C-TPAT: Portal 2.0 Deployment on December 8th C-TPAT Portal 2.0 Phase 1 is scheduled to deploy on December 8, 2014. If you considering an application for C-TPAT, you may want to wait until after 12/8. From C-TPAT: It is possible that the C-TPAT portal will be out of service over the deployment weekend, December 6 -7, however, we anticipate no lapse in service as it … [Read more...]
U.S. & Mexico Sign Mutual Recognition Arrangement
U.S. & Mexico Sign Mutual Recognition Arrangement U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced last week the signing of a mutual recognition arrangement (MRA) with Mexico’s Tax Administration Service (SAT) that allows stronger collaboration between CBP’s Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and its Mexican counterpart called the New … [Read more...]
C-TPAT Compliant High Security Seals: ISO 17712
C-TPAT Compliant High Security Seals: ISO 17712 As of May 15, 2014, there are new standards for C-TPAT program-approved security seals under the new ISO 17712:2013. The C-TPAT published in a bulletin that the ISO 17712 establishes “uniform procedures for the classification, acceptance, and withdrawal of mechanical freight container seals. It provides a single source of … [Read more...]
C-TPAT & Exporters
C-TPAT & Exporters Why are Exporters being added to C-TPAT now? There is a need and opportunity to align C-TPAT to be more compatible with the WCO’s SAFE Framework and global Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programs. Also this will help to ensure benefits from current and future Mutual Recognition Arrangement’s (MRA) are reciprocal. Plus this will offer foreign AEO or … [Read more...]
ALERT: South Africa – Risk of Pilferage/Cargo Manipulation
The C-TPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) issued an alert regarding a trend in South Africa regarding pilferage and cargo Manipulation. CBP has confirmed several instances of containerized cargo pilferage and/or manipulation between Lesotho and the Port of Durban, South Africa. This route is approximately 282 miles long and takes about 8 hours to cover. Wearing … [Read more...]