Commercial Information Circulars
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Ref : EIC 111/2/16
27 April 2006
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 156/2006
US : "Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism" (C-TPAT)
– C-TPAT Security Guidelines
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently issued and uploaded onto its website the "C-TPAT Security Guidelines" for the following C-TPAT participant categories:
- air carriers;
- air freight consolidators, ocean transportation intermediaries and non-vessel operating common carriers;
- licensed US customs brokers;
- manufacturers;
- rails carriers; and
- US marine or port terminal operators.
The Security Guidelines are available at the CBP's website:
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ctpat/security_guideline/.
Traders are advised to visit its website from time to time for the up-to-date information concerning C-TPAT.
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
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.