New Fee Reflects Labor Cost Alignment at West Coast Ports On July 1, the West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) announced that effective August 1, 2025, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF)…
Trade Alerts
Section 232 Aluminum Import Instructions
For Reporting Unknown for the Country of Smelt and Cast U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued new guidance on how to report the country of smelt and cast on derivative…
Household Appliances Subject to 50% Duties
On June 12, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced in the Federal Register that household appliances will be subject to the steel and aluminum tariffs at the current rate of…
Appeals Court Keeps Stay in Place; U.S. and China Negotiations Underway
On June 10, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit continued the stay it previously put in place regarding the Court of International Trade’s May 28th decision declaring the IEEPA tariffs unauthorized. The appeals…
June 4, 2025: Key Date for Steel & Aluminum Tariffs
Duties increase to 50% and Comments Due to Department of Commerce Today Following through on a social media post from this past weekend, U.S. President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation…
Aluminum and Steel Tariffs Set to Double
Effective June 4th On May 30th, President Trump announced the doubling of aluminum and steel tariffs from 25% to 50%, effective June 4th. Importers must wait for the official legal…
Update to Court of International Trade IEEPA Tariffs Ruling
Court of Appeals and District Court Weigh In As noted in yesterday’s Trade Alert, the Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic…
CPSC eFiling Voluntary Stage Self-Registration is Now Open
eFiling will become mandatory for most importers on 7/8/2026 The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has officially launched self-registration for the eFiling voluntary stage. As stated by the CPSC, eFiling…
Court of International Trade Ruling: U.S. President Lacked Authority to Impose IEEPA Tariffs
Trump Administration Files Appeal On May 28, 2025, the Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to instill tariffs…
Customs Publishes In-Transit Guidance: Available on IEEPA FAQ Page
On May 15th, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued the below guidance regarding how feeder vessel scenarios are impacted by the in-transit guidance for reciprocal duties: “ANSWER –…
