CIL provides accredited C-TPAT security audit/inspection services in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. CIL is the only accredited inspection agency in India to conduct C-TPAT security audits. CIL is an ISO 17020 accredited inspection agency. Contact us for C-TPAT certification services in India. Any business organization that wishes to join the CTPAT must complete the application process online at the CBP website, which can be found here. There are two parts of this application process that must be filled out in their entirety, The Company Profile. The applicant must provide the following information, The name of the business, The kinds of shipping activities that the business is currently engaged in, The address of the business, All relevant contact details. Once this information has been submitted, the applicant will then have their own online portal. The next step in the process is to complete the security process, detailed below. The Security Profile, The applicant must answer very specific security questions(which of course are not publicly available). Once you have answered these questions and submitted your answers on your online portal, it will be reviewed by a Supply Chain Security Specialist (SCSS), who will make the ultimate decision if your organization will be able to join the CTPAT. Once you have been accepted, the same SCSS will personally arrange for an actual site visit of your business operations in order to observe and record your security practices. Once he or she is fully satisfied, you will then be formally accepted into the CTPAT and recognized as a Tier II Company with full benefits. You will also be required to draft and submit a detailed security plan which also must be submitted to the CBP. The Benefits of the CTPAT, Once you have been officially accepted into the CTPAT, you will receive a comprehensive set of benefits. These include, You will be at the front of the line for any required inspections that take place, You will be exempt from Stratified Exams, The processing times at your U.S. port of destination will be much shorter, There will be a dedicated SCSS (as described in the last section) you will have access to, to provide help, answer questions and resolve any issues, You will have 100 percent access to the Free and Secure Trade Lanes at all U.S. ports of destination, At your online portal, you will have complete access to training materials and other relevant resources, Your organization will be recognized as a trusted partner of the United States Federal Government, You will be given favored consideration in order to fully participate in pilot and other forms of test programs that are initiated by the United States Federal Government as it relates to shipping/logistics/supply chains, In the case of a terrorist or a cyberattack (and even in a natural disaster as well), your organization will be given first priority when it comes to business restoration assistance, You will be able to participate in the Importer Self Assessment Program, Your organization will be given first preference to participate in conferences and trade shows, such as the Centers of Excellence and Expertise. You can receive certain credits from the CBP, If your organization has been penalized in any way, you will be eligible to receive 50 percent off of the fines that have been imposed, Your organization will not be penalized under the Bio Terrorism Act. On your online portal, you will be able to communicate with other C TPAT members in real time via the specialized Instant Messaging tool that was created and implemented. If you far exceed the minimum security requirements, you could also have the potential where you will face no security inspections at your US port of destination. If your Bill of Lading consists of multiple cargo items and one is pulled for inspection, your other cargo items will be allowed to go through without any further inspection. This will save you expensive Demurrage Charges. You will be able to establish a personal relationship with the staff of the CBP without the bureaucracy and associated red tape that can be involved with under normal circumstances.