Question: We import finished goods in full containers from China. The primary suppliers of the finished goods actually load the containers at their premises. We also have secondary suppliers that provide the shipping cartons and packaging material to the primary suppliers. Do physical inspections need to take place of the secondary suppliers providing the packaging […]
Question: Would it be possible for the membership to provide best practices for managing infrequent foreign suppliers in C-TPAT. For example, if you import only a handful of shipments, i.e., one shipment a quarter, do you require the foreign supplier/manufacturer to fill out a C-TPAT questionnaire? How do you ensure proper security controls over these […]
Question: Is anyone else missing their Security Profiles in the new C-TPAT Portal 2.0 release?I have tried calling the C-TPAT help-desk and have sent messages with no response. ************* Answers: Yes the new portal does not have the old profile on it. We checked with CBPYou have to renter the profile in the new portal. […]
Question: Does anyone have a checklist that they use to audit their C-TPAT process that they can share? I’m looking for something to share with our internal audit teams as a guideline for the process. *********** ANSWER: Our internal auditors complete a blank C-TPAT questionnaire when auditing. Their findings are then compared to the questionnaire […]
Question: My C-TPAT Annual Security Profile was due May 1st. Due to the Portal we were told NOT to upload our profile updates yet. Does anyone have confirmation as to when C-TPAT Annual updates will be due now that Portal 2.0 was officially launched this past weekend. I’m assuming we have the […]
Question: Can anyone share exactly how someone ‘declines’ to continue in the C-TPAT program? We are up for re-validation and management is no longer interesting in climbing that mountain. How to do so gracefully is the question. ========== All this requires is a simple letter on letterhead addressed to your Supply Chain Security Specialist that […]
Question: A CTPAT Question: Can a service provider in China become CTPAT Certified in the USA ? The China company is based and owned by a Chinese organization and has no affiliation in the United States at all. My company is Tier III and we mandate all our service providers must be CTPAT certified but […]
Question: A CTPAT Question: Can a service provider in China become CTPAT Certified in the USA ? The China company is based and owned by a Chinese organization and has no affiliation in the United States at all. My company is Tier III and we mandate all our service providers must be CTPAT certified but […]
Question: If an importer is C-TPAT certified is there a regulation that requires they work with C-TPAT certified customs brokers only ? If so could the Membership direct us to the particular regulation? *************** Answers: No, there is no requirement but why would you not want to work with a C-TPAT certified broker?? We try […]
Question: Many of our customers are undergoing their C-TPAT review and have been requesting a C-TPAT certification letter, in light of the discontinued practice for sharing SVI numbers. I inherited the C-TPAT program from someone else and am new this area. I have not been able to find any reference to a certification letter, […]
Question: We were told by CBP that we would have out C-TPAT re validation this year. CBP has chosen one of our suppliers in Indonesia. Our re validation will be in Nov. 1. Does one of the Compliance team have to/should accompany CBP?. 2. What will be CBP be looking for and expect from out supplier? 3. What […]
Question: We are a member in CTPAT and are trying to learn how Mutual Recognitionprograms work. Does anyone in the membership use a CTPAT Mutual Recognition program suchas AEO in the EU? Or, does anyone have familiarity with what is required to participate viamutual recognition? We are trying to find out how much work is […]
