C-tpat Certification In Pune

The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program is but one layer in U.S. Customs and Border Protectiona s (CDG) multi-layered cargo enforcement strategy. Through this program, CBP works with the trade community to strengthen international supply chains and improve United States border security. C-TPAT is a voluntary public-private sector partnership program which recognizes that CBP can provide the highest level of cargo security only through close cooperation with the principle stakeholders of the international supply chain.

The program was established as a direct result of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. It was launched in November 2001 with seven major importers. Today, more than 10,650 companiesa critical players in the global supply chaina have been certified as trusted Partners, and over 54% of all imports coming into the United States are C-TPAT certified. C-TPAT Partners who work with CBP to protect their international supply chains are afforded many benefits. This reference guide was developed to help explain the benefits of C-TPAT membership.

A unified front against terrorism is the most compelling and consequential benefit of C-TPAT. Through this partnership, CBP and trusted partners of the trade community are able to better mitigate and prevent contraband, human smuggling, and potential attacks to the international supply chain, which may lead to crippling economic disruptions.
a Reduced Examination Rates for C-TPAT Importers a While examination rates have increased significantly since 2001 on all cross border movements, C-TPAT Partners continue to be examined at a considerably lower rate than non-C-TPAT Partners. Importer Partners receive Tier level benefits based on their verified compliance with C-TPATa s minimum security criteria. The Tier II level is reserved for those importer Partners that have been certified and successfully validated. Importer Partners that exceed program requirements and have implemented supply chain security best practices based on the risk assessments that they conducted on their international supply chains, are raised to Tier III status. The Tier status of a C-TPAT Partner is taken into account by CDGa s internal risk assessment systems, which analyze electronic data submitted by the trade on each individual shipment prior to arrival. C-TPAT Partner companies are considered low risk and are, therefore, examined at a much lower rate than non-CTPAT Partners. As depicted by the chart on this page, entries filed by Tier III Partners are nine times less likely to undergo a security based examination than those entries filed by non C-TPAT Partners. Entries filed by Tier II Partners, on the other hand, are about 3.5 times less likely to undergo a security exam than those filed by non C-TPAT Partners. Conversely, entries from non C-TPAT members are 3.5 times more likely to undergo a security based exam than those from C-TPAT Tier II Partners; and nine times more likely than those entries filed by C-TPAT Tier III companies.