According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sources, if Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) members did not update their account information in the mandatory C-TPAT Internet Application and Communications Portal (referred to as the C-TPAT Security Link Portal) by the October 1, 2006 deadline, their application was considered withdrawn and all C-TPAT benefits were removed. (See ITT's Online Archives or 09/29/06 news, 06092905, for BP reminder of the deadline, which includes program information.)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a notice announcing that it will be holding a Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) anti-terrorism training seminar on April 3-6, 2007 in New Orleans, LA. CBP states that participation in this seminar is limited to certified C-TPAT members only.
Shippers' NewsWire reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plans in 2007 to internationalize the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program by mutually recognizing for the first time similar programs in a handful of countries, which would allow companies accredited in one country as having adequate safeguards for container shipments to receive faster U.S. customs clearance without having to go through multiple application and vetting processes, or wait until U.S. officers can arrive. According to the report, CBP will also outline its plans for outsourcing some supply chain validations to private sector contractors by mid-February. (American Shipper Pub 01/04/07, www.americanshipper.com)
Shippers' NewsWire reports that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will publish, early this year, vendor specifications for a container security device that international shippers and carriers can use to meet cargo security requirements. (American Shipper Pub 01/03/07, www.americanshipper.com)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted its new Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) minimum-security criteria for customs brokers, which are effective as of December 31, 2006.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued its minimum-security criteria for customs brokers already enrolled in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program, or for those wishing to join the voluntary, incentive-based supply chain security program.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted its new Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) minimum-security criteria for customs brokers effective as of December 31, 2006.
On August 29, 2006, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued its new minimum-security criteria for rail carriers. CBP had also issued an associated implementation plan, which includes a three-phase implementation schedule for rail carriers already enrolled in the C-TPAT program.
Shippers' NewsWire reports that on December 1, 2006, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is scheduled to electronically distribute to thousands of companies a survey on the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). The survey seeks to quantify the voluntary program's return on investment and measure its performance. (American Shipper Pub 11/27/06, www.americanshipper.com)
On August 22, 2006, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued its minimum security criteria for foreign manufacturers already enrolled in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program, or for those wishing to join the voluntary, incentive-based supply chain security program.