C-TPAT and Importing Initiative
C-TPAT and Importing Initiative
C-TPAT and Importing Initiative
The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) offers trade-related businesses an opportunity to play an active role in the war against terrorism. By participating in this first worldwide supply chain security initiative, your company can realize a more secure and expeditious supply chain for your employees, suppliers, and customers. C-TPAT was founded in November 2001, aimed at strengthening the U.S. Supply chain and to enforce security at the borders. Come 2018, C-TPAT has over 11,400 certified partners. By joining the list of approved clients from C-TPAT, an importer, exporter or carrier will have privileges courtesy of the CBP. Also, having the approval from C-TPAT means that your shipments will be regarded as low risk. It will grant your shipments major time savings at border crossings as they won’t be checked as much as the shipments that are not registered with C-TPAT. Importers, exporters or carriers who have registered with C-TPAT must follow the shipment packing guidelines to avail these benefits. One of the most important is the ISO 17712 high-security seal that must be used to secure the shipments.
JD Gonzalez LCB is a proud affiliate of C-TPAT and has been helping out clients in their international trade relations. With JD Gonzalez LCB, you can also have yourselves the same benefits. There are certain prerequisites that needed to be fulfilled in order to receive Custom Broker’s license from the C-TPAT. JD Gonzalez LCB have maintained the highest standards and that has earned us a spot among the affiliates of C-TPAT. Henceforth, our domestics and international operations are within the guidelines of the C-TPAT, enabling our clients to conduct business effortlessly across borders.
Among the many benefits of being affiliated with C-TPAT, the most lucrative advantage is the reduced holdup times. If a shipment has no authoritative certification, it will be checked at every checkpoint in its transit due to security reasons. With a C-TPAT affiliation, your shipments will have:
CBP offers additional benefits to certain certified C-TPAT member categories. These include:
A reduced number of CBP inspections (for shorter border delay times)
Priority processing for CBP inspections (front-of-the-line when possible)
Assignment of a C-TPAT supply chain security specialist to help you validate and enhance security throughout your international supply chain
Potential eligibility for the CBP Importer Self-Assessment program with an emphasis on self-policing, not CBP audits
Eligibility to attend C-TPAT supply chain security training seminars