The Strengthen Wood Product Supply Chains Act amends federal law governing the inspection of imported wood products and other merchandise under the Lacey Act. The bill establishes specific timelines and procedures that the federal government must follow when detaining merchandise at the border, requiring officials to notify importers within five days of detention and explaining the reason for the hold and expected duration. Importers gain new rights to move detained goods to private storage after ten days if they pay associated fees, receive copies of any government test results, and request administrative review of seizures within thirty days. If the government fails to release or formally seize merchandise within thirty days of detention, the law treats this failure as an automatic seizure that can be challenged in federal court. The bill affects importers and businesses that trade in wood products and other regulated merchandise, giving them clearer timelines and greater transparency when their goods are held at ports of entry.
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