C-TPAT for Air Carriers
- Active air carrier transporting cargo shipments to the US;
- Have an active Airline Code registered with CBP;
- Possess a valid continuous international carrier bond registered with the CBP;
- Have designated company official that will be the primary cargo security officer responsible for the C-TPAT program;
- Commit to maintaining C-TPAT security guidelines for air carriers;
- Create and provide CBP with a C-TPAT supply chain security profile, which identifies how the air carrier will meet, maintain and enhance internal policy to meet the C-TPAT security guidelines for air carriers.
Security Guidelines for Air Carriers
Air Carriers must conduct a comprehensive assessment of their international supply chain based on the C-TPAT security guidelines. Where an air cargo outsource or contracts elements of their supply chain such as conveyance, foreign facility, domestic warehouses or any other elements, the air carrier must work with these business partners to ensure that pertinent security measures are in place and adhered to throughout their supply chain process.
The supply chain for C-TPAT purposes is defined from the point of origin (manufacturer/supplier/vendor) through to point of distribution and recognizes the diverse business model C-TPAT members employ.
Conveyance Security
Aircraft integrity must be maintained to protect against any unauthorized personnel or materials. Conveyance security procedures must include the physical search of all readily accessible areas, securing all internal or external compartments and panels and reporting cases in which unmanifested materials or signs of tampering are discovered.
Business Partner Requirements
Air carriers must have written and verifiable process for the screening and selection of business partners including customers, contractors and vendors. Ensure that the contracted service providers who provide security, transportation and cargo handling services commit to C-TPAT security guidelines. Periodically review the performance of the service providers to detect any weaknesses or potential weaknesses in security process.
C-TPAT Business Partners
For those business partners eligible for C-TPAT certification (cross border carriers, US ports, terminals, importers, brokers, consolidators, etc) the C-TPAT air carrier must have the documentation such as C-TPAT certificate, SVI number, etc indicating the business partners are C-TPAT certified.
Business Partners Not Eligible for C-TPAT Certification
For those business partners who are not eligible for C-TPAT certifications, C-TPAT air carriers must require their business partners to demonstrate that they are meeting C-TPAT security guidelines via written/electronic confirmation (contractual obligations, via letter from a senior business partner officer attesting to compliance, or a written statement demonstrating their compliance with C-TPAT security guidelines or an equivalent World Customs Organisation-WCO accredited security program administered by a foreign customs authority or by providing a complete security questionaire).
Based upon documented risk assessment process, non-C-TPAT eligible business partners must be subject to verification of compliance with C-TPAT security guidelines by the C-TPAT air carrier.
The supply chain for C-TPAT purposes is defined from the point of origin (manufacturer/supplier/vendor) through to point of distribution and recognizes the diverse business model C-TPAT members employ.
Conveyance Security
Aircraft integrity must be maintained to protect against any unauthorized personnel or materials. Conveyance security procedures must include the physical search of all readily accessible areas, securing all internal or external compartments and panels and reporting cases in which unmanifested materials or signs of tampering are discovered.
Business Partner Requirements
Air carriers must have written and verifiable process for the screening and selection of business partners including customers, contractors and vendors. Ensure that the contracted service providers who provide security, transportation and cargo handling services commit to C-TPAT security guidelines. Periodically review the performance of the service providers to detect any weaknesses or potential weaknesses in security process.
C-TPAT Business Partners
For those business partners eligible for C-TPAT certification (cross border carriers, US ports, terminals, importers, brokers, consolidators, etc) the C-TPAT air carrier must have the documentation such as C-TPAT certificate, SVI number, etc indicating the business partners are C-TPAT certified.
Business Partners Not Eligible for C-TPAT Certification
For those business partners who are not eligible for C-TPAT certifications, C-TPAT air carriers must require their business partners to demonstrate that they are meeting C-TPAT security guidelines via written/electronic confirmation (contractual obligations, via letter from a senior business partner officer attesting to compliance, or a written statement demonstrating their compliance with C-TPAT security guidelines or an equivalent World Customs Organisation-WCO accredited security program administered by a foreign customs authority or by providing a complete security questionaire).
Based upon documented risk assessment process, non-C-TPAT eligible business partners must be subject to verification of compliance with C-TPAT security guidelines by the C-TPAT air carrier.
