C-TPAT
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
C-TPAT is a government-business initiative to increase security along the international supply chain and US borders.
C-TPAT is a voluntary program…… so why join?
According to a recent quote of high ranking Customs official:
“When (not if) borders close only C-TPAT certified cargo will be allowed to enter the United States”
What is involved in becoming C-TPAT certified?
Applicants must complete a comprehensive self-assessment of their international supply chain based on the following C-TPAT security criteria:
Business Partner Requirements
Container Security
Physical Access Controls
Personnel Security
Physical Security
Procedural Security
Security Training & Threat Awareness
Information Technology Security
What All Freight International can offer you.
EDUCATE
All Freight will provide training and guidance to ensure your company is meeting or exceeding Customs’ minimum security criteria.
INVESTIGATE / RESEARCH
All Freight will do all the necessary groundwork to contact all your supply chain partners including manufacturers, vendors, carriers, and brokers.
COMPILE
All Freight will create your Supply Chain Partner Security Profile outlining the security procedures of all your business partners.
CONSULT
All Freight will help you identify areas of risk in your international supply chain and provide solutions to mitigate it.
All Freight will provide you with templates for creating your company’s own Security Profile that you can easily upload directly
into the Customs C-TPAT Security Link Portal in your on-line C-TPAT application. You can also print out the completed
templates as your company’s Security Procedures Manual.
GUIDE
All Freight will provide you with a step by step action plan to walk you through the entire process of completing the on-line C-TPAT application and becoming C-TPAT certified.
REVIEW
All Freight will perform an annual review of your C-TPAT program to document any changes in your procedures or those of
your supply chain partners to ensure that your company remains in compliance with C-TPAT requirements and can withstand an audit by Customs.
