In order to join the C-TPAT program, a company must conduct a comprehensive assessment of their operations and international supply chain based upon the minimum C-TPAT security criteria for their type of company. The company must comply with the minimum C-TPAT security criteria in order to receive the CTPAT Certification.
Phase Two: Supply Chain Security Profile
Upon completion of the assessments, the company must document their policies, procedures and details regarding their security systems in place. A C-TPAT Supply Chain Security Profile must be created according to the minimum C-TPAT security criteria.
The Profile must be filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Lead time for U.S. Customs to certify a company is 1-90 days unless the Profile is incomplete.
If the Profile is incomplete, your Profile is moved to the bottom of pile for review. It is key to prepare the Profile accurately and Trans-Border can assist with the entire process. Upon approval of both the Security Profile and the vetting process, the account status is listed as "certified". The applicant becomes an actual C-TPAT member when the account status is designated as "certified. The applicant is then eligible to generate a Status Verification Interface ("SVI") number. This number is exchanged between C-TPAT members in order to verify each other’s C-TPAT status.
Phase Three: C-TPAT Procedural Manual
Information documented in the Profile, which is filed with CBP must be documented in a procedural manual as required by the C-TPAT security criteria.
Phase Four: C-TPAT, Security, Threat Awareness and Internal Conspiracy Training
All of your employees should be trained on C-TPAT, security, threat awareness and internal conspiracy training. Employees in critical areas must be trained on the specific C-TPAT security criteria for their area. New employees must be given the training during orientation.
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Trans-Border Group will develop a customized C-TPAT program for your Company, which will include the following:
- Conduct an on-site assessment of your key location(s)
- C-TPAT overview with management along with each departments responsibilities
- Formation of an internal C-TPAT team responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the C-TPAT program
- Documentation of the company’s existing policies and procedures
- Preparation of a Post Assessment Report, which consists of an analysis with the observations and tasks, that needs to be completed in order to comply with the minimum C-TPAT security criteria.
- Creation of a C-TPAT Security Link Portal account for your company
- Development of a C-TPAT Supply Chain Security Profile for your company
- Filing of your C-TPAT Supply Chain Security Profile with CBP
- Development of the required written procedures in a manual format along with documents and checklists needed for documentation purposes
- Delivery of the required training programs for employees in critical areas
Contact Trans-Border Group today for a detailed project proposal.