NonIT IMP Process Briefing

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Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
BCBP
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Customs-Trade Partnership
BCBP

• Highest priority
• Increase border security v. terrorist threat
  while facilitating legitimate trade
• Looking for
• Industry leaders
• Secure facilities / conveyances
• Screen employees
• Influence business partners
• Provide accurate / timely cargo release data
• Work with Customs through C-TPAT

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Customs-Trade PartnershipAgainst Terrorism
BCBP

• What is C-TPAT?
• Customs and Industry Leaders working together
  to ensure National Security at the U.S. Border
  and beyond.
• Strengthen the Supply Chain.
• Exchange Ideas, Knowledge and Best Practices.
• Facilitating legitimate trade.

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Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
BCBP

• Security Model
• Jointly implement security model within each
  segment of the supply chain
• Production
• Transportation
• Importation
• Distribution

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Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
BCBP

• C-TPAT Commitments
• Businesses agree to
• Conduct a comprehensive security self-assessment
• Submit a completed supply chain security
  questionnaire to Customs
• Develop and implement a program to enhance
  security throughout their supply chains
• Communicate C-TPAT guidelines to other companies
  in the supply chain and promote their use

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Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
BCBP
Benefits

• Reduced examinations
• Expedited exam process
• Eligibility for account-based processes
• Free and Secure Trade program
• Importer Self Assessment

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Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
BCBP
Participation
2157 Importers 821 Brokers/Forwarders 423
Carriers 21 Port Authorities (As
of 06/06/03)
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Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
BCBP
Impact
Participants represent
37 of Import Value 70 of top 100 Importers 39
of top 50 Ocean Carriers 93 of inbound sea
container cargo
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Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
BCBP
Validations

• Underway
• Goal Ensure that C-TPAT security profile is
• reliable
• accurate
• effective
• All C-TPAT participants
• C-TPAT benefits affirmed, enhanced, deferred
• Not a Customs audit
• www.cbp.gov

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Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
BCBP
Training

• Supply Chain Security Seminars
• C-TPAT participants eligible
• Industry specific discussions
• Best practices
• Red flags
• Anomalies