPA as I am a breakbulk importer and […]
