Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) members remain firmly committed to the program, according to the results of a survey conducted by the University of Virginia. Under C-TPAT, members sign an agreement to work with Customs and Border Protection to protect the supply chain, identify security gaps and implement specific security measures and best practices.

      The survey was conducted at the request of CBP to gather the impressions of C-TPAT partners regarding the value, benefits and costs associated with membership in the program.

      Significant findings revealed the following:

      •The vast majority (81.3 percent) of members indicated that their ability to assess and manage supply chain risk had been strengthened as a result of joining C-TPAT.

      •More than half (56.8 percent) of the members indicated that C-TPAT benefits either outweighed the costs or were about the same.

      •The minimum security criteria were generally viewed as very or somewhat easy to implement across the various sectors.

      “It is clear that members consider C-TPAT valuable on several levels, including reducing disruptions to their supply chains and having a direct link with CBP,” said C-TPAT Director Bradd Skinner. “We will carefully consider these findings...

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