Roadway

What is the Roadway C-TPAT SVI number?
Roadway C-TPAT/FAST SVI Number: roaNor03712

What is the Reimer Express C-TPAT SVI number?
Reimer Express Lines, SCAC REIM, Member ID reiNor03706.

What is FAST?
FAST stands for "Free and Secure Trade." It is a bilateral initiative between the U.S./Canada and U.S./Mexico that allows partnering importers expedited release at the land borders when mode of transportation is truck. It is for qualifying commercial shipments through risk management principles, supply chain security, industry partnerships and advanced targeting.

Is Roadway C-TPAT, FAST, and PIP Certified?
Yes. Download a copy of our C-TPAT certificate, our PIP certificate, or our FAST certificate.

How do I sign up?
You must first be enrolled in C-TPAT (for U.S. companies) or PIP (for Canadian companies). Then a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by an officer of the company is to be submitted to the government.

What is C-TPAT, PIP?
C-TPAT stands for "Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism" and PIP stands for "Partners In Protection." C-TPAT is a program of the U.S. Customs Service (USCS), and PIP is a program of the Canadian Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA).

How do I sign up? How difficult is it?
This depends on the size of your company and your existing security measures. Examples of security measures include: procedural security, trailer seals reconciliation, physical security, personnel security, education and training, manifest procedures and conveyance procedures. It's mandatory for all eligible C-TPAT participants to use the C-TPAT Security Link Internet Portal for application and communication with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

What are the steps involved in signing up for FAST?
Part 1: Sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Part 2: Complete the supply chain security profile questionnaire. C-TPAT and PIP are prerequisites to obtain FAST certification. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will provide a supply chain security specialist to help you through your security process and identify any gaps. The government expects documented, verifiable security programs, consistent with C-TPAT minimum security criteria.

What are the consequences of not signing up?
Importers who are not approved for C-TPAT (U.S. companies) or PIP (Canadian companies) will lose their approved status for other Customs programs, even if they are already participating. Programs that require participants to be PIP or C-TPAT certified include: Customs existing programs such as Importer Self Assessment, Low Risk Importers, Customs Self Assessment (CSA), Free and Secure Trade (FAST), Advance, Commercial Information, Automated Commercial Environment and National Customs Automation Program (ACE/NCAP) are just some of the programs that require participants to either be PIP or C-TPAT certified.

What are the advantages of being a FAST, C-TPAT or PIP importer?

• Secure supply chain
• Reduced number of inspections
• Reduced border clearance times
• Protection of company name and reputation
• Reduced cost of compliance with customs requirements
• Corporate citizenship and commitment to supply chain security
• Dedicated lanes at designated crossing points for greater speed and efficiency in the clearance of FAST transborder shipments. If there is another terrorism incident, FAST participants would be the first in line for cargo clearance
• Strong and ongoing partnership with Canadian and U.S. Customs administrations
• Open door for future Customs programs
• Access to the programs' membership provides you the opportunity to identify other potential certified supply chain partners that you can do business with

Can you quantify savings?
Certainly. Being a FAST, C-TPAT or PIP importer saves time at the border. It avoids delays during inspections and expedites the flow of goods. It may give your company access to the FAST lane. Possible reduction in loss, damage, and pilferage of your goods.

What's the difference between how goods move today vs. tomorrow?
It's voluntary today. Those that don't sign up will be in the "slow" line for Customs clearance. Today paper and some information exchange with Customs via EDI move goods; tomorrow Canada and U.S. Customs will require electronic transmission of shipping information. The U.S./Canadian governments want to push the border back to the origin of the goods, and they want information pre-arrival to the border and pre-registration/certification (supply chain). When a customer signs up on C-TPAT or PIP, they can use any highway carrier that is FAST certified and any other mode that is C-TPAT or PIP certified.

Does C-TPAT, PIP eliminate the need for a broker?
No. When you sign the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU), you are committing to communicate that everyone in the supply chain has signed up. You must ask your broker to apply for participation in C-TPAT or PIP, or find a broker who is already certified.

What is NCAP?
The National Customs Automation Program is an automated and electronic system for processing commercial importations.

When must FDA receive the prior notice?
Prior notice must be submitted and confirmed electronically by FDA no more than 5 days and no less than 8 hours for food arriving by water; 4 hours for food arriving by air, rail; and 2 hours for food arriving by truck before the food arrives at the port of arrival.

Who can submit prior notice?
Any individual with knowledge of the required information may submit the prior notice, including, but not limited to, brokers, imports, and U.S. Agents.