On July 20, 2026, President Trump signed three new Presidential Proclamations imposing additional duties on certain Canadian products under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The Administration states these actions are intended to offset what it considers discriminatory…
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) remains in force, providing continued duty-free treatment for qualifying goods. However, following the July 2026 statutory review, the agreement was not renewed for a new 16-year term, marking an important shift for North American trade….
Mandatory CPSC eFiling begins on July 8th. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will require importers of regulated consumer products to electronically file certificate data with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the time of entry. This marks…
President Trump has issued a new proclamation modifying the Section 232 tariff regime for aluminum, steel, and copper products, with changes taking effect June 8, 2026. The proclamation provides targeted relief for certain downstream industries while also expanding tariff coverage…
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has taken a significant step in its Section 301 investigation of Brazil, determining that several Brazilian trade policies and practices are “unreasonable” and burden or restrict U.S. commerce. The June 1, 2026…
The Trump administration has formally notified the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) that it will appeal the court’s recent universal injunction requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to refund invalidated IEEPA duties to all eligible importers. The appeal…
A federal trade court has ruled that President Trump acted unlawfully when imposing a 10% tariff on most U.S. imports earlier this year. The Court of International Trade found that the administration improperly used Section 122 of the Trade Act…
President Donald Trump has announced plans to raise tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union from 15% to 25%, escalating tensions over trade compliance and international diplomacy. Trump said the move was prompted by what he described…
UPDATE: IEEPA refunds process begins April 20th. CBP provides details on how CAPE will work View the CSMS message here: CSMS # 68340863 – UPDATE – Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) for IEEPA Refunds, April 20, 2026, Deployment…
In the April 2, 2026 proclamation, the Trump Administration introduces a wide-ranging tariff framework targeting imports of steel, aluminum, copper, and their derivative products. While the regulatory details are extensive, the most important takeaway for importers is the range and…