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C-TPAT for Truckers
In 2001, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) developed the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) to enhance supply chain security
across our country’s borders. C-TPAT is a voluntary program available to highway, rail and sea carriers, foreign manufacturers and importers. Belonging
to C-TPAT provides benefits to members that could include fewer inspections and less time waiting at the border, allowing
companies to stay on schedule. Only loads containing 100
percent cargo from C-TPAT members will qualify for benefits such as fewer inspections and priority processing. However, it is important to
understand that all companies belonging to C-TPAT will benefit from following the C-TPAT requirements. Benefits all companies should receive include reduction
in theft, greater supply-chain integrity, improved process flows and an increase in marketability. The effectiveness of C-TPAT relies on participation.
Therefore, membership of all companies involved in the supply-chain, large and small, is pertinent to the success of this program.
To join, a company must apply and pass the security requirements. For the following security topics written procedures must be enforced.
- Business Partners
- Conveyances
- Physical Access Controls
- Personnel Security
- Procedural Security
- Physical Security
- Security Training and Threat Awareness
- Information and Technology Security
For details, go to
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/commericial_
enforment/ctpat/security_criteria/
Being C-TPAT certified helps secure your business, but not from losses or litigation. Avalon Risk Management, Inc. can provide the coverage
you need to protect your business from the everyday exposures of the trucking industry. From building strong relationships with our markets, we can offer
comprehensive coverage for your needs. Whether you are an owner/operator, small fleet or large fleet company, Avalon has the right insurance program.
Avalon offers the following truck insurance policies:
- Physical Damage
- Primary Truck Liability
- Non-Trucking Liability
- Motor Truck Cargo
- General Liability
- Intermodal Interchange coverage
For more information, please review our
Truck brochure or complete our
Truck application for a no-obligation quotation.
For further information, please contact your local Avalon office or Anna Vize, Truck Product Manager at Avalon’s corporate headquarters. Anna Vize can
be reached at her direct line: 847-700-8154 or via e-mail at avize@avalonrisk.com. To view a directory of Avalon’s office locations, please visit our
Web site at www.avalonrisk.com.
Source: “Costs and benefits of C-TPAT membership for small, midsized companies” Shipping Digest, December 11, 2006, (Lobdell)
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