On July 20, 2026, President Trump issued a new Presidential Proclamation aimed at further strengthening the U.S. aluminum industry. The latest Proclamation builds upon the existing Section 232 aluminum tariff regime by introducing a strategic investment incentive program designed to bring primary aluminum production back to the United States.
According to the Proclamation, the Secretary
On July 20, 2026, President Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation imposing 50% tariffs on certain Canadian products, including goods that qualify for preferential treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), effective 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on August 19, 2026.
On July 15, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) concluded its Section 301 investigation into Brazil’s unreasonable acts, policies, and practices by imposing a 25% tariff on most imports from Brazil, effective July 22, 2026. The action follows more than a year of investigation, multiple rounds of negotiations with Brazilian officials, a public comment period that generated over 360 written submissions, and a two-day public hearing held on July 6–7, 2026.
On July 16, 2026, the U.S. Senate confirmed five nominees to serve as Commissioners of the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission) by voice vote, restoring the agency to its full six-member panel for the first time in years. The Senate Finance Committee had approved all five nominations with large bipartisan support the day prior.
On July 15, 2026, the Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an order which is the clearest indication of the next steps for addressing the status of finally liquidated entries where IEEPA tariffs were paid. Specifically, the CIT expects U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) to launch Phase 3 of its CAPE platform for tariff refunds. The CIT’s order states that the court will issue case-specific orders in each of the approximately 3,700 individual IEEPA cases that “directs Customs to reliquidate certain finally liquidated entries in accordance with a procedure that will be outlined in the anticipated order.”
On July 15, 2026, Bristol Pipe and Tube Inc., Felker Brothers Corporation, and Primus Pipe and Tube Inc. (collectively, Petitioners) filed petitions requesting the imposition of antidumping duties on imports of welded stainless line and pressure pipe (WSLPP) from India, the Republic of Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates, and countervailing duties on imports from India and Türkiye.
On July 15, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS #69252300, providing guidance on the new reporting requirements for the countries of smelt and cast for imports of certain copper articles under Proclamation 11021. Beginning July 30, 2026, importers of specified copper wire and cable products will be required to submit smelt and cast country information through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).
On July 9, 2026, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation titled Adjusting Imports of Commercial Aircraft, Jet Engines, and Aircraft and Engine Parts into the United States. The proclamation provides that tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 19 U.S.C. § 1862 (Section 232), will not be imposed on imports of commercial aircraft, jet engines, or related parts, notwithstanding allegations that such imports pose a threat to national security.
In Husch Blackwell’s June 2026 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
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Companies importing consumer products into the United States now face a significant compliance change. As our colleagues on Product Perspective explain, effective July 8, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) new eFiling requirement requires importers to electronically submit product safety certificate information at the time of entry.