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
Petition Summary: Stationary and Portable Air Compressors from Malaysia, The People’s Republic of China, and The Socialist Republic of Vietnam
On April 30, 2026, Mat Industries, LLC (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on stationary and portable air compressors from Malaysia, The People’s Republic of China, and The Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Petition Summary: Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (“Tris”) from China
On April 21, 2026, Advancion Corporation (“Petitioner”) filed companion antidumping and countervailing duty petitions for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Tris) from the People’s Republic of China (“China”).
The AD/CVD investigations will now proceed before the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”).
CIT Orders Depositions of CBP and BIS in Section 232 Exclusion Challenge
On April 15, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) ordered U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) to sit for depositions in a case filed by an importer seeking refunds of tariffs imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (“Section 232”).
Customs IEEPA Refund Portal – CAPE – To Go Live on Monday April 20, 2026
This update covers three key developments this week: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) filed its latest status update in Euro-Notions on April 14, 2025; (2) Judge Eaton thereafter issued another order; and (3) next steps / recommendations for importers.
Petition Summary: Tin Mill Products from China, Taiwan and Turkey
On April 9, 2026, United States Steel Corporation (“U.S. Steel”) and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers Union (“USW”) (collectively “Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on tin mill products from China, Taiwan, and Turkey and countervailing duties on imports from China.
SCOPE OF
[UPDATED April 15, 2026] CBP Issues Guidance on CAPE Declarations for Consolidated IEEPA Refunds
[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
Update on Status of IEEPA Litigation at U.S. Court of International Trade
On April 6, 2026, Atmus Filtration filed a notice of dismissal in its challenge to the IEEPA tariffs. Atmus Filtration v. United States, CIT #26-01259 (“Atmus”) was selected as the lead case by the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) on March 4, 2026. Atmus became the torch bearer for all IEEPA cases
Petition Summary: Polytetramethylene Ether Glycol from China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam
On April 8, 2026, BASF Corporation (“Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on the import of polytetramethylene ether glycol (“PTMEG”) from China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The proposed scope of these investigations is as follows:
The merchandise covered by this investigation is polytetramethylene ether glycol (“PTMEG”)
Petition Summary: Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Algeria
On April 6, 2026, Charter Steel, Commercial Metals Company, Liberty Steel USA, Nucor Corporation and Optimus Steel, LLC (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of countervailing duties on Imports of Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Algeria.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The following describes the imported merchandise that is included within the scope