C-TPAT Security Audit In Haldia

CIL provides accredited C-TPAT security audit/inspection services in Haldia, West Bengal, India. CIL is the only accredited inspection agency in India to conduct C-TPAT security audits. CIL is an ISO 17020 accredited inspection agency.

C-TPAT certification requires that companies meet an extensive checklist of verifiable conditions. Nevertheless, the survey found that the minimum-security criteria were generally viewed as very easy or somewhat easy to implement across the various sectors. The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification program is a voluntary government program through which importers and exporters can agree to implement and maintain a set of predetermined supply chain security measures and submit to government site visits in exchange for benefits such as expedited review of shipment documentation at the border. The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program (C-TPAT) is a voluntary, collaborative effort of both the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) and companies which seek to increase supply-chain security measures concerning international trade. C-TPAT is a voluntary government-business initiative that builds cooperative relationships that strengthen and improve overall international supply chain and U.S. border security.

C-TPAT is widely recognized as one of the most effective means of providing the highest level of cargo security through close cooperation with international supply chain businesses. The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) is the first worldwide supply chain security initiative between the United States government and businesses involved in the U.S. import supply chain. C-TPAT aims to make customs security more efficient in securing and inspecting cargo by building cooperative relationships with businesses importing goods at U.S. borders. At a minimum, on a yearly basis, or as circumstances dictate such as during periods of heightened alert, security breach or incident, foreign manufacturers must conduct a comprehensive assessment of their international supply chains based upon the following C-TPAT security criteria to become a member of C-TPAT takes a real commitment of time and resources from a company. As a return the participating companies also get direct and indirect benefits from becoming a member of C-TPAT other than being active in the movement against terrorism. The C TPAT Security Profile is a draft of policies, company procedures and controls, choice of import supply chain business partners, hiring practices, information technology, physical security and they function as an application to the C TPAT program. This is required to have C TPAT Certification.

C-TPAT was started in November 2001 as a result of the 9/11 attacks. The goal of this program is to establish clear supply chain security for members by extending the U.S. zone of security to the point of origin. C-TPAT, the U.S. Customs –Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, is a voluntary government-business initiative to build cooperative relationships that strengthen international supply chain and U.S. border security-TPAT engages with industry by providing certifications to companies that voluntarily agree to adopt and integrate the program's security guidelines into their supply chains.