CBP Opens Anti-Terror Trade Program to More Logistics Providers
Published Date: 11/21/2025
Notice
Summary
Starting December 1, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is launching a pilot program letting both asset-based and non-asset-based third-party logistics providers join the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT). This program aims to boost port security and stop supply chain threats while helping trusted companies move cargo faster. The pilot will last up to five years and could change how logistics companies work with border security.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
CTPAT Benefits for Certified 3PLs
Approved and certified 3PL pilot participants can receive CTPAT benefits such as reduced risk scores in the Automated Targeting System (ATS), reduced examinations of cargo, priority searches of cargo, and expedited release of cargo. Certified participants will be contacted within one year of certification for an on-site validation visit.
3PLs Eligible to Join CTPAT Pilot
If you are a third-party logistics provider (3PL), starting December 1, 2025 CBP will run a pilot (up to five years) that allows both asset-based and non-asset-based 3PLs to participate in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program to test whether expanded membership enhances supply chain security.
Pilot Slots Limited to 10 per Type
The pilot will include ten asset-based 3PLs and ten non-asset-based 3PLs (20 total) and participants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis; applicants not selected may be eligible later in the order their interest emails were received.
Eligibility Rules Firms Must Meet
To participate, a 3PL must be directly or indirectly involved in handling international cargo, may not allow subcontracting beyond a second party (no ‘‘double brokering’’), must be licensed or bonded by the Federal Maritime Commission, TSA, CBP, or DOT, must have no unpaid final debt to CBP at application or renewal, and must maintain a staffed office in the United States, Canada, or Mexico.
Non-Asset 3PLs Must Show Partner Compliance
Non-asset-based 3PLs in the pilot must address the CTPAT Minimum Security Criteria (MSC) in relation to their business partners and may not answer 'N/A' to MSC sections; they must show how partners understand and meet the criteria.
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