If a company joins the C-TPAT program, do they avoid Customs Focused Assessment Compliance Audits?
Alston: No. But by joining the C-TPAT program, an importer does become eligible to join the Importers Self Assessment (ISA) program. The ISA program allows an importer to conduct an annual internal self-assessment of their own compliance profile and to determine and address risk areas and corrective action elements within their regulatory compliance profile. Members of the ISA program are removed from the Focused Assessment Audit schedule conducted by the Office of Strategic Trade and Regulatory Audit division of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Question 3: Is it costly to become C-TPAT certified? Alston: Many companies are able to implement process and procedures to satisfy many minimum program security standards with just a minimal investment. Security enhancements in certain areas may require an investment, but all expenditures are offset by increased efficiency. A secure supply chain is a more efficient supply chain, and efficiency saves an importer unnecessary expense, such as
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