QUESTION: Are there any members that can advise how they are handling the following question when completing the Annual Security Profile Updates? Under the Container Security section of the C-TPAT Security Profile, Customs has added the below: “At a minimum the tractor inspection should include: fifth wheel area – check natural compartment/skid plate, bumper/tires/rims, doors/tool […]
QUESTION: We are a CTPAT validated/certified corporation. We import and export raw materials and finished goods to and from these plants in MX to the US and vice versa. Could you please let me know would these facilities in MX become part of the US C-TPAT validation process or would be separated out and incorporated […]
QUESTION: Can anyone in the community offer insightful ways of accomplishing the C-TPAT security validation process when dealing with facilities where rail road tracks are on premises of a manufacturing facility but not owned by the corporation? We are trying to ascertain the best practice associated of security measures regarding this issue. ************* Answers: We […]
QUESTION: Would members comment on their experience with the C-TPAT portal issues, and how their annual responses have worked? Currently the portal states that I missed the 2015 response, however we underwent a full assessment last year and received our response letter. This was conducted in Portal 2.0. Our 2016 response is due soon, and […]
Question: CBP has advised when a Mexican manufacturer is a C-TPAT member their shipments are treated as lower risk and should have fewer US Customs exams. Also, if the Mexican Manufacturer, trucking company and US importer are C-TPAT members the shipments are eligible for the FAST lane expedited processing privileges. We understand that the Manufacturing […]
Question: A consultant in Mexico approached one of our maquiladora plants about C-TPAT and NEEC and the plant proceeded with the services. I found out later about the project and am concerned that the C-TPAT application will apply to more than just the one cross-docking location in the US. I believe it will affect […]
Question: I was just advised the US Customs wants to perform a C-TPAT validation. I has been a few years since the last one so it is not unexpected. However, one of the requests is that I send information on our company’s domestic distribution center that exports cargo to international customers. There was a special […]
Question: We are opening a new/moving 3PLs and looking for exactly how to handle the communication with CBP. Should we call the team at our port that all the entries clear through? Should we contact our CEE? Is there another form of communication that I’m unaware of? I already reached out to our […]
Question: My company has been a certified member of C-TPAT since 2002 as an importer and our primary foreign source of imported products (97% of total imports) come from our parent located in a major Asian country. We have been to this country 4 times for validations and re-validations. This year CBP wants to […]
Question: We are going through our C-TPAT Revalidation this year. I am looking at our Cargo Maps, and our company does not contract the inland freight; that is done by the foreign supplier. How do we track from the port of arrival in the U.S. to delivery when we don’t contract this? How do you […]
Question: Is it acceptable to have people added as contacts in the C-TPAT portal who are not US Citizens? ========== Answer: Why not, you are not disclosing any controlled technical data in your C-TPAT portal. ==========
Question: My company is a CTPAT Tier III company and we are in the process of updating our CTPAT gate procedures. I have been asked if it is really necessary to do a 7 point inspection on domestic containers as they enter our yard. These containers carry product that we purchase DDP and move on […]
