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
CBP Issues Guidance on Technical Corrections to Section 232 Duties for Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Imports
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
CBP Issues Entry Filing and Reporting Guidance on Section 232 Duties for USMCA‑Qualifying Medium and Heavy‑Duty Vehicles
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
Week in Review (April 27)
IEEPA Refund Updates: CBP Targets May 11 for First IEEPA Duty Refunds
On April 28, 2026, Judge Richard K. Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade issued an Order in Euro-Notions Florida, Inc. v. United States, et al. (Court No. 25-00595) addressing early implementation progress for CBP’s new Automated Commercial Environment (“ACE”) functionality designed to refund International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) duties, including interest. The order follows CBP’s rollout of Phase 1 of its Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (“CAPE”) tool on April 20, 2026, and reflects issues raised during a closed conference held on April 28 regarding access, usability, and the treatment of certain categories of entries.
Commerce Issues Rules for Certain Steel and Aluminum Producers to Obtain Tariff Adjustments if Used for Auto and MHDV Production
On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) published new procedures in the Federal Register for certain steel and aluminum producers to obtain tariff adjustments pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 10984. Proclamation 10984 authorized the Secretary of Commerce to reduce certain Section 232 metals tariffs implemented under Proclamations 9704 and 9705, as amended, for certain steel and aluminum producers in Canada and Mexico.
CAPE Phase 1 for IEEPA Tariff Refunds Is Live
On April 20, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”) announced the activation of Phase 1 of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (“CAPE”) for IEEPA tariff refunds. CAPE Phase 1 is limited only to certain unliquidated entries and certain entries within 80 days of liquidation. For more information about CAPE as well as
What the FMC’s Rejection of War Surcharges Means for Your Supply Chain
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.
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