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A three-judge Court of International Trade panel heard oral argument September 30, 2026 in In Re Section 301 Forced Labor Cases and pressed a DOJ attorney who struggled to identify the precise Section 301 provision authorizing the 10%–12.5% tariffs on 86 countries, but issued no ruling or timeline.
Read more →USTR announced September 27, 2026 that the U.S.-China Board of Trade has recommended $30 billion of goods on each side for reduced tariffs, but China's Commerce Ministry confirmed the cuts won't take effect until both countries finish separate domestic legal procedures.
Read more →CBP's September 22, 2026 guidance (CSMS #69990649) implementing USTR's Section 301 China HTS reclassification means importers who paid Section 301 duties on certain pump and plastic parts between July 1 and September 22, 2026 can now file for a refund.
Read more →The Court of International Trade is set to hear oral argument September 30, 2026 on consolidated lawsuits challenging USTR's Section 301 forced-labor tariffs — a 10% to 12.5% duty on goods from roughly 60 countries that took effect July 24, 2026.
Read more →CBP told the Court of International Trade on September 15, 2026 that Phase 3 of its CAPE refund tool goes live October 6, 2026 for entries liquidated more than 80 days — but only for importers of record who are plaintiffs in a pending CIT case.
Read more →President Trump signed five new Section 338 proclamations on September 8, 2026, banning specified Canadian alcoholic beverages, dairy, and motor vehicle products from entering the U.S. starting September 29, and reshuffling which goods carry the existing 50% duty effective September 15.
Read more →CBP's CSMS #69711865 turns a routine copper reporting warning into a fatal ACE rejection starting Monday, September 14, 2026 — here's what importers of copper wire, cable, and related articles need to fix before entry summaries start bouncing.
Read more →CBP's September 2, 2026 advance notice of proposed rulemaking asks whether importers should be required to collect and retain their foreign suppliers' export declarations, and floats a new global business identifier to replace the manufacturer ID code — here's what it means before comments close December 1.
Read more →CBP established a new Customs-Enforcement Area off South Florida on August 25, 2026, extending boarding and search authority from 12 to 24 nautical miles — here's what that means for anyone moving cargo through Miami-area waters.
Read more →A first-timer's roadmap to importing through the Port of Miami — ocean vs. air, ISF and bonds, HTS classification, tariffs, partner-agency holds, and when to bring in a licensed customs broker.
Read more →New CBP guidance under Executive Order 14411 is pushing customs brokers to vet importer clients more like banks vet account holders — and small and mid-size importers will feel it first through longer onboarding and broker penalties for cutting corners.
Read more →CBP told a federal court on August 25 that it has 'temporarily delayed' expanding its refund tool to cover entries more than 90 days past liquidation. DOJ says importers outside that window may need to sue to get in line. Here's what it means for your entries.
Read more →New Court of International Trade orders show importers who sued over IEEPA tariffs are getting full refunds faster than those waiting on CBP's CAPE portal alone — and the 180-day protest deadline doesn't pause for anyone.
Read more →The U.S. and Canada failed to reach a deal, 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods took effect August 22, and Canada will retaliate dollar-for-dollar on September 8 — here's what importers and exporters need to do now.
Read more →A CBP general notice published August 19, 2026 gives importers 30 days to fix inaccurate CBP Form 5106 data before the agency begins voiding IOR numbers on the spot.
Read more →A last-minute deal delayed new 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods just hours before they hit. The bigger story: Washington invoked Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act for the first time ever. Here's what importers need to do while the clock resets.
Read more →The White House's August 13 transshipment report unveiled an AI system called Detective Border that risk-scores shipments before they clear customs — and several of the flagged transit countries run straight through the Port of Miami.
Read more →A new Section 201 tariff-rate quota on quartz surface products takes effect August 15, 2026, stacking on top of existing duties. Meanwhile, billions in IEEPA refunds remain uncollected. Here's what importers need to do now.
Read more →The DOJ and DHS released a sweeping Trade Fraud Enforcement Resource Guide in July 2026, backed by a $1B+ recovery track record and EO 14411 — here's what every U.S. importer needs to understand right now.
Read more →A Section 201 tariff-rate quota on imported quartz countertops, tiles, and related surfaces takes effect August 15, 2026 — with duties jumping to 50% once quarterly quotas are exhausted.
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