WRAP certification readiness
Gap review against WRAP's 12 principles including customs compliance and facility security, with a remediation plan ahead of accredited monitoring.
Service detailsSupply Chain · Readiness
CTPAT readiness and validation preparation
Gap assessment against CTPAT minimum security criteria, application support and preparation for validation by US Customs and Border Protection.
Who this is for
- US importers applying to CTPAT
- Overseas manufacturers asked by US buyers to meet CTPAT criteria
- Members preparing for CBP validation
- Logistics providers in a CTPAT supply chain
How this fits our independence policy
Readiness work prepares you for an audit by the scheme's approved auditors. We never perform that audit ourselves.
What we do
- Assess against the minimum security criteriaPhysical security, access control, personnel, procedural, IT and conveyance security.
- Plan improvementsActions, owners and dates for each gap.
- Document the security profileThe written procedures and evidence the programme expects.
- Support the applicationFor eligible entities, help completing the security profile.
- Prepare for validationA walkthrough of what CBP will review.
What you receive
- A minimum security criteria gap assessment
- An improvement plan
- Security procedures and evidence
- Application support
- A validation readiness pack
Standards and frameworks referenced
- CTPAT minimum security criteria
CTPAT membership and validation are managed by US Customs and Border Protection. Scheme certification is issued by the scheme's own approved bodies. We make sure you are ready for them.
Typical sequence
Every engagement is planned around your deadline. You receive a dated plan with the written scope.
- Assess
- Plan
- Document
- Apply
- Validate
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Frequently asked questions
Can you CTPAT-certify our supply chain?
No. CTPAT is a voluntary programme run by US Customs and Border Protection, which carries out validations itself.
Can overseas factories join CTPAT?
Eligibility is limited to certain entity types. Overseas factories are usually asked by their US importer to meet the minimum security criteria.
What do the minimum security criteria cover?
Areas such as physical security, access controls, personnel security, procedural security, IT security and conveyance security.
Does CTPAT relate to forced labour?
CTPAT has added forced labour expectations to its programme, so social compliance evidence increasingly matters.
Request a scoping call
Tell us your sites, markets and deadline. We reply with a written scope.