QUESTION: I noticed the new CTPAT Trade Compliance Portal Guide (formerly ISA) makes a differentiation between performing a risk assessment and periodic testing. I had understood these to be much of the same thing, with a risk assessment being a higher level view and periodic testing to show actual results of an audit, but guide […]
QUESTION: Our company is not C-TPAT certified member. However, on the MSA (Master Supplier Agreement) had stating: “Supplier acknowledges that XXX is a certified member of C-TPAT. In order to maintain it status, XXX is required to demonstrate that its suppliers develop and maintain security procedures compliant with the C-TPAT security criteria.” My question is, […]
QUESTION: We are long standing validated Ctpat members. I am curious if anyone in the group has had issues with their portal submission being accepted? For the first time our supply chain specialist has rejected nearly every single section and his comments are ” please supply written documentation supporting each answer” Some of this is […]
QUESTION: We are updating our templates for contracts and I am in need of some C-TPAT language that others may utilize when issuing contracts, purchase orders, etc. Can anyone provide this detail of what they use or would suggest? **************** Answers: We recommend the following: Customer is a certified member of the Customs – Trade […]
QUESTION: How do importer members go about contacting/auditing/questionnaires etc. for international and domestic piers/ports for C-TPAT since they form part of an importers supply chain? ========== Answers: I would follow the Minimum Security Criteria for Marine Port Authority and Terminal Operators. Otherwise do the same process as I would for importers but based on the […]
QUESTION: Can a company complete the Security Declaration for Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) without being C-TPAT certified? ============ Answer: of course – as well as vice-versa. The US and EU are different authorities (although there is much overlap in practice in security criteria) =========== Add’l Answers: If you mean AEO for a US company then […]
QUESTION: Can someone provide any update for the current state of C-TPAT program? Is it worth to enroll in the program? I heard that the validation process is currently on hold. Thanks advance for your feedback on this subject. %%%%%%%%%% ANSWERS: A: The program is highly suggested by CBP and we have found it beneficial […]
QUESTION: Regarding C-TPAT questionnaires to factories. What does everyone suggest when there’s a situation where you don’t have access to the factory details when you use a third-party USA importer/wholesaler. Do you send the questionnaire to the importer/wholesaler and have them forward to their factories for completion? %%%%%%%%%% Answers: Since you are not the IOR […]
QUESTION: Regarding physical validation of information, processes, facilities, and products with overseas vendors and manufacturers for C-TPAT purposes, what criteria is used by your company for frequency: blanket once per year per manufacturer, blanket once every 4 years, a statistical sampling of manufacturers yearly, scoring from a yearly questionnaire? =========== Answers: We currently conduct an […]
Passing along this conversion of the 2020 CTPAT Profile Questions to Excel. I thought others in your ICPA network might appreciate this tool as much as I did. Have a good one, ============ https://www.icpainc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CTPAT.2020.Annual.Profile.xlsx ===========
QUESTION: This is a question for C-TPAT Brokers. I’m working through the the new MSC Portal questions spreadsheet. WOW, by the way. But, we only have a handful of importers who are C-TPAT; most are not. Do you send security questionnaires to Importers??? I used to be on the Importer side, and I was never […]
QUESTION: Is anyone else looking at the new C-TPAT importer criteria. Especially below must for verifying the first foreign location for the carrier. Has anyone else looked at this and how you will address. Describe how your company ensures bill of lading (BOL)/manifest information is reported accurately. Describe your company’s procedures for ensuring the BOL/manifest […]
