Export Compliance: C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)

The C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) is an importing program offered through the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency.

What is the C TPAT?

Taken from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s website, “C-TPAT is a voluntary government-business initiative to build cooperative relationships that strengthen and improve overall international supply chain and U.S. border security. C-TPAT recognizes that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can provide the highest level of cargo security only through close cooperation with the ultimate owners of the international supply chain such as importers, carriers, consolidators, licensed customs brokers, and manufacturers. Through this initiative, CBP is asking businesses to ensure the integrity of their security practices and communicate and verify the security guidelines of their business partners within the supply chain.”

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The CBP has noted the benefits for companies participating in C-TPAT.

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May 13th, IIEI is offering course # TRD 143: Introduction to the Customs – Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) to initiate your company’s involvement with C-TPAT training. Besides this class listed for CUSICO Certification, many students choose this course for their Certification Continuing Education Unit Requirement.

If you or your company would like to know more about C-TPAT program offered by CBP, Contact IIEI and ask about The Introduction to C-TPAT course. This course will focus primarily on the practical issues facing an organization seeking to become C-TPAT certified so that it can reduce security-oriented inspections of its imports by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Topics covered in this course will assist importers in performing C-TPAT’s Importer Self Assessment requirement.