CAFC

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On July 15, 2026, the Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an order which is the clearest indication of the next steps for addressing the status of finally liquidated entries where IEEPA tariffs were paid. Specifically, the CIT expects U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) to launch Phase 3 of its CAPE platform for tariff refunds. The CIT’s order states that the court will issue case-specific orders in each of the approximately 3,700 individual IEEPA cases that “directs Customs to reliquidate certain finally liquidated entries in accordance with a procedure that will be outlined in the anticipated order.”

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On June 11, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) granted the federal government’s motion for a stay pending appeal, pausing enforcement of a U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) injunction on the collection of Section 122 duties against the State of Washington and two private businesses – Burlap and Barrel, Inc. and Basic Fun, Inc.

On September 25, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) issued its decision upholding tariffs imposed during President Trump’s first administration pursuant to Section 301 on goods imported from China. Specifically, the CAFC held that Section 301 Lists 3 and 4A tariffs were appropriate and a valid use of the government’s…

Court of International Trade

On May 28, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT), in a unanimous decision, held tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) to be unlawful and invalid. The CIT’s order covers IEEPA tariffs imposed against Canada, Mexico and China related…

  • 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
  • December export controls
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In Husch Blackwell’s November 2021 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:

  • The U.S. set to rollback existing Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs
  • The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative extending exclusions for COVID related products
  • An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions

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