U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a notice to its Web site announcing that it has extended until May 2, 2007 (from March 31, 2007) the deadline for "existing" Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) customs brokers to comply with the C-TPAT minimum security criteria for customs brokers.
In December 2006, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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 this voluntary supply chain security program. At that time, CBP also issued its implementation plan for the new C-TPAT minimum security criteria for customs brokers.
The Journal of Commerce reports that Michael Laden, former executive with Target Corp., says C-TPAT has not delivered on its promise of expedited trade, as the three benefit tiers do not have bright lines of distinction among them. According to Laden, at the end of the day, there isn't a lot of benefit in joining. (JoC, 01/22/07, www.joc.com )
The Journal of Commerce reports that at the recent Customs and Border Protection's 7th Annual Trade Symposium, Brad Shorser, Director of Trade Compliance at Sears and a member of COAC, stated that trade security aside, the Secure Freight Initiative (SF), ACE ,and C-TPAT are in essence, representative of a new age in Customs and trade facilitation. (JoC, 01/22/07, www.joc.com )
The Journal of Commerce states that this year Customs will set up a pilot program to allow private companies to validate C-TPAT supply chains in China. The article states that the U.S. is taking this action as C-TPAT mutual recognition with China is not likely anytime soon, it satisfies a requirement in the SAFE Port Act, etc. (JoC 01/22/07, www.joc.com)
According to The Journal of Commerce, U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) is very close to mutual recognition status with New Zealand's Security Export Scheme, a program available to the top 200 NZ companies that account for 60 percent of exports to the U.S. (JoC, dated 01/22/07, available at www.joc.com )
In December 2006, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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 this voluntary supply chain security program. At that time, CBP also issued its implementation plan for the new C-TPAT minimum security criteria for customs brokers.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a press release which highlights aspects of President Bush's fiscal year (FY) 2008 budget request for CBP. According to the press release, President Bush's FY 2008 budget request for CBP represents an increase of $2.43 billion, a 31.4 percent increase over FY 2007 (excluding funds provided in FY 2007 as emergency appropriations).
On February 5, 2007, President Bush transmitted to Congress his fiscal year (FY) 2008 budget request. (FY 2008 is from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008.)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the new membership of the Departmental Advisory Committee on the Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection and Related Functions (COAC).