Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism
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The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) is a voluntary supply chain security
program led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) and focused on improving the security of private companies' supply chains with respect to terrorism. The program was launched in November 2001 with seven initial participants, all large U.S. companies. As of April 2005, there were over 9000 companies participating, according to Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff
http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/speeches/speech_0250.shtm.
Types of participants in C-TPAT include:
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
, the benefits of participating in C-TPAT could include:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has proposed some benefits to its C-TPAT partners that include:
U.S. Senators Susan Collins
and Patty Murray
have introduced a bill in Congress, the GreenLane Maritime Cargo Security Act, which would enhance these potential benefits for companies at the highest level of security within C-TPAT.
Canada
has a program very similar to C-TPAT named Partners in Protection.
Through this initiative, US Customs is asking businesses to ensure the integrity of their security practices and communicate and verify the security guidelines of their business partners within the supply chain.
Supply chain security
Supply chain security refers to efforts to enhance the security of the supply chain: the transport and logistics system for the world's cargo. It combines traditional practices of supply chain management with the security requirements of the system, which are driven by threats such as terrorism,...
program led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is a federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs and immigration. CBP is the...
(CBP) and focused on improving the security of private companies' supply chains with respect to terrorism. The program was launched in November 2001 with seven initial participants, all large U.S. companies. As of April 2005, there were over 9000 companies participating, according to Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff
Michael Chertoff
Michael Chertoff was the second United States Secretary of Homeland Security under President George W. Bush and co-author of the USA PATRIOT Act. He previously served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, as a federal prosecutor, and as assistant U.S. Attorney...
http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/speeches/speech_0250.shtm.
Types of participants in C-TPAT include:
- U.S. importers of record
- U.S./Canada and U.S./Mexico highway carriers
- Rail, sea, and air carriers
- U.S. marine port authority and terminal operators
- U.S. air freight consolidators, ocean transportation intermediaries and non-vessel operating common carriers
- Mexican manufacturers
- Certain invited foreign manufacturers
- Licensed U.S. customs brokers
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is a federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs and immigration. CBP is the...
, the benefits of participating in C-TPAT could include:
- Playing an active role in the war against terrorism
- A reduced number of CBP inspections.
- Priority processing for CBP inspections.
- Eligibility to attend C-TPAT training seminars.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has proposed some benefits to its C-TPAT partners that include:
- Reduced Customs inspections
- Reduced border delays
- Entitlement to a CBP account manager
- Eligibility for account-based processes
- Participation in the war against terrorism
- Need certification to proceed with Importer Self Assessment program (ISA)
U.S. Senators Susan Collins
Susan Collins
Susan Margaret Collins is the junior United States Senator from Maine and a member of the Republican Party. First elected to the Senate in 1996, she is the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs...
and Patty Murray
Patty Murray
Patricia Lynn "Patty" Murray is the senior United States Senator from Washington and a member of the Democratic Party. Murray was first elected to the Senate in 1992, becoming Washington's first female senator...
have introduced a bill in Congress, the GreenLane Maritime Cargo Security Act, which would enhance these potential benefits for companies at the highest level of security within C-TPAT.
Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
has a program very similar to C-TPAT named Partners in Protection.
Through this initiative, US Customs is asking businesses to ensure the integrity of their security practices and communicate and verify the security guidelines of their business partners within the supply chain.