C-TPAT Security Audit In Kandla

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

Created in the aftermath of 9/11, the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) was formed to strengthen and protect foreign trade and U.S. border security.  It is a private-public partnership between the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and companies such as importers, exporters and many other supply chain professionals.  By pursuing C-TPAT certification, member companies can enjoy a variety of supply chain benefits that can boost operational safety and efficiency.  For some companies, however, these benefits may not outweigh the effort needed to meet requirements.  

As required by the SAFE Port Act of 2006, CBP has expanded the enrollment sectors to include other entities which can strengthen security along these critical points. Long haul Mexican highway carriers and foreign marine terminal operators were the first two new entities to be added to C-TPAT, each of which can provide tangible security benefits at key points in the international supply chain. As CBP looks to expand enrollment to include third party logistics providers (3PL’s), focus must be given towards those 3PL’s which have direct means to enhance security at critical points in the international supply chain. Therefore, the creation of this C-TPAT enrollment sector is part of the continuing evolution of the C-TPAT program and its efforts to include those supply chain sectors that add value to CBP’s efforts to protect the supply chain, while alsocontinuing to be careful to not duplicate existing efforts or enrollment sectors. 

Companies who become C-TPAT-certified agree to implement the program’s specific security requirements.  These requirements extend to all elements and participants in a given company’s supply chain, including manufacturing and distribution facilities, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), and carrier partners.

By complying with these certification requirements, member companies can enjoy a variety of benefits.  First and foremost is the knowledge that a company is doing its part to make the supply chain – and the country – safer.   And, by complying with the program’s requirements, each company is likely taking great strides in making its own operations safer and more secure.  

C-TPAT is a joint government-business initiative to build cooperative relationships that strengthen overall supply chain and border security. 

C-TPAT recognizes that Customs can provide the highest level of security only through close cooperation with the ultimate owners of the supply chain, importers, carriers, brokers, warehouse operators and manufacturers. 

Through this initiative, Customs is asking businesses to ensure the integrity of their security practices and communicate their security guidelines to their business partners within the supply chain. 

This program calls upon importing businesses and service providers to establish policies enhancing their own security practices and those of business partners involved in the supply chain, based on the following C-TPAT security criteria: 

Business Partners Requirements 

Container Security 

Physical Access Controls 

Personnel Security 

Security Training & Threat Awareness 

Information Technology Security 

Once these policies are given an effect, imports by these businesses would be given a “Fast Lane” by the US Customs. 

CDG can conduct an independent Assessment through a verification audit and benchmark the facility on a Score Card, which enables the facility to move towards a continuous upgrading of their security systems.