U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice announcing that the next meeting of the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC) will be held on February 14, 2007 in Washington, DC. (This committee was formerly known as the "Commercial Operations Advisory Committee.")
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued its Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 which contains certain performance data concerning CBP's progress in achieving, among other things, the six strategic goals that are set forth in CBP's Strategic Plan for FY 2005-2010.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site an updated version of its new Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) minimum-security criteria for customs brokers which were effective as of December 31, 2006. CBP's updated version deletes two repetitive paragraphs under the section on "Physical Security." BP's summary of the security requirements, 07010515, does not include the repetitive paragraphs and will be updated to provide CBP's link to the updated version. (CBP C-TPAT Minimum Security Criteria for Customs Brokers (updated), posted 01/16/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ctpat/security_criteria/broker_imp_plan.ctt/broker_imple_plan.doc)
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(referred to as the C-TPAT Security Link Portal) by the October 1, 2006 deadline, their application was considered withdrawn and all C-TPAT benefits were removed.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.