WHAT IS CTPAT?
CTPAT is a voluntary, joint government/business initiative to build cooperative relationships that strengthen and secure the overall supply chain and border security.
CTPAT promotes the education of supply chain partners about security procedures critical to minimizing the threat of terrorist incidents.
Failure to implement these procedures may become apparent during a targeted or random inspection and possibly lead to seizures, delays, confiscations, serious penalties, CBP targeting of future shipments, and penalties to the shipper.
Becoming a validated CTPAT member (Tier 2 and above) also has important benefits:
Reduction of the number of inspections and audits of cargo coming into the US, resulting in lower inspection and cargo fees
Mitigation of penalty amounts up to 50% or more
Being a CTPAT member is the only avenue available to get the maximum mitigation of penalties and liquidated damages.
Below are important CTPAT Resources and downloadable documents:
- CTPAT minimum criteria by category
- ISO Seals
- VVTT Seal Inspection Process
- Report Suspicious Activity
- Container Seal Inspection
- CTPATs-TBML-(Trade Based Money Laundering)-Warning Indicators
- HSI TBML -(Trade Based Money Laundering) CTPAT 2019 Conference
- HSI PGA Forced Labor CTPAT
- Internal Conspiracy -ENG and Internal Conspiracy
- 2018 CTPAT Internal Conspiracy
- Non-Compliance Wood Packing Material
- Different types of Acceptable WPM Markings
- Pest Contamination Southern Border
- Pest Contamination Seaport
- Pest Contamination Northern Border
- Pest Contamination Rail
- How to Protect your Network from Ransomware
- Seal Procedures for CTPAT member and their Supply Chain Partners
- Who Protects Your Mail
- Recognize the Signs of Terrorism
- Suspicious Mail Or Packages
- CTPAT’s Glossary of Terms
We strongly encourage all of our trade partners to become certified CTPAT members. If you are already certified, please provide your certification or SVI number.
