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International Trade & Supply Chain Law: Download Our 2025 Year in Review & 2026 Outlook
Customs Transitioning to Electronic Refunds
Effective February 6, 2026, Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) will issue refunds electronically via Automated Clearing House (“ACH”). This rule change will affect all refunds, subject to limited exceptions (e.g., certain emergency payments, transactions involving national security or law enforcement concerns, transactions involving individuals who do not have access to banking services or electronic payment systems, etc.). FR Document 2025-24171. Also this rule will apply to all importers, brokers, filers, sureties, service providers, facility operators, foreign trade zone operators, and carriers as well as designated third parties listed on a CBP Form 4811. In short, absent a waiver, after February 5, 2026 CBP will not issue refunds by check.
Petition Summary: Fresh Winter Strawberries from Mexico
On December 31, 2025, the Strawberry Growers for Fair Trade (“SGFT”) (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. imports into the United States of fresh winter strawberries from Mexico.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The physical characteristics of the covered products, which define the scope of this investigation, are as follows:
Trump Administration Delays Higher Tariffs on Wood Furniture and Cabinet Imports Until 2027
On December 31, 2025, President Trump signed proclamation, Amendments to Adjusting Imports of Timber, Lumber, And Their Derivative Products into the United States, delaying higher tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities until January 1, 2027. The proclamation cited “productive negotiations with trade partners to address trade reciprocity and national security concerns regarding
CIT Issues Stay on New IEEPA Tariff Cases Pending Supreme Court Review
The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT or court), on December 23, 2025, issued Administrative Order 25-02 staying all recently filed cases challenging tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by the Trump Administration.
In particular, the order signed by Chief Judge Mark A. Barnett, directs that all currently unassigned cases and
The U.S. Imposes New Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Semiconductors
On December 23, 2025, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) determined that China’s policies and practices aimed at dominating the semiconductor industry are unfair and burdensome on U.S. commerce, making them actionable under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. After a year-long investigation, the USTR found that China’s state-driven industrial planning, forced technology
BIS to Open Window for Additional Products Subject to Section 232 Duties on Auto Parts on January 1, 2026
On December 16, 2025 the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it will provide an opportunity for interested parties to submit requests to add additional products to the list of auto parts that are subject to Section 232 duties under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The inclusions window will open on January
November 2025 Trade Law Update
In Husch Blackwell’s November 2025 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
- An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions
- U.S. International Trade Commission – Section 701/731 proceedings
- Customs and Border Protection case summaries
- Summary of decisions from the Court of International Trade
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The US and UK Reach Agreement in Principle on Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical Ingredients, and Medical Technology
- Exempt U.K.-origin pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical ingredients, and medical technology from Section 232 tariffs;
- Refrain from targeting U.K. pharmaceutical pricing practices in any future Section 301 investigation for the
Petition Summary: Van-Type Trailers and Subassemblies Thereof from Canada, Mexico, and the People’s Republic of China
On November 20, 2025, the American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition (“the Coalition”) (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports into the United States of van-type trailers and subassemblies thereof imported from Canada, Mexico, and the People’s Republic of China (“China”).