How to Build a CTPAT Business Case Finance Will Approve
A CTPAT business case comes down to three numbers: what staying uncertified costs you today, what certification unlocks, and how long until the...
CTPAT Letter to Suppliers: A Template That Actually Gets Answered
Your CTPAT status depends on companies that have never heard of CTPAT. Your overseas suppliers don't report to US Customs. Most have no direct...
What We Heard at the 2026 Trade and Cargo Security Summit: Wait-and-See Is Over
CBP held the 2026 Trade and Cargo Security Summit in Dallas on September 8-10, moved from its original April dates. The message to certified partners...
Vendor Management in CTPAT: How to Ensure Overseas Factories Meet MSC Standards
A signed security questionnaire is a promise. It is not proof. And CBP doesn't accept promises.
What CBP actually looks at during revalidation (and what they used to)
Your last CTPAT revalidation packet probably worked. The next one might not. The written MSCs haven't changed for most operators. Importers and...
Certified on paper, fragile in practice: a CTPAT maturity check
I talk to a lot of CTPAT compliance officers who cruised through their last validation. But if CBP showed up tomorrow morning? They wouldn't survive...
Stop Living in Excel: How to Build a Defensible CTPAT System of Record
Manual tracking creates compliance gaps. Here’s how CTPAT compliance software protects your certification and your team.
CTPAT Security vs. CTPAT Trade Compliance: Which is Right for My Company?
Many professionals in logistics hear “CTPAT” and assume it’s one single program but in reality CTPAT has evolved into two distinct components:
CTPAT Compliance in Agriculture and Wood Packaging Materials (WPM): What You Need to Know
Global agricultural trade plays a vital role in food security and economic growth.However, it also presents unique supply chain security risks from...
A Message about CBP's New Forced Labor Portal
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and in conjunction with the Blue Campaign (One Voice. One Mission. End Human Trafficking), CBP is...