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Unclaimed and Reverse Unclaimed Property: Why Every Business Should Know Who They Owe and Who Owes Them

May 08, 2026.
Tax Publications

Unclaimed Property Unclaimed Property (also known as abandoned or escheat property) is exactly that – money or tangible assets that belong to an individual or business but are viewed as “abandoned” because there’s been no activity or contact by the holder for one year...

CIT Strikes Down 122

May 08, 2026.

The U.S. Court of International Trade has ruled that President Trump’s 10% Section 122 tariff is unlawful. The court invalidated the proclamation, ordered refunds, with interest, for the plaintiffs with standing, and directed the government to implement the injunction within 5 days. Key points on...

CAPE Phase 1: IEEPA Refunds Are on The Way and Momentum is Building

May 06, 2026.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deliver its next progress update on the CAPE Phase 1 rollout to the U.S. Court of International Trade on May 12, 2026, marking the first major checkpoint since the system went live on April 20, 2026. CAPE (Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries) is...

New 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...

Tariff 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...

Auditoria 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...

Are You Carrying The Cost Of Supply Chain Inflation?

April 17, 2026.
Logistics Publications

In today’s volatile global logistics environment, companies are facing rising transportation costs driven by a combination of fuel price fluctuations, geopolitical instability, and carrier-imposed surcharges. As major global providers such as DHL, FedEx, and DSV adjust pricing models to account for these disruptions, many organizations are seeing unexpected...

The 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...

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,...