Insights

CBP Provides Instructions for Claiming IEEPA Refunds

April 15, 2026.
Trade Publications

On April 20th, 2026, via Cargo Systems Messaging Service memorandum, US Customs confirmed the first phase of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) module will be launched on April 20, 2026, and provided training and resources covering: Scope and coverage of CAPE and its Phase 1 release Instructions for using CAPE and...

Section 232 Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Content Updates

April 03, 2026.
Trade Publications

On April 2, 2026, the Whitehouse released an updated fact sheet pertaining to section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper. The update helps address the confusion and need for interpretation around how to report the content of an item that falls on the section 232 list for steel, aluminum, and copper, as the...

Getting Registered: The First Step to Sales & Use Tax Compliance

April 01, 2026.
Tax Publications

What are sales and use tax registrations? Sales and use tax registrations give a business the legal authority to collect and remit tax. Depending on the state, this registration may be called a sales tax permit, seller’s permit, or Certificate of Authority. Sales tax applies to taxable goods...

Total Refunds: CIT Amends Order to CBP to Remove IEEPA Duties from All Liquidated Entries

March 31, 2026.
Trade Publications

On Friday, March 27, Senior Judge Richard Eaton amended the Court of International Trade (CIT) order against US Customs (CBP) which had previously ordered CBP to liquidate unprocessed and unfinalized entries “without regard” to IEEPA tariffs. The amended order now includes provision for all liquidated entries containing IEEPA duties,...

New Report in ACE for Rejected Refunds

March 27, 2026.
Trade Publications

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has created new reports in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) that allows users to track rejected refunds: REV-603 Trade Refund Report – Filer This report shows refunds rejected “solely due to failure to provide CBP with the necessary banking information to effectuate the electronic...

How Domestic LTL Freight Really Moves — And What Actually Determines Transit Time

March 24, 2026.
Logistics Publications

Domestic LTL shipping occupies a unique—and often misunderstood—corner of the transportation landscape. While truckload freight moves in a straight line from origin to destination, LTL relies on a carefully engineered web of terminals, breakbulk, and scheduled linehaul runs that allow carriers to move thousands of smaller...

Logistics Specialists & Data collecting: Are we detectives, or storytellers?

March 22, 2026.
Logistics Publications

More than once in my career I have had a client or coworker come and ask me to help them clarify information about a shipment that happened a long time ago. In those moments, I have felt like I’m doing detective work, because no matter how standardized procedures...

Section 122 Tariffs

March 16, 2026.
Trade Publications

In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s February 20, 2026 decision limiting the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) for tariffs, the administration quickly shifted to another authority under the Trade Act of 1974—Section 122. On February 20, 2026, the President issued a proclamation...

USTR Opens New Section 301 Tariff Investigations

March 13, 2026.
Trade Publications

The Trump administration is opening a new round of trade investigations that could support additional import tariffs, after the Supreme Court last month overturned certain earlier tariff actions. On March 11, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiated Section 301 investigations focused on what it...

ACE Functionality for IEPPA Refunds

March 09, 2026.
Trade Publications

CBP has informed the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) that its existing entry and refund systems were not designed to process refunds at the massive scale now required. To address this, CBP is developing new functionality within ACE to automate and streamline the refund process instead...

Excise Tax: The Hidden Cost You’re Paying on Gas, Alcohol, and Soda

March 04, 2026.
Tax Publications

Excise tax is an indirect tax imposed on specific goods, services, or activities — not on general sales like typical sales tax. It applies to products such as gasoline, alcohol, tobacco, soda, airline tickets, and insurance premiums. Unlike sales tax, which appears separately at checkout, excise tax is included in...

IEEPA Tariffs Overturned

February 20, 2026.
Trade Publications

The recent Supreme Court decision limiting the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) is expected to create significant changes for U.S. importers. By narrowing the scope of emergency powers available to impose broad tariff actions, the ruling will affect duties that were implemented specifically under IEEPA...