U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued guidance on how importers need to report and classify goods subject to the revised steel, aluminum, and copper tariffs announced by the Trump Administration on April 2, 2026. We encourage importers to review the list of HTS number affected by the metal tariffs to ensure compliance with the below reporting requirements.
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”).
On April 2, 2026, President Trump issued a Proclamation modifying the Section 232 tariffs applicable to imports of aluminum, steel, and copper, and derivatives of the same.
On March 31, 2026, Brandon Lord, the Executive Director of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP” or “Customs”) Trade Programs Directorate, Office of Trade, filed a status update (the “Declaration”) with the Court of International Trade (“CIT”) further outlining Customs’ progress in developing the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) functionality within ACE. CAPE has four integrated components: Claim Portal, Mass Processing, Review and Liquidation/Reliquidation, and Refund.
On March 19, 2026, Brandon Lord, the Executive Director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, filed a status update with the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) outlining CBP’s progress in developing a new Automated Commercial Environment (“ACE”) functionality intended to support refunds of tariffs that were imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”).
On March 12, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) filed a declaration with the Court of International Trade providing an update on the portal to be used for CBP to issue International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) tariff refunds. According to the declaration, there will be a claim portal for users to interface with
ITC Finds Strawberry Imports from Mexico Harming US
On March 12, 2026, the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) determined that imports of fresh winter strawberries from Mexico, under Harmonized Tariff Schedule 0810.10.40, are injuring the U.S. domestic industry. The ITC will issue a further update announcing the final phase of the investigation via a scheduling notice
On March 12, 2026, United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) Greer announced a new investigation under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 relating to the “failure to impose and effectively enforce a ban on the importation of goods produced with forced labor are unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict U.S. commerce.” According to
On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) Greer announced a new investigation under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 relating to “structural excess capacity and production in certain manufacturing sectors.” According to the Federal Register Notice, “[k]ey trading partners have developed production capacity untethered from the incentives of domestic
On March 9, 2026, Senator Bill Cassidy and Congressman Jodey Arrington introduced a bicameral bill known at the Securing Accountability in Foreign Entries Act (“SAFE Act”). The SAFE Act would amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require importers of record to maintain a meaningful U.S. nexus thereby curtailing long-standing U.S. customs practices relied