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Commercial Information Circulars

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Ref : CR EIC 111/2/16

28 March 2002

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 58/02

US : US Customs Announced New Initiative
"Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism"

The US Customs recently announced the introduction of "Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism" (C-TPAT) to strengthen overall supply chain and border security. The programme is for participation on a voluntary basis. A fact sheet issued by the US Customs which provides an overview of the programme is appended to this circular for traders' information. As far as we have been able to establish so far, at this stage enrolment to the programme is open to US importers, and that in the near future enrolment will be open to a broad spectrum of the trade community, such as carriers, brokers, warehouse operators and manufacturers.

  1. With the implementation of C-TPAT, US importers wishing to enrol in the programme will need to conduct self-assessment of supply chain security using C-TPAT guidelines and, where necessary, to develop and implement enhanced security measures. Traders may wish to refer to the US Customs website (http://www.customs.gov) which sets out the guidelines for establishing and improving security procedures. As the C-TPAT programme develops, these guidelines may be further updated by the US Customs. For further information about the programme, traders may approach Messrs. Edward Moriarty and William Ferrara, officers responsible for C-TPAT in the US Customs, at 1-202-927-0520 or by email at industry.partnership@customs.treas.gov.

ENQUIRIES

  1. For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at 2398 5682.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

(Miss Sofie Chow)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

 

 

 

 

 



 

Note : While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.