The Battle Over IEEPA Tariffs: What’s Happening, What’s Next, and How Importers Can Protect Their Wallets
The Battle Over IEEPA Tariffs: What’s Happening, What’s Next, and How Importers Can Protect Their Wallets In early 2025, the Trump administration turned to an old law—the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)—to slap tariffs on a massive scale. Originally designed to let presidents handle true national emergencies like sanctions or asset freezes, IEEPA was […]
Trump Administration Delays Section 232 Tariff Increases for Upholstered Furniture and Kitchen Cabinets
Trump Administration Delays Section 232 Tariff Increases for Upholstered Furniture and Kitchen Cabinets President Trump on Dec. 31 signed a Proclamation to delay the anticipated Section 232 tariff increases for imports of upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities for another year. Under the initial Sept. 29, 2025, presidential proclamation, the Section 232 tariff increases for […]
COURT RULES THAT LIQUIDATION WILL NOT BAR IMPORTERS FROM RECOVERING IEEPA TARIFFS IN COURT CHALLENGE
COURT RULES THAT LIQUIDATION WILL NOT BAR IMPORTERS FROM RECOVERING IEEPA TARIFFS IN COURT CHALLENGE Originally Posted: Here The Court of International Trade issued a decision today in the pending IEEPA litigation holding that liquidation of an entry will not bar the Court from granting refunds in the event IEEPA Tariffs are found to be unlawful by […]
IEEPA Refund Litigation Update
IEEPA Refund Litigation Update Originally posted: Here We sent out an overview of the potential IEEPA refund situation explaining how companies can protect rights to potential IEEPA Tariff refunds. One of the concerns we highlighted is that in the event of a favorable U.S. Supreme Court decision, IEEPA refunds may not be available for entries that have liquidated. To […]
CSMS # 66814923 – UPDATE– Agricultural Products Exempted from Reciprocal Tariffs
CSMS # 66814923 – UPDATE– Agricultural Products Exempted from Reciprocal Tariffs The purpose of this message is to provide updated guidance regarding certain exemptions from the tariffs on imported merchandise imposed by Executive Order 14257, issued April 2, 2025, “Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent […]
White House Announces Reciprocal Trade Frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala
White House Announces Reciprocal Trade Frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala The Trump Administration today, Nov. 13, announced framework agreements on reciprocal trade and investment with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala. The framework agreements are provided below with initial highlights by NCBFAA Customs Counsel and Legislative Advisor Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.: […]
CBP Update on Agricultural Products Exempted from Reciprocal Tariffs
CBP Update on Agricultural Products Exempted from Reciprocal Tariffs Customs and Border Protection (CBP) this evening, Nov. 14, provided the trade with updated guidance regarding certain exemptions from the tariffs on imported merchandise imposed by Executive Order 14257, issued April 2, 2025, “Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to […]
Ports face ‘goods recession’ as imports drop due to tariffs
Ports face ‘goods recession’ as imports drop due to tariffs Originally Published here: https://enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=c94ff3c7-4dc7-4aef-8f3b-8b95ded2a3e1 By Laura Curtis Import volumes are projected to slow through the year-end holidays and into 2026, as tariff uncertainty weighs on cargo owners and the outlook for consumer spending remains clouded, new data show. According to Descartes Systems Group’s latest Global […]
Supreme Court Seen as Skeptical of IEEPA Tariffs
Supreme Court Seen as Skeptical of IEEPA Tariffs After a Nov. 5 hearing in which the Supreme Court was widely seen as skeptical of the tariffs President Trump has imposed this year under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, importers who have paid those tariffs should act quickly to take the necessary steps to preserve […]
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strikes Deal on Economic and Trade Relations with China
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strikes Deal on Economic and Trade Relations with China REBALANCING TRADE WITH CHINA: This week in the Republic of Korea, President Donald J. Trump reached a trade and economic deal with President Xi Jinping of China—a massive victory that safeguards U.S. economic strength and national security while putting American workers, […]