C-TPAT Update

Portal 2.0 which was scheduled for roll out late summer of 2013 has been delayed with no estimated date of release. Testing by a number of C-TPAT partners has been…

At Risk for a Customs Exam?

…to the commercial documents. Contraband Enforcement Team (CET). This team is responsible for finding contraband in imported shipments, such as narcotics and prohibited items (puffer fish, Cuban cigars, true Persian…

C-TPAT for Exporters

It’s official: U.S. Customs plans to open C-TPAT to exporters. At a recent trade conference in Newport, RI, a C-TPAT official revealed that Customs is planning on creating an export…