CBP Issues New C-TPAT Security Criteria, Implementation Plans, for Foreign Manufacturers and Rail Carriers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted its new Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) minimum-security criteria for foreign manufacturers and rail carriers, each of which is effective as of August 29, 2006.
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CBP has also posted implementation plans for these new C-TPAT security criteria.
(Currently, C-TPAT for foreign manufacturers is open to manufacturers in Mexico and other foreign manufacturers by invitation only. In addition, CBP has already implemented security criteria and implementation plans for C-TPAT sea carriers, C-TPAT importers, and C-TPAT highway carriers.)
Immediate Implementation for New Applicants; Phased Implementation for Existing C-TPAT Members
The security guidelines for foreign manufacturers and rail carriers are effective as of August 29, 2006 for those foreign manufacturers or rail carriers wishing to join C-TPAT.
For existing foreign manufacturer or rail carrier C-TPAT members, a phased implementation schedule is being implemented.
(See future ITT issues for details of both sets of security criteria/implementation plans.)
C-TPAT foreign manufacturer minimum-security criteria and implementation plan (posted 08/28/06) available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ctpat/security_criteria/security_criteria_foreign_manuf/
C-TPAT rail carrier minimum-security criteria and implementation plan (posted 08/28/06) available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ctpat/security_criteria/sec_criteria_rail/
C-TPAT security criteria and implementation plans for all sectors available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ctpat/security_criteria/