President Trump finally posted his update for Reciprocal Tariff implementation. Note that the following information applies to shipments from all countries except China. Implementation Date The Reciprocal Tariff was supposed to increase on August 1, 2025. The latest update postpones the increased reciprocal tariff in the following important ways: The updated reciprocal tariff will now be…
Back in April, the Trump Administration put a 90 day “pause” on the Reciprocal tariffs for products originating from all countries besides China. During this 90 day pause, the Reciprocal tariff for non-China originating products was set at 10%. This 90 day pause is scheduled to end at 12:01am EST on July 9, 2025. We…
There are two new adjustments to the section 232 steel and aluminum tariff. 1) New HTS Classifications / Products Added to the Annex I list of Steel Articles – Beginning on 12:01am EST on June 23, 2025, the following items will be added to the list of products subject to the Section 232 steel…
On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued a decision invalidating the IEEPA Fentanyl and Reciprocal tariffs. As expect, the Trump Administration immediately appealed the CIT decision and also requested a stay in implementation of the decision. On June 10, 2025, the Court of Appeals, having read arguments by both the plaintiffs and the…
Importers are required to have a Customs Bond in order to import to the United States. The purpose of the Customs Bond is to protect the revenue of CBP. A large majority of regular importers have continuous bonds. The minimum bond size for a continuous bond is $50,000. CBP calculates bond sufficiency on a monthly…
Beginning on February 6, 2026, CBP will stop issuing refunds to importers via check. All refunds will be issued electronically via ACH. In order for importers to receive refunds via ACH, they must follow a two step process: Step #1) Sign up for an ACE account Please note that when signing up for the ACE account,…
There are a number of major import tariff changes beginning 12:01AM EST on August 1, 2025. Note that these changes are effective based on entry date, not the date of vessel / aircraft departure. Shipments with an entry date on or after this time will be impacted by the new tariffs. Section 232 Copper Tariff…
President Trump issued a proclamation today under Section 232 to impose additional tariffs on certain timber, lumber, and related wood products. Here is a summary of the important details: Effective Date The new tariffs will be effective for all entries as of 12:01am EST on October 14, 2025. Shipments in transit that do not have an…
CBP is officially expanding the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariff. There are two publications that list out the expanded list of HTS classifications that will now be subject to the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariff. Importers are urged to carefully look through the HTS classifications on these two lists. This is a very…
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade published their decision to strike down President Trump’s IEEPA Fentanyl and Reciprocal tariffs. As expected, the Trump Administration appealed the CIT decision and requested a stay on implementation. On Thursday, May 29, 2025, the U.S. Court of Federal Appeals granted a TEMPORARY stay of implementation. The court…