Deringer Trade Alerts

• New Executive Order Tightens U.S. Customs Enforcement
  June 4, 2026
  On June 3, President Trump issued an Executive Order, “Strengthening Customs Enforcement,” signaling a broad tightening of U.S. Customs enforcement that will impact all importers and parties involved in import transactions. The Order emphasizes increased importer accountability, enhanced vetting, expanded disclosure requirements, and stronger enforcement, particularly affecting importers of record (IORs), with heightened ...
• USTR Issues Section 301 Federal Register Notice
  June 4, 2026
  The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has published a Federal Register notice seeking public comment on proposed additional tariffs under Section 301 related to forced labor concerns. The proposed action follows USTR’s investigation into 60 countries, which found that many trading partners have failed to adequately prohibit or enforce restrictions on imports ...
• Tariff Refunds + CBP Compliance: What’s Changed
  June 3, 2026
  Update on Refunds, Enforcement Trends, and What to Do Next On June 1, the Trump Administration released a proclamation announcing adjustments to Section 232 tariffs on certain metal-based products, effective 12:01 a.m. ET on June 8, 2026. The administration is lowering 232 tariffs on agricultural equipment, Industrial Equipment, and HVAC. Tariffs on agricultural machinery, such ...
• Update on Tariff Refunds & CBP Compliance
  June 1, 2026
  What importers need to know about CBP refund timing, court actions, and next steps We wanted to provide a quick update on the ongoing court case related to IEEPA tariffs and U.S. Customs (CBP) refund processing, based on the government’s May 29th filing. You can review the full filing here: c866ddd9-88c4-4f84-a548-04e48aa0b288.pdf Key Takeaways 1. Tariff ...
• Upcoming CPSC eFiling Webinar on June 3, 2026—Deadline of May 29th to Register and Submit Questions
  May 28, 2026
  Watch past recordings, register for the upcoming webinar, and explore available resources. eFiling for imports regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will become mandatory on July 8, 2026. To help prepare, CPSC has been hosting a webinar series covering the eFiling process, full implementation expectations, Product Registry updates, and ...
• CAPE Declaration Warning
  May 18, 2026
  Before filing a CAPE declaration, confirm these two critical items: Are there any PENDING CORRECTIONS for the entries contained on the CAPE Declaration, including Post Summary Corrections (PSCs), Prior Disclosure, or Protests filed on issues other than IEEPA refund? Are you set up properly to receive your electronic refund directly? Contact Deringer before ...
• U.S. Trade Court Rules Against Certain Tariff Authority
  May 11, 2026
  A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of International Trade has introduced additional uncertainty surrounding certain tariff authorities currently impacting importers. On Thursday, May 7, the court ruled that the administration exceeded its authority under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 in implementing the broad 10% global tariff program. ...
• ACE Portal Access Reminder
  May 6, 2026
  Steps for Trade Account Owners to Reactivate User Accounts  U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a reminder that ACE Portal Trade Account Owners (TAOs) can self‑manage user access, including reactivating inactive accounts. TAOs may reactivate Proxy Trade Account Owner (PTAO) and Trade Account User (TAU) accounts directly in the ACE Portal ...
• Preliminary Results of Seventh Administrative Review for Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada
  April 15, 2026
  The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) recently released its preliminary determinations for the seventh administrative review of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain softwood lumber products from Canada. Administrative reviews are conducted once a year at the request of an interested party after an antidumping or countervailing duty ...
• CPSC eFiling Webinar Series Updates
  April 14, 2026
  Key resources and upcoming sessions as eFiling implementation approaches Beginning on July 8, 2026, eFiling will become mandatory for Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regulated imports. To help provide information on this new change, the CPSC hosted the first session of its “3, 2, 1, Go!” eFiling webinar series on April ...
• CBP Introduces CAPE Tool for IEEPA Refunds
  April 13, 2026
  New ACE Portal process consolidates duty refund submissions U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the launch of Phase 1 of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool in the ACE Secure Data Portal, effective April 20, 2026. The tool allows CBP to consolidate IEEPA refund processing, including ...
• U.S. Department of Labor Launches New Tools
  April 9, 2026
  Designed to Assist Labor-Related Risks in Global Supply Chains The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a new set of voluntary self assessment tools designed to help businesses identify and reduce labor related risks in global supply chains. The tools support risk assessment efforts tied to forced labor enforcement and unfair foreign ...
• Upcoming Tariff Changes Impacting Pharmaceuticals
  April 7, 2026
   Summary of Changes (Effective July 31, 2026 for some companies; September 29, 2026 for others) Beginning on the applicable effective date, a baseline 100% ad valorem tariff will be imposed on imported patented pharmaceuticals and associated pharmaceutical ingredients (including active pharmaceutical ingredients and key starting materials). Lower tariff rates will apply to certain ...
• Modifications to Tariffs under Section 232 on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper
  April 3, 2026
  Effective Monday, April 6, 2026 President Trump has issued a new Proclamation modifying the tariffs imposed under Section 232 on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper. The Proclamation defines the way that tariffs are assessed, ensuring that they reflect the full value of imported steel, aluminum, and copper products. The new Section 232 tariff rates for steel, ...
