Customs-Trade Partnership

Against Terrorism—Academy certified

since 2004; achieved Tier III status in

July 2006;revalidated and retained Tier

III status February 2010

Partners Partners

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Supply Supply

ChainChain

Supply Chain Mission Statement:To establish overlapping business

security practices to effectively deter

infiltration of Academy’s Supply Chain

C-TPAT

• Voluntary supply chain security program started

by CBP after terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001

• Company joined in February 2003

• Benefits to Company are:

– Reduced inspections by CBP

– Expedited shipments through the FAST program

– More dependable supply chain

– Compliance with our customers’ requirements

Who Can Join C-TPAT?

• Importers

• Brokers

• US/Canada Highway carriers

• US/Mexico Highway carriers

• NVOCCs, consolidators

• Air carriers

• Rail carriers

• Sea carriers

• Mexican manufacturers

• Certain invited foreign manufacturers

C-TPAT Security Requirements

• Seven primary areas of supply chain security

– Physical controls

• Container Security

• Physical Access Controls

• Physical Security

– Internal Supply Chain Management Practices

• Personnel Security

• Procedural Security

• Information Technology Security

– Business Partner Requirements

• C-TPAT Partners and non-C-TPAT Partners

Physical Controls

• Container/trailer security

– Includes container/trailer seals

• Seals should be stored in a secure area

• Record seal numbers used for shipments

– Location containers or trailers are stored

• Should be in an enclosed, secure area

• Trailer locations should be tracked

– Inspection prior to loading

• Use the 7-point inspection process

• Document the container inspection

Physical Controls

• Physical access controls

– Employee identification and access

• Employees should wear their badges at all times

• Access to shipping and receiving areas should be limited to employees who need to be there

– Visitor identification

• All visitors must sign in and obtain a visitors badge

• Visitors should be escorted while in the building

Physical Controls

• Physical security

– Fencing

• Perimeter controls to keep unauthorized people from having access to your trailers or building

– Locks and alarms

• Keep unauthorized people out of secure areas

• If an emergency door is opened, an alarm should sound

– Cameras

• Show people arriving and leaving

• Show shipping and receiving areas

Internal Supply Chain Management

Practices

• Personnel Security

– Pre-employment screening

– On-going background checks

– Watching for suspicious behavior or activity

Internal Supply Chain Management

Practices

• Procedural Security

– Document control

• Limited access to blank forms and completed document storage

– Shipping and receiving controls

• Discrepancy reports and follow-up

– Report threats and suspicious shipments

– Security training

• Information Technology Security

– Password protection

– Limit access to data storage areas

Business Partner Requirements

• C-TPAT certification

• Applies to– Suppliers who ship directly from overseas to Company

locations worldwide

– Customs Brokers

– Freight Forwarders

– International carriers

Questions?