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1 C-TPAT GUIDELINES RESOURCES FOR PARTNERS Consult the following links for the most up-to-date information regarding the C-TPAT program: C-TPAT Minimum Security Criteria and Guidelines C-TPAT Alerts/Bulletins C-TPAT Best Practices CONTAINER & TRAILER SECURITY Security procedures must be in place at the point of stuffing/loading, including procedures to inspect, properly seal and maintain the integrity of the shipping containers and trailers. The seven-point inspection process for empty containers should be completed prior to loading cargo, as well as the seventeen-point inspection process for all trailers/tractors. These inspection processes can be found on the C-TPAT Secure Communications Portal, under 'Document Exchange'. A checklist for these inspections may be found in the C-TPAT Resource Library and Job Aids. SEALS Seals used to secure loaded containers and trailers bound for the U.S. must meet or exceed the current PAS ISO 17712 standards for high security seals. Entities within the supply chain must institute procedures for recognizing and reporting compromised seals to CBP or other appropriate foreign authority. See also: C-TPAT Bulletin - Compliance with ISO's 17712 Standards for High Security Seals

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C-TPATGUIDELINES

RESOURCESFORPARTNERS

Consultthefollowinglinksforthemostup-to-dateinformationregardingtheC-TPATprogram:

C-TPATMinimumSecurityCriteriaandGuidelines

C-TPATAlerts/Bulletins

C-TPATBestPractices

CONTAINER&TRAILERSECURITY

Securityproceduresmustbeinplaceatthepointofstuffing/loading,includingprocedurestoinspect,properlysealandmaintaintheintegrityoftheshippingcontainersandtrailers.

Theseven-pointinspectionprocessforemptycontainersshouldbecompletedpriortoloadingcargo,aswellastheseventeen-pointinspectionprocessforalltrailers/tractors.TheseinspectionprocessescanbefoundontheC-TPATSecureCommunicationsPortal,under'DocumentExchange'.AchecklistfortheseinspectionsmaybefoundintheC-TPATResourceLibraryandJobAids.

SEALS

SealsusedtosecureloadedcontainersandtrailersboundfortheU.S.mustmeetorexceedthecurrentPASISO17712standardsforhighsecurityseals.

EntitieswithinthesupplychainmustinstituteproceduresforrecognizingandreportingcompromisedsealstoCBPorotherappropriateforeignauthority.

Seealso:C-TPATBulletin-CompliancewithISO's17712StandardsforHighSecuritySeals

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ADVANCEDSUBMISSIONOFDATA

C-TPATimporterswhoarecurrentlynotfilingentrypriortothearrivaloftheircargointheportofarrivalarenotreceivingtheirfullC-TPATbenefits,especiallyreducedexaminations.TofullyrealizethereducedcargoexaminationsaffordedtocertifiedandvalidatedC-TPATimporters,entrymustbemadetoCBPasearlyintheimportationprocessaspossible,andataminimum,24hourspriortothecargoarrivingtothefirstportofentrywithintheUnitedStates.ThereasonthisisnecessaryisthatC-TPATbenefitsarealignedwithaC-TPATmembers'importerofrecordnumber.Theimporterofrecordnumberonlybecomesknownwhenentryisfiled;importerofrecordnumbersarenotidentifiedonmanifestinformation.Toreceivefullbenefits,theentryshouldbefiledpriortoarrivalofthecargo.Thisappliesonlytocargoimportedviaoceantransport(seacontainers),andnottocargoarrivingviaothermodesoftransport.

CARGODISCREPANCIES

Regardingillegalorsuspiciousactivitiesoranomalies:

• Thediscrepancyoranomalymustbefullyinvestigated.• CBPand/orotherappropriatelawenforcementagencies,asappropriate,shouldbe

notifiedofsuchdiscrepancyoranomaly.• PTSIwillassistinthereportingoftheanomaly,andwillmakeappropriatemodificationsin

thetransmissionofentrydata.

Seealso:ReportingSuspiciousActivities,Anomalies,andSecurityBreaches

SHIPPING&RECEIVING

• Arrivingcargoshouldbereconciledagainstinformationonthecargomanifest.• Thecargoshouldbeaccuratelydescribed,andtheweights,labels,marksandpiececount

indicatedandverified.• Cargoshouldbeverifiedagainstpurchaseordeliveryorders.• Driversdeliveringorreceivingcargomustbepositivelyidentifiedbeforethecargois

receivedorreleased.• Proceduresshouldalsobeestablishedtotrackthetimelymovementofincominggoods.

PHYSICALSECURITY

Cargohandlingandstoragefacilities,aswellasthosefacilitiesusedtomakeentryoftheinternationalcargo,musthavephysicalbarriersanddeterrentsthatguardagainstunauthorizedaccess.

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Fencing

• Perimeterfencingshouldenclosetheareasaroundcargohandlingandstoragefacilities.• WhenrequiredbyCBP,interiorfencingwithinacargohandlingstructureshouldbeused

tosegregatedomestic,international,highvalue,andhazardouscargo.• Allfencingmustberegularlyinspectedforintegrityanddamage.

GatesandGateHouses

• Securitygatesthroughwhichvehiclesand/orpersonnelenterorexitmustbemannedand/ormonitored.

• Thenumberofgatesshouldbekepttotheminimumnecessaryforproperaccessandsafety.

Parking

Wheresubstantiallycomparablealternativeparkingisavailable,privatepassengervehiclesshouldbeprohibitedfromparkinginoradjacenttocargohandlingandstorageareas.

BuildingSecurity

Cargohandlingandstoragefacilities,aswellasthosefacilitiesusedtomakeentryofinternationalcargo,musthavephysicalbarriersanddeterrentsthatguardagainstunauthorizedaccess.

Lighting

Adequatelightingmustbeprovidedinsideandoutsidethefacilityincludingthefollowingareas:

• Entrancesandexits• Cargohandlingandstorageareas• Fencelinesandparkingareas

AlarmSystems&VideoSurveillanceCameras

WhenreasonablyandspecificallyrequiredbyCBP,alarmsystemsandvideosurveillancecamerasmustbeutilizedtomonitorpremisesandpreventunauthorizedaccesstocargohandlingandstorageareas.