Executive Order 14411

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On September 2, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (Notice), titled Heightened Import Disclosures for Supply Chain Visibility (Docket No. USCBP-2026-1058; RIN 1685-AA47).

The Notice, issued as part of Executive Order 14411, “Strengthening Customs Enforcement,” aims to enhance transparency across supply chains and strengthen efforts to detect and prevent illicit imports, including illegal transshipment. To achieve this, CBP is exploring significant changes to import filing and record keeping processes.

White House

On August 13, 2026, the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy released a report identifying more than 40 countries it characterizes as presenting an elevated risk of illegal transshipment of Chinese-origin goods into the United States. The report also states that an artificial-intelligence-driven enforcement tool, referred to as “Detective Border,” is under development to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in detecting and interdicting such shipments.