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Stephen Brophy

Stephen brings more than 20 years of international trade experience to Husch Blackwell. His practice focuses on trade relief and regulation, representing clients in antidumping, countervailing duty and safeguard proceedings. He has assisted clients with these and other related matters before the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. International Trade Commission. Stephen is also experienced with customs issues, including tariff classification, valuation and country of origin marking matters.

On October 28, 2026, Precision Wire Products, Inc. and Wanzl North America (“Petitioners”) filed petitions requesting the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of certain shopping carts and parts thereof from the People’s Republic of China.

SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION

This investigation pertains to certain shopping carts and parts thereof. The physical characteristics…

CBP Extends Entry Type 13 Implementation Date 

On October 14, 2026, CBP announced that it was extending the compliance date for the new informal entry procedures for international mail from Oct. 22, 2026, to Jan. 20, 2027. CBP stated that the 90-day extension would provide importers, brokers, and logistics providers additional time to update their processes and avoid disruptions for U.S. bound international postal shipments.

On October 15, 2026, Tenaris USA, Vallourec Star LP, and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (collectively Petitioners), filed petitions for the imposition of antidumping duties on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe (SSLPP) from Georgia and India and countervailing duties on imports from India.

On October 14, 2026, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued guidance regarding calculation of “U.S. content” for purposes of the application of Section 232 metal tariffs to mobile industrial equipment and machinery qualifying for preference under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

On September 24, 2026, the American Alliance of Wooden Fence Producers, comprised of Alta Forest Products, Mendocino Forst Products, and Sierra Pacific Industries, (Petitioner) filed companion petitions requesting the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of certain wooden fence pickets from the People’s Republic of China (China).

On September 9, 2026, the American Pizza Boxes Manufacturers Coalition (comprised of Smurfit Westrock plc and Pratt Industries, Inc.) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW) (collectively Petitioners) filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on imports of corrugated pizza boxes from the People’s Republic of China (China), Malaysia, and the Republic of Türkiye (Turkey), and countervailing duties on imports from Turkey.

CBP Issues Section 232 Filing Guidance for UAS and Components (CSMS #69738151)

On September 2, 2026, CBP issued CSMS #69738151 providing guidance on Section 232 duties for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS components under Presidential Proclamation 11055. The proclamation imposes additional duties of 10%–100% on covered UAS/UAS components effective for entries on or…