C-TPAT ISO/PAS 17712
American Seals is proud to offer our customers our certified
ISO/PAS 17712 and the test for it too. This special test must
be performed by a laboratory accredited by ISO/IEC 17025.
There are several laboratories out there issuing unauthorized
certificates that were never approved by the ISO, neither
approved by US Customs.
In this matter, there are a lot of fake ISO/PAS 17712 certificates
that have been published on the internet, creating a false
sensation of security and which mainly originates from the Far
East, amongst other areas. In addition to that, such seals come
without factory brand and with an absolute lack of quality
control, and even though the presentation is of excellent quality
(for the first time) and the prices are low, several times they
convince and trick honest but naive customers that buy such
seals.
Finally, this is like a rule, if the seal comes without brand,
generally they do not have an authentic ISO/PAS 17712
certificate, not even any kind of quality control (The actual
name of the manufacturer is not the one that is hot stamped or
done by laser, is the one that normally comes out of the mold
with the manufacturer's name or otherwise by cold stamping)
We urge customers to ask their supplier for their ISO/PAS 17712
certificate issued by an authorized ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory,
this will allow you to double check that such certificate is not
fake. In the instance of not meeting those requirements of US
Customs it can affect the security of your cargo in a negative
manner, also delaying the transportation or release of your cargo.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us.
Sincerely,
Loss Prevention Manager