Beginning January 1, 2026, USDA-APHIS will no longer accept paper Lacey Act declarations (PPQ 505/505B). All filers must transition to electronic submission through CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) or USDA’s…
Trade Alerts
Tariff Updates Under U.S.–Korea Agreement
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced today, December 3, 2025, that tariff modifications under the recent U.S.–South Korea agreement and outlined in a Nov. 13 fact sheet…
Mandatory CPSC eFiling Starts July
The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) recently hosted a webinar on the upcoming CPSC eFiling initiative, which becomes mandatory in July for consumption entries. FTZ filers…
Key IEEPA updates, exclusions, and agreements
President Trump signed an executive order removing certain agricultural products from IEEPA reciprocal tariffs. These items were added to Annex II (covering all countries) and removed from Annex III (PTAAP).…
Supreme Court Weighs Legality of IEEPA Tariffs
As we previously noted in a Trade Alert dated September 10, 2025, the Supreme Court continues to weigh the legality of International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs. At this…
Update: Agricultural Products Exempt from Brazil Tariffs
Effective November 13, 2025, 238 HTSUS classifications and 11 additional agricultural product categories are now exempt from tariffs imposed under Executive Order 14323. Importers should declare heading 9903.01.81 or 9903.01.90 for qualifying goods and maintain…
Tariffs Removed on Some Agricultural Products
President Trump has issued an Executive Order removing reciprocal tariffs on select agricultural products. This change applies to goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouses as of November 13, 12:01 a.m. ET.…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Intensifies Oversight of Fresh Squid Imports
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has increased scrutiny on fresh squid imports (species Illex argentina and Dosidicus gigas), which may cause clearance delays. To help expedite processing and ensure compliance with 50 CFR 14.52(c)(3),…
New Executive Order Removes Tariffs on Certain Agricultural Products
President Trump has issued an Executive Order removing reciprocal tariffs on select agricultural products. This change applies to goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouses as of November 13, 12:01 a.m. ET.…
Proposed 100% Tariffs on China Imports
On October 10, President Trump announced via Truth Social that his administration intends to impose 100% tariffs on all Chinese imports by November 1 or sooner, citing China’s recent export…
