TAPA

TAPA is an acronym standing for Technology Asset Protection Association. It was established in 1997 in the US, as a non profit organization. It consists of security experts and security personnel from high tech companies and consumer electronics makers. It has also been introduced to the freight industry to increase safety. The TAPA requirements are known worldwide as some of the highest standards of security and safety practice. More companies, especially those related to high tech industries, have been required to satisfy TAPA requirements. TAPA consists of three phases, from the highest degree of Class A to the lowest Class C. To obtain Class A, it is necessary to undergo a stringent assessment comprising of 110 items including 11 prerequisite items; such as the installment of alarms and security camera systems which can record both inside and outside the facilities with no blind spots, and which can store the recordings for a certain period of time. A score of more than 60 percent score is required.

	Name	Acquired branch	Date of receipt	Class
The Americas	Nippon Express U.S.A	Air cargo branch at NY	2003/5/1	A
	Nippon Express U.S.A	Air cargo branch at Chicago	2003/12/1	A
	Nippon Express U.S.A	Atlanta branch	2003/12/1	A
	Nippon Express U.S.A	Air cargo and marine cargo branch at San Francisco	2004/12/1	A
	Nippon Express U.S.A	Boston branch	2007/1/1	A
Europe	Nippon Express U.K.	HQ (London)	2007/6/1	A
	Nippon Express De Espana	Barcelona branch	2004/9/1	A
	Nippon Express France	Air cargo warehouse at Charles De Gaulle Airport	2005/1/1	A
	Nippon Express Italia	HQ (Milano)	2005/6/1	A
	Nippon Express Deutschland	Frankfurt branch	2006/5/1	A
Asia	Nippon Express Singapore	HQ	2007/8/6	A
	Nippon Express Philippines	Air cargo branch	2004/5/1	A
	Nippon Express Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur Airport branch	2004/12/1	A
	PT. Nippon Express Indonesia	Logistics Center	2006/3/11	A
	NEX Global Logistics Korea	Shifa warehouse	2006/12/4	A
Japan	Nippon Express	Narita Airport	2005/4/1	A
	Nippon Express	Kansai Airport	2006/4/1	A