C-TPAT

Question:   Does anybody have a C-TPAT SOP Template they can send out?  Would like to see a format.

Question: I have been asked to create this for our company. We want to include AEO, CTPAT, PIP, and all other programs as well. Does anyone have any documentation or thoughts on how to go about creating a strategy

I would appreciate some feedback to a few C-TPAT security program questions: 1) What threshold(s) do you use to determine which suppliers/MIDs you send C- TPAT security questionnaires to?  We have heard of people using dollar value thresholds.  We have also heard of importer’s using a number of shipments per calendar quarter as their threshold. […]

Question: Do other CTPAT members require their C-TPAT Participating international forwarders to complete any sort of security verification of meeting each of the CTPAT requirements and would they be willing to share their template?

Question: 1.  What cost advantages are there for being certified with C-TPAT? 2.  What costs and steps are there to become certified through C-TPAT? 3.  Is there a third party audit associated with this process?

Question: As a CTPAT member DHS sent me the following link to a Container InspectionVideo. I recently forwarded this link to all of our company’s manufacturingand shipping locations around the world, to incorporate in their trainingprocess. However, several of the locations, both foreign and domestic havereported difficulty accessing the video through this link. https://ctpat.cbp.dhs.gov/images/videos/Container%20Inspection.wmv Does […]

Question:We have just gone through the overseas C-TPAT revalidation, the action/recommendation from customs is photo ID verification for all visitors. In the foreign country, not all people has photo ID; it is nearly impossible for photo ID verification for all visitors. Under such action/recommendation, can any of the members suggest ideas on how to satisfy […]

Question:Can any members share their corporate commitment statement pertaining to the C-TPAT or compliance statement that covers import and C-TPAT? Many thanks.

Question:Has anyone had a validation or revalidation done in India?   Could you share any information of your experience especially with the transportation to the port and CFS facilities?

Question: Does CTPAT allow warehouse and VMI 3PL’s to become members? ==================================================================== Answer: As of October 2008 yes!  See attached from the CBP website.As long as they have INTERNATIONAL business activities.  If they are only in the USA, with no foreign locations my answer would still be no. Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Attachment 3

Question: We are a C-TPAT validated importer, but our internal fleet wants to become aC-TPAT or PIP validated carrier.  Can a carrier choose which program to join and then request mutualrecognition from the other program?  Any thoughts?If mutual recognition is not fully implemented in reality, how long youthink it will take for “real” mutual recognition?

Question:Looks like our company is going to start consolidating business divisions, but only a couple of them have CTPAT status.  I was hoping you guys could highlight “watch outs” for any business changes encountered through mergers that would constitute an automatic CTPAT revocation.  e.g. changes in IOR, name dissolution, etc…  Any input or references would […]