Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade news: 

Administration 

  • On June 3, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order that aims to strengthen customs enforcement. The order increases bonding and data requirements for IORs, prohibits foreign importers from filing informal entries, requires additional documentation and certifications from importers, among other requirements. 
  • On June 1, 2026, President Trump issued a Proclamation providing 232 tariff reductions for agricultural equipment, mobile industrial equipment and machinery, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment. The reductions take effect June 8, 2026.

Courts   

  • On June 2, 2026, the United States filed an appeal of the Court of International Trade’s April 17 order directing CBP to refund duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)   

  • CBP announced that it is conducting a National Customs Automation Program test of a new method of data collection for crude oil transported through pipelines to the U.S.  

United States Trade Representative (USTR) 

  • USTR published a Federal Register Notice proposing action under 301 against 60 economies related to the failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor. 
  • USTR published a Federal Register Notice seeking comments on what products should be imported from China with reduced Section 301 tariffs, or only at most-favored-nation rates. Comments are due July 10, 2026.  
  • USTR determined that certain of Brazil’s acts, policies, and practices related to digital trade, IP, deforestation, and other activities are unreasonable and burden or restrict U.S. commerce, and are thus actionable under Section 301. The agency has proposed a responsive action for public comment, comments are due July 1, 2026. 
  • USTR announced a Section 301 investigation of Vietnam’s acts, policies, and practices related to intellectual property protection and enforcement.  

Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)   

  • OFAC published an “Introduction to the Office of Foreign Assets Control” guide to provide U.S and foreign persons a foundational understanding of how OFAC sanctions work and how to comply with them. 
  • OFAC announced a $1,050,000 settlement regarding its potential civil liability for its apparent violations of OFAC sanctions targeting Russia’s financial sector. 

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) 

  • The FMC said in a Notice that the agency will not adjust its civil monetary penalties for inflation for the 2026 calendar year. 

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

  • New and revised import alerts on the detention without physical examination of: 
    • Drugs from firms that have not met Good Manufacturing Practices (view here). 
    • Foods containing Illegal and/or Undeclared Colors (view here). 
    • Foods imported from Foreign Suppliers by importers not in compliance with the requirements of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Regulation (view here) 
    • Foods containing Illegal and/or Undeclared Colors (view here) 

Congress 

  • The House Judiciary Committee passed The Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act. The bill creates a DOJ task force to investigate and prosecute tariff evasion, violations of export restrictions, trade-based money laundering, smuggling, and other laws and regulations involving criminal activities relating to imports and exports. 

International   

  • Trade representatives from Canada and Mexico released public statements officially notifying the U.S. that they would like the USMCA to continue for 16 years.

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