SANDERS – CTPAT Intro : Sanders Brokerage

SANDERS – CTPAT Intro

Dear International Logistics Partner, November 15, 2013

Sanders Brokerage Services is a certified member of the Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism (CTPAT) program administered by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The CTPAT program is a voluntary partnership program between United States Customs and Border Protection and companies involved in the international transportation of cargo. The CTPAT objective is to improve global supply chain security by ensuring business partners have implemented the appropriate supply chain security procedures.

CTPAT certified companies must continuously demonstrate compliance with CTPAT security criteria. As such, we are committed to working with our business partners to ensure shipments transported to the USA are secure. Your assistance to meet this objective is essential, so we request that you abide by the following CTPAT guidelines:

Ensure container security seals meet or exceed the current ISO PAS 17712 standard. Seal numbers are to be verified at numerous checkpoints in the supply chain and a discrepancy is an incident requiring immediate reporting to the appropriate authority.
Cargo and conveyance security is maintained through a 7-point container inspection or a 17-point tractor & trailer inspection. CBP guidelines for these inspections are attached to this document.
Watch for suspicious activity so as to isolate and report potential security breaches. Suspicious activity should immediately be reported: to local law enforcement or customs authorities and/or U.S. CBP at 1-800-232-5378 (1-800-BE-ALERT).
Participate in a cargo security program administered by your respective governments. As global security programs evolve and integrate with one another, legitimate trade will be expedited. If your company is eligible to join the C-TPAT program, we strongly request that your company begins the process immediately. If your company is not eligible to join the C-TPAT program, we strongly request that you comply with the C-TPAT Security criteria.

U.S. CBP recognizes that CTPAT can provide the highest level of cargo security only through close cooperation from business partners within the international supply chain. Additional CTPAT program information may be found on our web site at Security or via the following links: C-TPAT Overview. Another important link is C-TPAT Minimum Security Criteria and Guidelines. Please use this link to view a presentation about container inspection and seal security.

Thank you for your cooperation and assisting Sanders Brokerage Services with this important program.

Steve Sanders

President

If you’d like to download this information in PDF format complete with associated links: Sanders – C-TPAT introduction letter

And then, brought to us our friends at Genpt we have included a very useful 7-point container check document: 7 Point Container Inspection

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Value Information Tips

When you ship or send goods to the U.S.A., the question of "valuation" may arise. What you need to know is that the issue of how to value your goods for export to the U.S.A. are part of a very complex law in our U.S. Customs Regulations (CBP).
The U.S. valuation law is very similar to the valuation law first developed and implemented by Canada Customs. The basic bottom line concept on most imports deals with the goods being valued (appraised) at the actual transaction value. That is, the price paid or payable for the merchandise. Transaction value is commonly used in arms length (unrelated) sales where a specific relationship did not impact the price paid or payable for the goods.
The term Related means within the sale of the goods, that actual family relations are involved, or that there are mutual owners in the selling company and purchasing company. CBP feels that family relationship or mutual owners in the seller and the buyer could impact the value paid or payable for the goods..
In related sales, transaction value can still be used, provided it can be proven (via a test case) that the relationship did not impact the price paid or payable for the merchandise.
Further protocol flow of the valuation law is a bit more complex and deals with terms and concepts such as "Transaction Value of Identical or Similar Merchandise", "Computed Value", "Deductive Value", and "402f" (Customs last method of appraisement) when other valuation concepts determined.
The bottom line in this law is making sure that the U.S. Government is receiving it's full amount of duty money's and fees. Undervalued importations could result in a loss of revenue to the U.S. Government to which the government could pursue full reimbursement and penalty actions.
Please remember that declaring a proper value on your shipment for U.S. Customs purposes is a matter of law.

Sanders Brokerage