US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will require all inbound containers to be fitted with high security seals as from 15 October, 2008.

Most containers shipped to US ports are already secured with high security seas as required by Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT), but the new legislation now makes this level of security mandatory on all shipments to the US.

From October 2008, all seals will therefore have to meet or exceed the PAS ISO 17712 standard for high security seals.

More information can be found on the internet, for example, www.i smasecurity.com/ISO+17712

Please note, it is the Shippers responsibility ONLY to ensure the containers are sealed using PAS ISO 17712 standard seals.

Information regarding the purchase of seals can also be found on the following website,
ww w.itw- envopak.com/Our+Products/Envoseal/Bolt+Seals