Business Partner Requirement
Importers must have written and verifiable processes for the selection of business partners including
manufacturers, product suppliers and vendors.
Security procedures
For business partners eligible for C-TPAT certification (eg carriers, ports, terminals, brokers, consolidators, etc.)
the US importer must have documentation indicating whether these business partners are C-TPAT certified (eg C-
TPAT certificate, SVI number, etc).
For those business partners not eligible for C-TPAT certification, the US importers must require their business
partners to demonstrate that they meet C-TPAT security criteria via written or electronic confirmation either by:
Based upon documented risk assessment process, non-C-TPAT eligible business partners must be subject to
verification of compliance with C-TPAT security criteria by the US importer.
Business partners compliance
The US Importers must ensure business partners develop security processes and procedures consistent with the
C-TPAT security criteria to enhance the integrity of the shipment at point of origin.
Periodic reviews of business partners’ processes and facilities should be conducted based on risk, and the
business partner should maintain the security standards required by the US importer.
Participation in Foreign Customs Supply Chain Security Programs
All current or prospective business partners who have obtained a certification in a supply chain security program
being administered by foreign Customs Administration should be required to indicate their status of participation
to the importer.
Importers must have written and verifiable processes for the selection of business partners including
manufacturers, product suppliers and vendors.
Security procedures
For business partners eligible for C-TPAT certification (eg carriers, ports, terminals, brokers, consolidators, etc.)
the US importer must have documentation indicating whether these business partners are C-TPAT certified (eg C-
TPAT certificate, SVI number, etc).
For those business partners not eligible for C-TPAT certification, the US importers must require their business
partners to demonstrate that they meet C-TPAT security criteria via written or electronic confirmation either by:
- contractual obligations; via a letter from senior business partner officer attesting to compliance;
- a written statement from the business partner demonstrating their compliance with CTPAT security criteria
or
- an equivalent WCO accredited security program administered by a foreign customs authority; or,
- providing a completed importer security questionnaire.
Based upon documented risk assessment process, non-C-TPAT eligible business partners must be subject to
verification of compliance with C-TPAT security criteria by the US importer.
Business partners compliance
The US Importers must ensure business partners develop security processes and procedures consistent with the
C-TPAT security criteria to enhance the integrity of the shipment at point of origin.
Periodic reviews of business partners’ processes and facilities should be conducted based on risk, and the
business partner should maintain the security standards required by the US importer.
Participation in Foreign Customs Supply Chain Security Programs
All current or prospective business partners who have obtained a certification in a supply chain security program
being administered by foreign Customs Administration should be required to indicate their status of participation
to the importer.
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