El Paso County is taking significant steps to address the persistent traffic congestion at the U.S.-Mexico border by supporting a new initiative aimed at clearing trucks from the heavily trafficked bridge crossing. This plan is crucial for streamlining the flow of commercial vehicles, which are frequently subjected to prolonged wait times, creating substantial delays that…
The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program is a voluntary program that provides benefits to importers and other parties involved in international trade in exchange for adopting supply chain security measures. The program was originally established as a cargo security program, but it has since been expanded to include the Trade Compliance Program (TCP) based…
CBP has released a CTPAT Trade Compliance Handbook. This handbook was released in July 2022. Below are the 6 areas covered in the handbook including considerations for forced labor and the updated CTPAT Trade Compliance Questionnaire. INTRODUCTION AND PROGRAM MODERNIZATION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS APPLICATION, PROCESSING, AND ACCEPTANCE PROGRAM CONTINUATION REQUIREMENTS REVOCATION PROCEDURES APPENDIX Click…
If you are involved in export and import business, you might have come across the term CTPAT and wondered what it was all about. Here are questions and answers on different things you need to know about CTPAT.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] What is CTPAT, and why is it essential to international trade? What is CTPAT? CTPAT is an…
WASHINGTON—After over two and a half years of collaboration with the trade community, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program has finalized its review and update of its Minimum Security Criteria (MSC). Early in 2016, CBP formally requested the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) to establish a Working Group…
