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Commercial
Information Circulars
24-hour hotline : 23 922 922
e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk
Ref : EIC 111/2/16
20
March 2006
Dear Sirs,
Commercial
Information Circular No. 106/2006
US
: "Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism" (C-TPAT)-
New
Minimum Security Criteria for Sea Carriers
The US Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) has recently released a set of C-TPAT minimum
security criteria which are specifically for sea carriers (Annex
A)(pdf format) .
DETAILS
- According to
CBP's implementation plan (Annex B)(pdf
format) , the minimum security criteria for sea carriers have become
effective since 1 March 2006. Existing C-TPAT members, who are sea
carriers, will be given 90 days from the effective date to meet or
exceed the newly-released minimum security criteria. They are however
not required to provide any written certification or re-submit their
security profiles. CBP will use validations to gauge whether or not
they have adopted the new security criteria after the 90-day implementation
period. Sea carriers found to be deficient may have benefits suspended
or removed from the program.
- For sea carriers
applying to the C-TPAT program after 1 March 2006, they must demonstrate
in their security self-assessment profiles that the new minimum security
criteria are met or exceeded in order to be accepted by the program.
- CBP has also
issued a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (Annex
C)(pdf format) to facilitate understanding of the new security
criteria. For questions or enquiries, traders are encouraged to reach
CBP at email address : Industry.Partnership@dhs.gov .
ENQUIRIES
- For enquiries
about the content of this circular, please contact Miss S Y TANG at
telephone number 2398 5405.
Yours faithfully,
(Ms Charmaine LO)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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Electronic
services for Production Notification and Certificate of Origin
enable traders to make the relevant applications directly through
their office computer faster and easier. Electronic service has
now been extended to the submission of Cargo Manifests and Textiles
Notifications. For details and enquiries,
please call Tradelink at 2599 1700.
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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.
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