C-TPAT Security Audit In Gurgaon

CIL provides accredited C-TPAT security audit/inspection services in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. CIL is the only accredited inspection agency in India to conduct C-TPAT security audits. CIL is an ISO 17020 accredited inspection agency. Contact us for C-TPAT certification services in India.

What is C-TPAT Certification? 

C-TPAT certification stands for Customers-Trade Partnership against Terrorism. This compliance is required for supply chain management for firms sending goods into the US. The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) brought out this certification to ensure that security compliance is maintained for private sector companies that supply/ import goods and services in America. 

Regulatory Authority for the C-TPAT Certification 

The primary regulatory authority for C-TPAT Certification is the US Customs and Border Protection.  The C-TPAT certification allows the exporter to secure the benefits of different programs provided by other customs and border protection authorities. 

Customs Brokers 

The Customs Broker should have a registered physical office in the USA, carrying out operations in the past year. 

The Custom broker should have an active registered custom broker license and file code of record ID. The following format is required for the above: ##### Customs Broker’s License Serial Number / ### Filer Code. 

The applicant must have an officer who is responsible for the requirements of the C-TPAT Certification. 

Sign the C-TPAT agreement to participate in different programs offered by the C-TPAT as part of the process and the program. 

Maintain an informative process of the supply chain program in the C-TPAT portal. 

The applicant must not have any form of debts with any international or domestic authority when making such an application. The applicant must also satisfy that no form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings is present. Apart from this, the applicant must also satisfy that no form of a criminal conviction is against them. 

Exporters 

Exporters must show cause that they are carrying out exports in the USA. 

Exporters must have a registered business office within the USA. 

Exporters must have an active Employer Identification Number (EIN) or a Valid Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS). 

The applicant must have active compliance when it comes to exporting goods for the past 12 months. Apart from this, the exporter must also have a good standing with the US Customs and Border Protection Authority. 

Sign the C-TPAT agreement to participate in different programs offered by the C-TPAT as part of the process and the program. 

Maintain an informative process of the supply chain program in the C-TPAT portal. 

The applicant must not have any form of debts with any international or domestic authority when making such an application. The applicant must also satisfy that no form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings is present. Apart from this, the applicant must also satisfy that no form of criminal convictions is against them. 

Importers 

An importer must be classified as an entity importing goods into the USA for the last 12 months. 

The importer must maintain some form of record with the CBP. This record is understood as the Importer of Record (IOR). The IOR must be in the following format: 

a) U.S Social Security Number. 

b) IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Assigned ID. 

c) CBP Number. 

The applicant must have the respective "C-TPAT Certificate" Signed along with the partnership agreement that the applicant has taken this initiative to voluntarily participate in such a program. 

The applicant must have a profile regarding the supply chain requirement in the C-TPAT portal. This must also state how the foreign manufacturer meets the requirements of the MSC. 

The applicant must not have any form of debts with any international or domestic authority when making such an application. The applicant must also satisfy that no form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings is present.