On July 24, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued implementation guidance for the new Section 301 Forced Labor tariffs announced by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) one day earlier. The guidance provides the filing instructions that importers and customs brokers must follow immediately for covered merchandise entered on or after 12:01 a.m. EDT on […]
The landscape of consumer product imports is facing a major regulatory shift. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is fully implementing its eFiling initiative. Grounded in the updated 16 CFR Part 1110, this initiative transitions compliance enforcement from passive record-keeping to a proactive, automated data-matching framework. The New Regulatory Timeline […]
On June 23, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued two new Withhold Release Orders (WROs) against garments produced by Needle Craft Ltd. and Casual Wear Apparel L.L.C., two garment manufacturers located in Jordan. Effective immediately, CBP officers at all U.S. ports of entry will detain covered shipments after determining there is reasonable evidence indicating the use of forced […]
On June 15, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari in HMTX Industries, LLC, et al. v. United States, the lead case challenging the legality of the Section 301 tariffs imposed on imports from China under Lists 3 and 4A. The Court’s decision leaves intact prior rulings from both the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) and […]
On June 16, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a new Withhold Release Order (WRO) against copper and copper products manufactured by Serbia Zijin Copper DOO, citing reasonable evidence that forced labor was used in the production of the company’s products. Effective immediately, CBP officers at all U.S. ports of entry are authorized to detain covered copper products […]
On June 12, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released its new Forced Labor Enforcement Operational Guidance for Importers (Publication No. 5560-0526), providing importers with a consolidated reference guide covering the agency’s enforcement of forced labor import prohibitions. The guidance replaces the 2022 UFLPA Operational Guidance for Importers and reflects the continued expansion of CBP’s forced labor enforcement efforts. […]
The intersection of artificial intelligence and national security continues to evolve rapidly, and a recent government action involving Anthropic’s newest AI models demonstrates the increasing scrutiny frontier AI systems face from regulators. On June 12, 2026, Anthropic announced that it had received a directive from the U.S. government requiring the company to suspend access to its recently launched Fable 5 […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued new guidance reaffirming an important principle that many exporters, distributors, and technology companies may have misunderstood following the government’s decision not to enforce certain provisions of the AI Diffusion Rule. Despite the enforcement pause announced in 2025, BIS has clarified that longstanding export license requirements for advanced […]
There were several significant developments this week regarding the ongoing refund process for tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Following the Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the IEEPA tariffs, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) directed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to refund those duties to importers who paid them. However, Judge Richard Eaton temporarily […]
On May 7, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued a major ruling striking down the Administration’s 10% global import surcharge imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. The decision represents another significant legal setback for the Administration’s tariff strategy and raises immediate questions for importers regarding enforcement, refunds, and preservation of rights. In a […]