U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has presented its final version of is new Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) security standards for importers to the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection and Related Functions (COAC). During the February 15, 2005 COAC meeting, CBP officials noted that they will also be issuing frequently asked questions (FAQs) and responses regarding the revised C-TPAT security standards. (See ITT's Online Archives or 01/13/05 news, 05011305, for BP summary of Draft 3 of CBP's new C-TPAT security standards for importers.)
On February 7, 2005, President Bush transmitted to Congress his fiscal year (FY) 2006 budget. (FY 2006 is from October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006.)
On February 1, 2005, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert Bonner addressed the Trade Support Network (TSN). The following are highlights of Commissioner Bonner's remarks to the TSN, which focused primarily on Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT):
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a general notice announcing that, effective immediately, applicants seeking to establish importer or broker accounts so as to access the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal) or to participate in any ACE test, are no longer required to provide a statement certifying participation in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT).
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a notice announcing that the next meeting of the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection and Related Functions (COAC) will be held on February 15, 2005 in Washington, DC. (This committee was previously called the "Treasury Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the U.S. Customs Service.") According to DHS, at the February 15, 2005 meeting, COAC is expected to pursue the following agenda (subject to change):
On January 12-14, 2005, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held its annual Trade Symposium in Washington, DC.
On January 12-14, 2005, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held its annual Trade Symposium in Washington, DC.
At the recent Homeland Security Cargo Summit, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offered a draft national cargo security strategy paper as a starting point for a Summit discussion on the development of a strategic plan to support enhanced cargo security across DHS.
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) supply chain security training seminar on April 18-21, 2005 in Miami, FL. CBP states that participation in this seminar is open to certified C-TPAT members only.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a new document entitled "Securing theGlobal Supply Chain, Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Strategic Plan."