CBP's automated IEEPA tariff refund platform, CAPE, is now 45–80% complete across its four core components. The U.S. Court of International Trade received an updated status report on March 19, 2026, confirming continued progress on U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) automated IEEPA tariff refund system, CAPE. The latest declaration [...]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) clarified how existing Customs broker regulations apply to digital service platforms in Ruling HQ H350722. The decision evaluates whether an unlicensed foreign company offering importer support services through an online platform is conducting Customs business without a license. While certain platform functions were found [...]
Mid-March conditions are being shaped by vessel rerouting and longer transit paths tied to ongoing disruptions in the Middle East. These changes are starting to impact schedule reliability and container circulation, with early signs of imbalance developing across key trade lanes. China-origin volumes are expected to recover gradually, while [...]
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently initiated investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, examining whether certain countries have failed to impose and effectively enforce prohibitions on the importation of goods produced with forced labor. These investigations assess if these countries' forced labor [...]
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a new trade action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 concerning structural excess capacity and production across global manufacturing sectors. The investigations will examine whether policies or practices in certain jurisdictions contribute to excess industrial output that burdens or [...]
CBP's automated IEEPA tariff refund platform, CAPE, is now 40–80% complete across its four core components. The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) received a detailed progress report on March 12, 2026, revealing that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is making measurable headway in building a fully automated system [...]
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On March 6, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) suspended its prior order requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to immediately comply with instructions tied to refunds of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). UNCERTAIN SUSPENSION TIMING Judge Richard K. Eaton issued the [...]
NAFTZ says CBP stopped collecting IEEPA tariffs on U.S. FTZ entry summaries as of March 4, 2026, though filing outcomes may still vary for some Type 06 entries. NAFTZ NOTIFIES MEMBERS OF FTZ TARIFF CHANGE In an update shared to members on Friday, March 6, 2026, the National Association of [...]
Court filing outlines affected entry volume, system limitations, staffing burden, and a possible path to a new refund process READ THE DECLARATION: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cit.19346/gov.uscourts.cit.19346.31.0_1.pdf A declaration filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) offers a detailed look at why U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says it cannot immediately [...]
