C-TPAT membership can reduce inspections by customs, expedite clearance of goods and reduce delays. EIC’S C-TPAT Audit plan can help clients, suppliers, manufacturers, freight forwarders and other organizations to assess the security processes, detect weaknesses and establish improvement plans, this is essential for compliance with C-TPAT.

What criteria are covered in a C-TPAT Audit?

Generally, we will focus on the following aspects during a C-TPAT Audit:

• Employees (employees hiring, termination).
• Physical Facility (barriers, gates, lightings, alarms and locks).
• In-out (employees, visitors and vehicles).
• Information Access (computers access, password protection, computers safeguarding…).
• Containers control (shipping dock, container physical condition, seal and key).
• Procedures (documented and instructions are clearly indicated).
• Security awareness training.