Global Trade Tariff AnnouncementsJim Naylor2025-04-25T12:43:12-04:00
Implementation of New Section 232 Duties on Aluminum, Steel & Copper Imports
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued guidance for the implementation of the April 2, 2026, Presidential Proclamation issued under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 adjusting the importation of certain metal articles. [...]
Section 232 Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, Copper and Phamaceutical Imports
Section 232 Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, Copper and Phamaceutical Imports On Thursday, April 2, President Trump signed a new proclamation adjusting Section 232 tariffs for steel, aluminum, and copper, alongside a proclamation establishing new tariffs [...]
USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigations on Global Forced Labor Practices
On March 12, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) launched Section 301 investigations into 60 countries. The investigations will evaluate whether these countries' failure to enforce bans on the importation of goods made [...]
UPDATE: CBP – IEEPA Refund Status
The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) has provided an additional trade update regarding the latest status of the IEEPA refund process: "Customs and Border Protection (CBP) this morning, March 6, told [...]
IEEPA Refund Status
The National Customs Broker & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) has distributed an update on the IEEPA Refund Determination. The Department of Justice has filed an opposition to delay the IEEPA tariff refund process, requesting [...]
IEEPA Refund Status
The National Customs Broker & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) has distributed an update on the IEEPA Refund Determination. The Department of Justice has filed an opposition to delay the IEEPA tariff refund process, requesting [...]
CBP Guidance on Section 122 Tariffs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued guidance implementing the Presidential Proclamation of February 20, 2026, which establishes a temporary 10% ad valorem surcharge on most imported goods under HTSUS 9903.03.01. The surcharge applies to [...]
Update: CBP Guidance on IEEPA Tariffs
CBP has provided guidance on the IEEPA-based duties which will no longer be collected on goods entered on or after 12:01 a.m. ET on February 24, 2026. Please see CSMS #67834313 for full details. Please [...]
U.S. – India Trade Alert
On February 6, 2026, the President issued an Executive Order (E.O.) eliminating the additional 25% ad valorem duty on products imported from India, effective February 7, 2026, following a determination that India has aligned with [...]
APHIS Provides Details on Enforcement of ISPM-15 Marking Requirements on Jan 1, 2026
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has advised that the temporary suspension of the hyphen requirement for ISPM-15 Markings on Wood Packaging Material will end on December 31, 2025. Beginning Jan. 1, [...]
Modified IEEPA Tariff Rates on Products of China and Hong Kong
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provided guidance today, Nov. 7, concerning modifications to Reciprocal Tariffs and Fentanyl Tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), based on Presidential Executive Orders issued on [...]
Amendment to Duities Addressing the Synthetic Opiod Supply Chain in China
On November 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) modifying the additional duties imposed on certain goods from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which were originally implemented to combat the [...]
