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Bilal Hassan

Bilal’s practice focuses on U.S. customs and import compliance matters, complemented by broad experience in export controls. He regularly advises clients on complex regulatory issues before key U.S. administrative agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB), the Department of Commerce (DOC), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).

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The Road to SCOTUS

Beginning in February 2025, President Trump imposed new tariffs on imported goods through a series of executive orders, relying on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) as the claimed authority for imposing tariffs. In time, the new tariffs affected imported goods from nearly all countries. Legal challenges followed.

In V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. United States, the Court of International Trade (CIT) enjoined the enforcement of the tariffs against the plaintiff, and the Federal Circuit affirmed. In Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held that IEEPA does not authorize tariffs. The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in both cases, and on February 20, 2026, issued its opinion holding that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs. Two days later, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it would no longer collect IEEPA tariffs effective February 24, 2026.

On May 7, 2026, the United States Court of International Trade (“CIT” or “Court”) invalidated Proclamation No. 11012 in The State of Oregon, et al. v. United States, et al. and Burlap and Barrel, Inc., et al. v. United States, et al., holding that the President exceeded his statutory authority in imposing a temporary…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) has issued new guidance addressing technical corrections to recently imposed Section 232 duties on imports of aluminum, steel and copper.  Following a Notice of Technical Corrections issued by the Department of Commerce on April 29, 2026, CBP, on May 6, 2026, released CSMS #68554727 clarifying the application of these…

On May 6, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) released new guidance via CSMS #68559236 regarding the application of 25% Section 232 duties for Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (“MHDVs”) that qualify for preferential treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”).  Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 10984, the Secretary of Commerce may approve eligible MHDVs to…

[UPDATED: This post has been updated to incorporate CBP’s April 13, 2026 CSMS #68340863] U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued guidance today explaining importers must utilize the Automated Commercial Environment (“ACE”) portal to request consolidated refunds of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) which were found to be …

On April 2, 2026, the Trump Administration issued a proclamation imposing Section 232 tariffs on imports of patented pharmaceutical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients (“APIs”) pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (“Section 232”).