What do the acronyms FAST, C-TPAT, CSA and PIP stand for?
FAST stands for Free and Secure Trade. It is a joint Canada-U.S. initiative involving the Canada Customs Revenue Agency, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the United States Customs Service and the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service. FAST supports moving pre-eligible goods across the border quickly and verifying trade compliance. For more information see: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/import/fast/menu-e.html C-TPAT stands for Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. It is also a joint U.S. government-business initiative deisnged to strengthen the overall supply chain and border security. For more information see: http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ctpat CSA – a Canada Customs program for Canadian importers for self assessment. For more information see: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/import/csa/menu-e.html PIP – The Partners in Protection program is designed to enlist the co-operation of the private sectors to enhance border security. For more i
