C-TPAT Security Audit in Madurai

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CIL provides accredited C-TPAT security audit/inspection services in Madurai, Tamilnadu, 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.

CDG is a pioneer company which can help in achieving C-TPAT compliance certification: 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible for securing and facilitating trade and travel across America's borders. Most importantly, the CBP keeps terrorists and their weapons out of the U.S. The CBP's Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) is a voluntary government-business initiative to build relationships that help to strengthen U.S. border security and improve the security of the international supply chain. Through this initiative, the CBP asks participating businesses to verify the integrity of their own security practices and the security practices of their business partners in the supply chain. 

C-TPAT is a voluntary public private partnership programs aimed towards systematically eliminating terror interface with trade emanating through the supply chain to enter into the US Border. It specifies requirements and guidelines to the multi modal transport infrastructure to guard against attempts to infilter terror into the US Border. 

Industry and trade partners all over the world are now looking C-TPAT™ as a qualification scheme to assure its supply chain security and thereby maintain their business. Further the 3PL partners view this as a consolidation exercise to expand their market share by getting certified to C-TPAT. 

 Generally, CTPAT certification follows three steps:

The first step calls for the interested company to perform a comprehensive risk assessment and document their findings. 

The second thing is for the organization to submit a basic application through the CTPAT online portal. 

The third step is for the enterprise to fill a supply chain security profile detailing how the company is adhering to the CTPAT minimum security criteria. 

C-TPAT certification is applicable to manufacturers, supply chain and third-party logistics partners such as Warehouses, Container Freight Stations Inland Container Depots, Freight Carriers, etc. The overall ail to ensure the supply chain security measures: 

Consistently meet and strive to exceed the C-TPAT minimum security criteria 

Incorporate senior management support 

Have written and verifiable process that govern their use 

Employ a system of checks and balances 

Have measures in place to ensure continuity 

Security Controls and their depth directly commensurate with the propensity of security vulnerabilities and risks of the partner. Hence it may vary amongst similar organizations.

C-TPAT is a completely voluntary, joint government business partnership which adds to the supply chain and increases border security. Despite major advances made against terrorism on different fronts nowadays, the corporate supply chains are at maximum risk to security threats than before.