Fredrick Berry - Storming Media

Supply Chain Security: U.S. Customs and Border Protection has Enhanced its Partnership with Import Trade Sectors by Challenges Remain in Verifying Security Practices

APR 2008

61 pages

Authors: Stephen L. Caldwell; Christine A. Fossett; Christopher Conrad; Amy Berbsteub; Fredrick Berry; Yecenia Camarillo; Frances Cook; Katherine David; Wendy Dye; Nkenge Gibson; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC

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In response to our March 2005 recommendations and in accordance with the SAFE Port Act, CBP has strengthened its policies for granting benefits to importers C-TPAT s largest member sector and has efforts underway to improve its policies for granting benefits to C-TPAT members in other sectors. For example, between March 2005 and November 2007, CBP established requirements for C-TPAT members in nine trade sectors to meet minimum security criteria ...