C-TPAT

Questions and answers about C-TPAT

  • CRITICAL RISK FACTORS/VENDORS

    Question:   I’d like to ask the Membership what policies or practices they have established for those Vendors who score a “Critical Risk” in the C-TPAT factory assessment or from scoring of a factory questionnaire.  Have they sought and received authority from Sr Leadership to not place PO‘s with vendors/factories who do not pass a […]

  • SEAL DISPOSAL

    Question:   I’d like to ask the Membership how they handle seal disposal for C-TPAT at the DCs.  My company is updating our portal submission and wanted to address this aspect of C-TPAT.  Would appreciate hearing from the esteemed membership.  

  • VISITOR SCREENING

    Question: Are companies asking their receptionist to use their DPL screening software to check all visitors to their locations for both Export controls and/or C- TPAT? (showing due diligence)

  • VISITOR SCREENING

    Question: Are companies asking their receptionist to use their DPL screening software to check all visitors to their locations for both Export controls and/or C- TPAT? (showing due diligence)

  • CTPAT and Supplier Contracts

    Question:  We are having a difficult time getting effective C-TPAT content imbedded into our company’s supplier contract language due to resistance by our supplier management contracts personnel.  Is anyone willing to share how you were able to get the language into your supplier contracts and what your language says?

  • CET EXAMS ON WEST COAST

    Question: I wonder if C-TPAT importers have seen an increase in the number of CET exams on the West Coast ports over the past few weeks. We file the ISF for all shipments; all of our ocean shipments are from related companies, still our containers are being pulled out for x-ray. Does anybody know what […]

  • C-TPAT PHOTO ID’S

    Not an earth shaking question – but hopefully someone knows so we can put out a fire here. Is there a rule / standard for how often the photo’s on the picture ID badges have to be updated? We had an internal C-TPAT audit today and an employee was written up for having “someone else’s” […]

  • Seals

    Question:Does anyone have a best practice for controlling your seals? Do you log in?  we have them registered on our BOL’s and the sign out sheet for each truck but not a separate form for just seal control.

  • IMPORTER CHANGES IN CTPAT

    My site, which is a distribution center, is C-TPAT certified and validated. Corporate is proposing that all items purchased by other sites (manufacturers) for resale be routed through our distribution center. My question is – with different IOR’s within the company – can we add this to our registration? I understand that any new suppliers […]

  • C-TPAT Re-validation

    Large company obtained tier 3 C-TPAT status and uses e-mail questionnaire to obtain information regarding security practices of its largest suppliers overseas. Most suppliers do not respond to questionnaires after repeated requests. Large company has security language on every purchase order, however, will not stop doing business with suppliers who do not abide or do […]

  • Carriers and CTPAT

    Question:Can trucking companies apply for C-TPAT certification if they don’t transport to/from Canada or Mexico but handle import cargo from/to U.S. ports domestically?