| Who can join the Customs Trade Partnership Against | | | | TPAT program:a. They are an existing U.S./Canadian |
| Terrorism Program? | | | | Highway Carrier that imports to the U.S.b. They have |
| On April 16, 2002, the Customs Trade Partnership | | | | a business office staffed in the U.S. or Canadac. They |
| Against Terrorism known as C TPAT program was | | | | have an active U.S. National Motor Freight Traffic |
| launched by U.S. Customs and Border Protection | | | | Association issued |
| (CBP). The primary goal of the C TPAT Certification | | | | Standard Carrier Alpha Code |
| program is to protect the import supply chain from | | | | . |
| terrorists that would smuggle for destruction. | | | | 3 Rules for U.S./Mexico Highway Carriers to get C |
| Since the program was launched, we can see the | | | | TPAT Certification |
| changes. Many companies nowadays require C TPAT | | | | FAST or Free And Secure Trade program is there to |
| membership from their suppliers and eligible | | | | ensure security andsafety between the United |
| companies and companies that are required to be C | | | | States and Mexico and is a requirement for the C |
| TPAT compliant to join the program are preparing | | | | TPATprogram. |
| the same security profiles as their customers. | | | | Rules for Mexican Highway Carriers to join the C |
| The C TPAT Security Profile is an draft of policies, | | | | TPAT program:a. An active U.S./Mexican Highway |
| company procedures and controls, selection of import | | | | Carrier that imports to the U.S.b. They have a |
| supply chain business partners, hiring practices, | | | | business office staffed in the U.S. or Mexicoc. They |
| information technology, physical security and they | | | | have an existing U.S. National Motor Freight Traffic |
| serve as an application to the C TPAT program. This | | | | Associationissued Standard Carrier Alpha Code |
| is required to have C TPAT Certification. | | | | 4. Rail Carriers |
| Those who apply for the C TPAT program, need to | | | | 5. Sea Carriers |
| complete paperwork with customized security | | | | 6. Air Carriers |
| questionnaires and then direct it to their import | | | | 7. U.S.Marine Port Authority/Terminal Operators |
| supply-chain business partners, like foreign | | | | 8. U.S. Air Freight Consolidators, Ocean Transportation |
| manufacturers or suppliers, transportation service | | | | Intermediaries and Non- |
| providers, custom brokers and more, for review and | | | | Vessel Operation Common Carriers (NVOCC) |
| recommendation if appropriate. A C TPAT adviser will | | | | 9. Mexican Manufacturers |
| then visit the domestic facilities and make an | | | | Rules for the Mexican Companies to join the C TPAT |
| assessment, record the policies, procedures and | | | | program:a. The Mexican firm has an existing U.S. |
| controls that have to be acted upon. NJA does the C | | | | Customs and Border Protection |
| TPAT Security Profile. This is required to get C TPAT | | | | Manufacturer Identification (MID) number.b. The |
| Certification. | | | | Mexican firm is an existing legitimate Mexican |
| The consultant can also update the C TPAT Security | | | | manufacturer and isincorporated in Mexico. Mexico is |
| Profile, make the annual assessment and validation | | | | also the country of origin. |
| phase, and ready the clients for validation by the | | | | 10. Canadian Manufacturers C TPAT Certification |
| CBP. This is required to get C TPAT Certification. | | | | Rules for Canadian Companies to join the C TPAT |
| Eligible companies that can join C TPAT program as | | | | program:a. They have an American Division that has |
| part of their C TPAT Certification. | | | | an U.S. Importer of Record Number (IOR)b. The |
| 1. U.S. Importers of record | | | | Canadian firm has an active U.S. Customs and Border |
| - Companies in the U.S. that are the importer of | | | | Protection Manufacturer Identification (MID) numberc. |
| record or the consignee regardless ofthe value and | | | | The Canadian firm is neither of the above but is an |
| type of cargo. | | | | existing legitimate Canadian manufacturer and is |
| 2. U.S./Canada Highway Carriers | | | | incorporated in Canada. . |
| FAST or Free And Secure Trade program is made to | | | | 11. Certain Invited Foreign Manufacturers |
| guarantee security and safetybetween the United | | | | 12. Licensed U.S. Customs Brokers C TPAT |
| States and Canada and this is a prerequisite for the C | | | | Certification |
| TPAT program. This is required to get C TPAT | | | | Companies not eligible to join the C-TPAT program |
| Certification. | | | | but have to be compliant if they are in the supply |
| Two Benefits of FAST:a. dedicated lanes for greater | | | | chain:a. Third Party Warehouses.b. Container Freight |
| speed and efficiency in the clearance of FAST | | | | Stations (Bonded or Not).c. American Carriers that |
| trans-border shipmentsb. reducing the number of | | | | neither cross the Mexican nor the Canadian border.d. |
| examinations | | | | Consolidator/stuffing facilitiese. Foreign Manufacturing |
| Rules for the Canadian Highway industry to join the C | | | | facilities. |