Ameritech International is a certified participant in U.S. Customs C-TPAT (Customs –Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) program.

C-TPAT offers trade-related businesses an opportunity to play an active role in the war against terrorism. By our participation in this worldwide initiative, Ameritech can ensure a more secure and expeditious supply chain for our customers and suppliers. Specifically,

• a reduced number of Customs inspections, which translates into reduced border delay times for your inbound containers;

• priority processing for Customs inspections, meaning front-of-the-line processing for inspections, whenever possible;

• priority processing of your inbound container freight, in times of heightened terrorist alerts.

In short, although there is nothing we can do to move your containers any faster from port to port, Ameritech’s containers receive priority status for Customs clearance once offloaded from the container ship.

Each offshore factory we work with will be required to follow specific supply chain security criteria, established by U.S. Customs.