Bill Requiring CTPAT Pilot for Non-Asset Based, Warehousing 3PLs Passes Senate
The Senate recently passed a bill that would set up a pilot program for non-asset-based third-party logistics providers and warehouses to participate in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program. The CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2023 would require that CBP run the pilot program for 20 3PLs in total, of which 10 will be non-asset-based and 10 others will be entities that manage and execute logistics services with their “own warehousing assets and resources on behalf of its customers.” Both warehousing companies and non-asset-based 3PLs currently aren't allowed to join CTPAT.
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“In order for America to remain competitive in global markets, we must ensure our ports are open, efficient, and secure,” said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who sponsored the bill, in a July 19 news release. “This legislation would provide ways for trusted trading partners to expedite the transport of cargo important to Texas’ economy while protecting against illegal goods and national security threats, and I urge the House to send it to the President’s desk.”
“I am proud that the bipartisan Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Pilot Program Act passed in the U.S. Senate and I urge my colleagues in the House to quickly do the same,” bill co-sponsor Tom Carper, D-Del., said. “This is a commonsense bill that will improve the efficiency and reliability of our supply chains, and the C-TPAT program has already proven successful in safely expediting the customs clearance process for trusted merchants. By expanding access to this program, we can reduce congestion at ports of entry while strengthening our national security -- a win-win!”