On August 12, 2025, ASTA sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative asking that consideration be extended to agricultural commodities, such as spices, that cannot be grown in the United State as trade policy advances, including ongoing bilateral negotiations.

On April 8, 2025, ASTA submitted testimony to the Senate Finance Committee hearing on trade policy, emphasizing the association's request for exemptions from tariffs for commodities that cannot be grown in the U.S.