Section 232 Adjustments
June 02, 2026.
Trade Publications
Yesterday, the White House issued a new presidential proclamation modifying existing Section 232 metal tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper. Overall, these appear to be minor, targeted adjustments, but they will impact specific product categories. The changes take effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT on June 8, 2026....
Read MoreNew CIT Action in IEEPA Refund Case
May 27, 2026.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications
The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a new order this week regarding the implementation of refunds related to IEEPA tariffs. After the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs, CIT directed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to complete liquidation or reliquidation of all affected entries subject...
Read MoreIEEPA Tariff Refunds via CAPE: Where Things Stand
May 20, 2026.
Trade Publications
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's invalidation of the Trump administration's tariff program under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been moving quickly to return billions of dollars in duties to American importers. What Is CAPE? CBP developed the...
Read MoreTemporary Stay on CIT Section 122 Decision
May 13, 2026.
Trade Publications
On May 7, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that the Section 122 tariffs, implemented as a replacement for the IEEPA tariffs, were imposed unlawfully. However, on May 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay of the CIT’s decision. The stay pauses the May 7...
Read MoreNew Duty-Relieving HTS Announced for Section 232 Aluminum, Steel, and Copper
April 27, 2026.
Trade Publications
On April 27, 2026, the Department of Commerce issued a notice in the federal register noting some additions to the Section 232 aluminum, steel, and copper tariffs that took affect on April 6, 2026: While the second and third of these corrections clarify inconsistency, the first correction is very pertinent to US import transactions, as...
Read MoreTariff Reductions on Steel and Aluminum Parts from Canada and Mexico Now Available
April 23, 2026.
Trade Publications
On April 23, 2026, a notice was published in the Federal Register by the Department of Commerce delineating procedures for claiming eligibility for import tariff adjustments on steel and aluminum articles produced by Mexican and Canadian facilities for US producers of automobiles and “MHDVs” (medium and heavy-duty vehicles). The notice...
Read MoreAuditoria de entradas del 100%
April 20, 2026.
Trade Publications
El software GTM de Allyn (CIMS™) ofrece soluciones para industria que facilitan el máximo cumplimiento y eficiencia. Una solución clave es el Módulo de Auditoría de Entradas, el cual ofrece una auditoría electrónica integral...
Read MoreThe CAPE Portal: IEEPA Duty Refunds
April 15, 2026.
Trade Publications
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is upgrading how importers request refunds of duties paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). CBP built a new tool—Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE)—inside the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Secure Data Portal to manage these...
Read MoreCBP 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...
Read MoreSection 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...
Read MoreTotal 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,...
Read MoreNew 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...
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