DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE: CBP FORCED LABOR ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR IMPORTERS U.S. Customs and Border Protection has published a new resource that brings its forced labor enforcement authorities together in one place. The agency announced the CBP Forced Labor Enforcement Operational Guidance for Importers through Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) [...]
Phase three of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tariff refund tool will be ready by the end of July. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed that timeline at a June 9, 2026 hearing in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT). Susan Thomas, executive assistant commissioner [...]
On June 3, 2026, the White House issued an executive order titled Strengthening Customs Enforcement. The order directs the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to revise rules governing the importer of record (IOR) population. Customs brokers, freight forwarders, and other parties involved [...]
Trans-Pacific space remained tight entering June as strong booking demand continued across Asia-U.S. trade lanes. Carriers have added select extra loader sailings to support U.S. West Coast movement, but capacity relief remains uneven. U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast services remain the most constrained, with several sailings from China [...]
On June 2, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released findings from its Section 301 forced labor investigation. The agency proposed additional tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies that have failed to ban or enforce prohibitions on goods produced with forced labor. [...]
Late on June 1, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice proposing a 25% Section 301 tariff on all goods of Brazil, with two major carve-outs: Articles already covered by Section 232 tariffs (steel, aluminum, copper, and certain heavy equipment) are excluded. [...]
The White House issued a new proclamation on June 1, 2026, further adjusting tariff regimes for imports of aluminum, steel and copper into the United States. The changes apply to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern daylight time on June [...]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it intends to appeal a Court of International Trade (CIT) order involving refunds of duties collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and a separate order requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney S. Scott to appear for live testimony. [...]
Trans-Pacific capacity conditions remained tight during Week 22 as importers accelerated cargo movement ahead of expected fuel surcharge adjustments and earlier retail inventory deadlines. Analysts report that short-term front-loading activity, elevated bunker fuel costs, and ongoing Middle East-related operational disruption continue tightening effective vessel capacity across Asia-U.S. trade lanes. [...]
Following economic and trade consultations in Seoul and a heads-of-state meeting in Beijing, China and the United States have released a preliminary set of bilateral trade outcomes. For importers, exporters, and logistics operators on this trade lane, the outcomes touch four areas: tariff arrangements, agricultural trade, rare earth export controls, [...]
