Section 301 Forced Labor Import Duties
Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on July 24, 2026 (9:01 p.m. Pacific time on July 23,2026), the new Section 301 Forced Labor Duties will go into effect. At the same time, the Section 122 tariffs will expire. The tariff rates under Section 301 will be either 10% or 12.5% depending on the country of origin of the goods. There are some exemptions for goods that are in transit on a vessel bound for the US as well as goods covered under a valid USMCA. For details, please see the... Read More
Section 301 Duties on Products from Brazil
Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, July 22, the U.S. is imposing an additional 25% tariff on imports of Brazil under Section 301. Here is the notice in Federal Register providing details of the action. In the notice is a list of all the tariff numbers that will be affected by this action. We will update you when more information becomes available. Read More
Upcoming Section 338 Tariffs
Yesterday, July 20, 2026, President Trump posted three proclamations announcing the upcoming imposition of additional duties of 50% under Section 338 of the 1930 Trade Act for certain products of Canadian origin beginning at 12:01 Eastern time on August 19, 2026. For further details, please see the proclamations listed below: Alcohol Dairy Motor Vehicles This situation is developing and may change as time goes on. We will post updates as more information becomes available. Read More
File Lawsuit now to secure IEEPA refunds – Liquidate entries (law firms report)
Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A issued a bulletin today advising importers to quickly file a Lawsuit with the Court of International Trade in order to secure IEEPA refunds on entries in “LIQUIDATED” status. Please see the attached advice received by our office earlier today. ST&R TRADE REPORT – Liquidated entries – File suite to secure tariff refunds Read More
Inactive for Entry Purposes – CSMS 69056621 – CBP inactivates infrequent Importers!
Starting July 16, 2026, CBP will start inactivating infrequent Importers with no current entries (older imports than 366 days) activity. CBP states this is pursuant to 19 CFR 24.5 of the Customs Regulations. Please see the attached PDF document for full explanation and methods to work with your broker for re-instatement of an infrequent importers tax number and account. Inactive for Entry Purposes (CBP-253) & CSMS# 69056621 Read More
