CBP Restarts Paperwork for Trade Security Partnership Program
Published Date: 5/8/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is bringing back its info collection for the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program. This affects businesses involved in trade who help keep our borders safe. They’re asking for public comments by June 8, 2026, to make sure the process is smooth and clear—no new fees or big changes, just keeping things running.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
CTPAT Info Collection Reinstated
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reinstating its information collection for the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and Trade Compliance (OMB No. 1651-0077) and seeks public comments by June 8, 2026. The collection covers CTPAT Security and the optional Trade Compliance division and applies to businesses involved in trade (importers, exporters, brokers, carriers, ports, terminal operators, consolidators, and certain manufacturers).
3PL Pilot: 10 Asset & 10 Non-Asset Slots
CBP is establishing a pilot (per the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Pilot Program Act of 2023) to allow 10 non-asset-based and 10 asset-based Third Party Logistics Providers (3PLs) to participate in CTPAT. Applicants must email intent and selection is first-come, first-served; approved applicants submit company and security profiles and may be certified and given the same requirements and benefits as other CTPAT members.
Estimated Respondent Counts and Burden Hours
CBP estimates 770 respondents for the CTPAT application at 20 hours each (15,400 total annual burden hours); 50 respondents for the Trade Compliance application at 2 hours each (100 total hours); and 50 respondents for the CTPAT Trade Compliance Annual Notification Letter at 2 hours each (100 total hours).
New Optional DOB and RFC Data Fields
CBP is adding two optional data elements for all CTPAT partners: Date of Birth (DOB) and Registro Federal de Contribuyentes (RFC). These fields are explicitly marked optional in the reinstated collection.
Annual Trade Compliance Notification Letter Required
Importers with CTPAT Trade Compliance membership must submit an Annual Notification Letter to CBP confirming continued compliance. The letter should include personnel changes affecting the program, organizational or procedural changes, a summary of risk assessment and self-testing results, summaries of post-entry amendments/disclosures to CBP, and any importer activity changes in the prior 12 months.
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