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 The changes apply to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern daylight time on June [...]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, [...]
Trans-Pacific capacity conditions remain tight during Week 21 as elevated shipping demand, blank sailings, and vessel allocation changes continue pressuring U.S.-bound services. FUEL SUPPLY PRESSURE CONTINUES TO IMPACT OPERATIONS Middle East-related fuel supply concerns continue impacting vessel operations across Asia. Longer refueling delays and operational disruptions are contributing to [...]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a temporary administrative stay of the U.S. Court of International Trade’s recent ruling that invalidated the Administration’s Section 122 tariff program. The order temporarily pauses both the judgment and the permanent injunction entered by the CIT while the appellate court [...]
The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a decision invalidating Proclamation 11012, the February 2026 action that imposed a 10 percent across-the-board import surcharge under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. The court determined that the Administration relied on economic indicators that did not meet the statutory [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping® (Green) donated 23,000 trees in the first quarter of 2026 through its Green Trees program with Trees for the Future (TREES). Since the program began in 2019, Green has helped fund the planting of 747,452 trees worldwide, supporting TREES' ongoing work to restore degraded land and [...]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has identified May 11, 2026, as the anticipated date for the first refunds of International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) duties processed through the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) platform. The timing, confirmed through a recent U.S. Court of International Trade order, [...]
Global freight conditions in Week 18 reflect a market holding steady across major ocean networks, with vessel activity remaining consistent while recent trade compliance updates continue to shape import processes. SECTION 232 FRAMEWORK UPDATES REFINE TARIFF APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY Recent updates across multiple Commerce actions refine how Section 232 [...]
