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 passed the House of Representatives on a voice vote Sept. 23, after passing the Senate in July. 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.

A bipartisan group of senators, led by Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., have introduced a bill that would prohibit entry into the U.S. of both cargo and passenger ships that call on a port that was expropriated. Passenger ships are described as those that carry at least 149 people, with sleeping quarters. It also requires the U.S. trade representative to report to Congress on what the U.S. position will be during USMCA review on such expropriations.

Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced a bill that would ban the import and sale of kangaroo skin and products made with kangaroo skin, called "k-leather." According to the senators, the U.S. is the second-largest commercial market for k-leather products, such as soccer cleats. According to Pan-Am leathers, it's also used for boxing gloves and baseball gloves.

Former President Donald Trump, speaking at campaign rallies around the country in recent days in his quest to return to the White House, has threatened to impose a 200% tariff on John Deere imports if it keeps expanding manufacturing in Mexico, and that he would do the same to anyone else that moved manufacturing to another country.

The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the weeks of Sept. 9-15 and 16-22:

CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:

A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website Sept. 23, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.

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The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, in a conference session preparing its members for a day lobbying on Capitol Hill, said that the NCBFAA is not arguing for or against a de minimis restriction proposal from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. The proposal would require all goods entering in de minimis to be classified with a 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule code and would bar apparel, footwear and other "import-sensitive" goods from eligibility.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission could issue next month its final rule compelling importers to submit their goods’ product safety certification electronically as part of the CPSC's partner government agency message set in ACE.