Customs Brokerage : C-TPAT Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) is a joint government-business initiative to build cooperative relationships that strengthen overall supply chain and border security. C-TPAT participation is open to importers, carriers, brokers, warehouse operators and manufacturers. Applicants submit signed agreements to the Bureau of Customs & Border Protection (CBP) representing their commitment to the C-TPAT security guidelines. Some of the promised benefits to the importing community are a reduced number of inspections, eligibility for account-based processes such as periodic payment of duties, and an emphasis on self-policing versus Customs verifications. Periodic payment of duties is a new process that is expected to permit importers that are C-TPAT certified and on ACH (Automated Clearing House) to pay duties once per month. An approved C-TPAT application is only the beginning of the security process. Participants are required to perform routine assessment of the security of their supply chain. CBP will perform C-TPAT validation on certified participants, visiting facilities and meeting with those responsible for securing the supply chain. Norman Krieger, Inc. is C-TPAT certified. We take pride in the programs we have established to assess security from the point of origin to the point of final delivery. Let us help you establish a C-TPAT compliant security program.