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USTR INITIATES SECTION 301 INVESTIGATIONS INTO STRUCTURAL EXCESS CAPACITY IN GLOBAL MANUFACTURING SECTORS

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 [...]

2026-03-13T17:50:13+00:00March 13th, 2026|Freight Talk, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|

CBP’S IEEPA TARIFF REFUND SYSTEM (CAPE) TAKES SHAPE: LATEST CIT UPDATE

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 [...]

2026-03-12T20:39:48+00:00March 12th, 2026|Customs, Freight Talk, Import|

CIT SUSPENDS ORDER REQUIRING CBP TO ISSUE IEEPA TARIFF REFUNDS

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 [...]

2026-03-06T20:48:11+00:00March 6th, 2026|Customs, Freight Talk, Import|

IEEPA TARIFFS NO LONGER COLLECTED ON U.S. FTZ ENTRIES, NAFTZ SAYS

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 [...]

2026-03-06T19:20:30+00:00March 6th, 2026|Customs, Freight Talk, Import|

CBP DECLARATION OUTLINES OPERATIONAL HURDLES IN PROCESSING IEEPA TARIFF REFUNDS

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 [...]

2026-03-06T18:40:12+00:00March 6th, 2026|Customs, Freight Talk, Import|

STATES SUE OVER SECTION 122 TARIFF IN NEW CIT CASE

A coalition of U.S. states has filed a complaint in the U.S. Court of International Trade challenging the federal government’s use of Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. § 2132) to impose a 10% tariff on most products worldwide, along with related implementation actions by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). READ THE CIT [...]

2026-03-06T16:15:38+00:00March 6th, 2026|Customs, Freight Talk, Import|

CIT TO CBP, REFUND ALL IEEPA TARIFFS ON NON-FINAL ENTRIES

On March 4, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an order addressing how U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must handle entries that were entered subject to duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). READ THE CIT DECISION: ATMUS FILTRATION, INC. V. UNITED STATES [...]

2026-03-04T23:11:37+00:00March 4th, 2026|Customs, Freight Talk, Import|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 10 | 2026

Early March finds global logistics networks adjusting to post Lunar New Year production recovery while vessel deployments and regional disruptions influence capacity allocation across several trades. Asia origin gateways are transitioning from holiday slowdowns toward normal production cycles, with execution conditions varying by port and service. Vessel repositioning tied [...]

2026-03-05T02:30:20+00:00March 4th, 2026|Freight Market, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

U.S. TARIFF LITIGATION UPDATE: WHITE HOUSE REQUESTS DELAY IN FEDERAL CIRCUIT MANDATE FOR IEEPA TARIFF CASE

WHAT ACTION HAS THE ADMINISTRATION REQUESTED FROM THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT? The White House has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to deny a request for immediate issuance of the court’s mandate in litigation involving tariffs previously imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The [...]

2026-03-06T21:37:24+00:00March 3rd, 2026|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Uncategorized|
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