Insights

Ghost Busting: Revitalizing Your Business with Asset Management

November 03, 2026.
Tax Publications

Businesses spend a substantial amount of time and money tracking their assets and ensuring asset ledgers are accurate. Improving the way your business manages fixed assets also means being aware of useful asset life, location/storage, and asset sales and disposal. Being mindful of these factors will lead to greater...

Updates to Section 338 Tariffs Offsetting Motor Vehicle Commerce: Additions and Removals to the Scope

October 28, 2026.
Trade Publications

On October 23, 2026, the White House issued a proclamation prescribing new additions and removals to the Section 338 Tariffs that the Trump Administration announced on July, 20, 2026 and put into effect August 22. These tariffs, designed “to offset the burden or disadvantage on U.S. commerce from Canada’s discrimination or unreasonable...

MPF Adjustments for 2027

October 15, 2026.
Trade Publications

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be adjusting certain user fees on October 1, 2026. The minimum merchandise processing fee (MPF) will be increased to $34.58 and the maximum will be raised to $670.86. MPF is assessed by CPB for most imports into the US on an ad valorem basis, with the percentage...

Amendments to Canada’s General Import Permit No. 83 - Aluminum Products

October 14, 2026.
Trade Publications

The CBSA, assisting Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has announced an amendment to the General Import Permit Number 83 (GIP 83). This General Import Permit covers aluminum goods on Canada’s Import Control List (administered under the Export and Import Permits Act [EIPA]). A General Import Permit allows trade chain partners to...

CBP Proposes New Requirements for Low-Value Shipments

October 13, 2026.
Trade Publications

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has proposed new requirements for informal entries valued at $2,500 or less, including electronic filing, additional data elements, and bonding requirements for certain shipments. The proposed rule would establish a new electronic entry type, Entry Type 13, for merchandise arriving through international mail. CBP...

Heightened Import Disclosures: CBP Requests Public Comment from the Trade Community on Increasing Supply Chain Visibility

October 08, 2026.
Trade Publications

On September 2, 2026, CBP published a proposed rule announcing its consideration of amending import regulations to improve supply chain visibility. As an advance notice of proposed rulemaking, CBP is “seeking comments on new requirements enhancing visibility into the parties involved in the importation of goods; integrating innovative technical solutions for...

California Sales Tax on Digital Products: What’s Changing in 2027

October 07, 2026.
Tax Publications

Digital products are a common part of doing business, from software and SaaS to online technology solutions. Beginning January 1, 2027, California is changing how certain digital products are treated for sales and use tax purposes. Under Senate Bill 122, California's definition of tangible personal property will expand to include certain digital...

Post Summary Correction (PSC) Filing: New Trade Service Announced

September 23, 2026.
Trade Publications

Allyn’s New Post Summary Correction (PSC) Filing Service helps importers take greater control of their compliance by providing a quick and efficient option for PSC submission. While most importers have traditionally had their brokers file most PSC, over the last few years this has not been...

CBP Announces October 6 Deployment of CAPE Phase 3

September 18, 2026.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy Phase 3 of the Consolidated Administration and Process of Entries (CAPE) in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) on October 6, 2026. According to a CBP Executive, Phase 3 will address finally liquidated entries for which the CIT has ordered reliquidation in connection with the IEEPA...

Section 338 Updates

September 15, 2026.
Trade Publications

On September 8, 2026, President Trump signed five proclamations under Section 338 in response to Canada’s additional retaliatory surtax on certain U.S. exports. The measures include three import bans covering specified Canadian-origin alcoholic beverages, dairy-related products, and motor vehicle products, as well as two proclamations modifying the scope of existing 50%...

Allyn’s LYN Chatbot Built with Data Security and Control at the Core

September 09, 2026.
Logistics Publications

As businesses increasingly turn to artificial intelligence to improve efficiency and access to information, data security remains a critical consideration. Allyn International’s LYN chatbot was designed with this priority in mind, utilizing an architecture that keeps the solution and its data within Allyn’s controlled technology environment. ...

AI Chips, Sanctions, and Compliance

September 04, 2026.
Trade Publications

As artificial intelligence (AI) and its uses expand, so do export controls surrounding these advanced technologies. Why? Most people assume that AI can be used to complete menial tasks at work, brainstorm new ideas, or generate humorous images of their friends – but professional militaries have begun utilizing it as...