NAVIGATING CUSTOMS
ESSENTIAL UPDATES FOR COMPLIANCE
On June 3, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled "Strengthening Customs Enforcement." The Order directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border…
Annex IV modifies Subchapter III of Chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) for goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for…
On June 1, 2026, updates were announced to the Section 232 tariff program affecting certain steel, aluminum, and copper imports. The changes are…
The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) has ruled that the Administration’s use of Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a 10% import surcharge was not lawful. In its May 7, 2026 decision, the CIT…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture (CBPA) has recently increased the number of shipments being referred for agriculture exams. Over the past week, both internal observations and…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), working with AI trade platform Altana, estimates that the United States missed approximately $107 billion in tariff revenue in 2025 due to duty evasion. In response…
After weeks of anticipation across the trade community, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has officially released Phase 1 guidance for its new Consolidated Administration and Processing of…
The Administration has issued a new proclamation modifying the Section 232 tariff framework for steel, aluminum, copper, and derivative products. This represents…
Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) is being developed to calculate and provide valid refunds of additional ad valorem duties imposed under IEEPA. In plain English, U.S. Customs &…
Recent developments from the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) significantly expand the scope of refunds related to tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Importers of …
On March 4, 2026, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an order related to tariffs that had been imposed under the International Emergency…
On February 20, 2026, the Administration invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a temporary, across-the-board 10% ad valorem…
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States held in a 6–3 decision that the president exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic…
U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) is completing its transition from paper refund checks to electronic ACH refunds. Beginning …
The President signed a proclamation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. This law allows action when imports may affect…
The United States has reduced the additional ad valorem duty on imports from China—originally imposed under Executive Order 14195—from 20% ® 10%, effective 12:01 a.m. EST on November 10, 2025. This adjustment…