The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) is a landmark voluntary initiative between U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and business entities that strengthens international supply chains and improves U.S. border security. C-TPAT recognizes that CBP can provide the highest level of cargo security only through close cooperation with the ultimate owners of the international supply chain such as importers, carriers, consolidators, licensed customs brokers, and manufacturers.
CBP requires businesses in the C-TPAT program to ensure the integrity of their security practices, policies and procedures, as well as verify the quality of the security programs used by business partners within their supply chain.
C-TPAT offers trade-related businesses an opportunity to play an active role in the war against terrorism. By participating in the first global government-trade security initiative, companies will ensure a more secure and expeditious supply chain for their product, employees, suppliers and customers.
CBP offers additional benefits to certain certified C-TPAT member categories, including:
- A dramatically lower number of CBP inspections, resulting in reduced border delay times.
- Eligibility for the FAST program.
- Priority processing for CBP inspections. (Front of the Line processing for inspections when possible.)
- Assignment of a C-TPAT Supply Chain Security Specialist.
- Potential eligibility for CBP Importer Self-Assessment program (ISA) with an emphasis on self-policing, not CBP audits.
- Opportunity to attend C-TPAT supply chain security seminars.
C-TPAT is not just a program for large corporations. Medium and small companies have also experienced an array of financial, logistical and competitive benefits from being C-TPAT certified.
Because of its success, C-TPAT is being replicated by many foreign countries. Today, C-TPAT certification is not only viewed as essential to conducting international trade in a safe and profitable manner, but it is considered a reflection of corporate supply chain security excellence.
Danbee offers specialized C-TPAT services, including comprehensive assessments of corporate and third party supply chains, designing customized policies, conducting focused training programs, and performing risk-based audits of domestic and international facilities to ensure that they are in compliance with C-TPAT standards. These services have enabled Danbee’s clients to upgrade their asset protection programs, mitigate risk, and successfully become C-TPAT certified and validated.
Danbee’s expertise in domestic and international supply chain security is unparalleled. With over 30 years of experience working with leading manufacturers, distributors, forwarders, retailers and transportation companies, Danbee has performed forensic post incident investigations and designed highly successful asset protection programs that protect global supply chains from terrorism, theft, product tampering, smuggling, diversion and other threats.
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