Are C-TPAT participants reaping the rewards?
This article is based on information from a April 2, 2009 speech by Brad Skinner, CBP Director of C-TPAT/Industry Partner Programs, at the C-TPAT conference in New Orleans. Robert Stein, Director of Customs & Trade Compliance The C-TPAT program has come a long way since its inception in 2001. With the publication of C-TPAT Best Practices in 2006, U.S. Customs introduced a tiered approach to the program.* *Customs updated these practices in April 2009 [read more] This approach allows companies that invest time and resources into following C-TPAT best practices to reap additional benefits, while allowing other companies with programs that just meet minimum security criteria to participate at a lower level.
