CBP Provides Info to C-TPAT Members on Reporting Suspicious Activity
CBP offered advice to members of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program on how to handle reports of suspicious activities, anomalies, and security breaches. C-TPAT members should report such issues prior to CBP discovery to avoid possible suspension, it said. "Reporting a breach would result in an immediate joint review of the totality of circumstances," it said.
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Reporting such issues "demonstrates the Partner’s security procedures are functioning," it said. "A Partner’s swift and proactive response to the security breach is a factor considered during the review process. If CBP determines that the company exhibited due diligence, followed its established security procedures, and has proactively enhanced its security practices following the incident to prevent further security breaches, the Partner will not be suspended. However, should the review indicate that the Partner failed to meet the minimum security criteria, follow its own established security procedures, or adequately address the security vulnerabilities that led to the security breach, a suspension may be necessary until CBP can ensure all potential security vulnerabilities are addressed by the Partner."