CBP Says 1% of C-TPAT Members Removed, 3% Suspended in 2012
One percent, or around 104 members, of the 10,452 Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) members were pushed out of the program in 2012, the agency said in a document outlining the suspensions, removal, appeals and reinstatement process for the program. The agency also said 3 percent, or 313 members, were suspended in 2012. Those low suspension and removal numbers point to a successful working relationship for the program that includes "extensive outreach efforts" to help a member regain compliance before punitive action is taken, said CBP.
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A member will not be immediately suspended or removed if it reports a security breach or incident within the supply chain before CBP's discovery, the agency said. A breach report would result in an immediate review and self-reporting shows that the security procedures are functioning, it said. Still, a member may be suspended or removed after the review if CBP finds the member did not meet minimum security criteria or other problems. A CBP discovery of a breach will also not result in immediate suspension or removal, unless the agency believes it's necessary, it said. Suspension and removal length is determined on a case-by-case basis, said CBP.