Foreign Trade Zone Benefit for Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Trade Compliance Partners

Recently, CBP implemented a new benefit for Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Trade Compliance partners: importers who are CTPAT partners may utilize Foreign Trade Zones for the storage of goods subject to potential forced labor enforcement actions, subject to some specific conditions found on the Cargo Systems Messaging Service here.

But that also means importers who are not CTPAT Trade Compliance partners are not authorized to utilize an FTZ for the storage of goods detained for forced labor. Such importers may only store detained forced labor goods in bonded warehouses using a Type 21 entry.

Alba can support you in a few different ways here:

1. We can implement a solution that maps and identifies information gaps and even troublesome suppliers who could put your supply chain at risk - providing you with the opportunity to address issues before they become problems
2. Our solution can continue to monitor your supply chain and alert you should new areas of concern materialize - again, keeping you safer and proactive in the area of supply chain integrity monitoring
3. We can also support you with collating the relevant information from your supply chain to create the necessary rebuttal within the 30-day timeline should you have a shipment detained on suspicion of a UFLPA violation
4. We can guide you on the process of becoming a CTPAT Trade Compliance partner

Maintaining the reputation you've worked so hard to earn and ensuring your ongoing supply of products to your customers is paramount. We can help you keep it that way - let's chat...