• Prepare for CPSC eFiling: Webinars Announced
  April 1, 2026
  Key dates and guidance ahead of mandatory eFiling on July 8! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a series of upcoming webinars to help stakeholders prepare for the final months leading up to mandatory eFiling for most CPSC‑regulated products on consumption entries starting July 8, 2026. The sessions will provide a ...
• CBP Issues an Update on the Progress of CAPE Development
  April 1, 2026
  Only liquidated entries and entries within the 90-day voluntary reliquidation period will be processed in Phase 1 To comply with the Court of International Trade’s amended order dated March 20, 2026, CBP revised the development scope of CAPE Phase 1 to limit processing to entries that are either unliquidated or within ...
• Update on IEEPA Tariff Refunds
  March 30, 2026
  CIT expands refund order to finally liquidated entries On March 27, Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) expanded his prior order directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to refund IEEPA tariffs. While the original order applied only to non–finally liquidated entries, the court has now clarified ...
• CAPE: CBP’s Planned IEEPA Refund System
  March 13, 2026
  The information below is from March 13, 2026. For the latest CAPE update, please refer to our recent trade alert released on April 13, 2026, available here. Importers Responsible for Identifying and Claiming IEEPA Refunds. On March 12, U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) filed its status report to the Court of ...
• CBP Delays Processing of Court‑Ordered IEEPA Tariff Refunds
  March 10, 2026
  Refund programming is coming, but full processing may take months. On March 6, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) informed the Court of International Trade (CIT) that it is not yet prepared to process the court‑ordered refunds of IEEPA‑related tariffs. CBP stated it expects to have the necessary ACE programming in place ...
• CIT Directs CBP to Strip IEEPA Duties From Pending Entries
  March 6, 2026
  Refund framework may move forward despite anticipated government challenge. The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an order on March 4, directing Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate all unliquidated entries without IEEPA based duties and to reliquidate any entries already liquidated but not yet final (within 90 days ...
• CAFC Orders Immediate Issuance of Mandates
  March 2, 2026
  On March 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) granted the motion for immediate issuance of the mandates in the IEEPA tariff cases. This sends the matters back to the Court of International Trade (CIT) to determine how refunds will be handled. The court issued the ...
• IEEPA Ruling: Key Implications & Live Webinar This Friday, 2/27
  February 25, 2026
  On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that IEEPA does not confer any tariff-setting authority and effectively struck down all IEEPA duties. The White House has issued an Executive Order that officially ends all IEEPA duties. Subsequently, CBP issued CSMS # 67834313 – Ending Collection of International Emergency Economic Powers Act ...
• NY/NJ Terminal Closures: February 23 and 24, 2026
  February 23, 2026
  Please be advised that all port terminal operations in New York and New Jersey will be temporarily suspended on Monday, February 23 and Tuesday, February 24, 2026, due to a severe winter storm forecasted for the region. We will continue to monitor conditions closely and provide updates as soon as new ...
• Trump Administration Imposes Section 122 Tariffs:
  February 21, 2026
  Will it be 10% Effective February 24th or 15% Effective Immediately? On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs are unlawful. On the same day, U.S. President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) with a new, broad 10% tariff imposed for 150 ...
• Supreme Court Ruling: IEEPA Duties Deemed Unlawful
  February 20, 2026
  The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled today in a 6-3 decision that use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President to impose tariffs, reaffirming that tariff and tax authority belongs to Congress. The IEEPA ruling invalidates the following duties: Reciprocal tariffs applied broadly by country; ...
• Legislation Introduced to End “First Sale”
  February 13, 2026
  Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) have introduced the “Last Sale Valuation Act,” which would revise how imported goods are valued under the Tariff Act of 1930. Under this proposal, Customs duties would be calculated on the final price paid by the U.S. buyer, the “last sale”, before ...
• U.S.-India Trade Shift
  February 10, 2026
  The White House has announced a new U.S.–India Interim Trade Agreement framework aimed at expanding market access and lowering tariffs. Key points include: India will reduce or remove tariffs on U.S. industrial and agricultural goods such as fruits, soybean oil, wine, and spirits. The U.S. will apply an 18% tariff on select ...
• HS 2028 Amendments Accepted
  February 5, 2026
  The HS 2028 amendments have been officially accepted, marking a major step in the evolution of the Harmonized System used globally for classifying traded goods. The update includes 299 sets of changes, resulting in 1,229 headings and 5,852 subheadings. Compared with HS 2022, this reflects the addition of 6 new headings and ...
• Tariff Reduction on Indian Imports
  February 3, 2026
  President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social, following a discussion with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the United States will reduce the reciprocal tariff on India from 25% to 18%. According to a White House official speaking on background, the additional 25% emergency tariff will also be removed as part ...
• President Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on Canadian Goods
  January 27, 2026
  In a statement posted to Truth Social on January 24, President Trump said that he would pursue a 100% tariff on Canadian goods entering the United States if Canada moves forward with a trade agreement with China. President Trump commented that the U.S. would not allow Canada to serve as a transshipment point ...