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

Administration: 

• President Trump signed a Proclamation temporarily removing duties on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco. The duties will be suspended for eight months. 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)      

• On June 29, 2026, CBP launched CAPE Phase II for IEEPA refunds. This phase covers enhanced processing for reconciliation-flagged entries, making the large majority of IEEPA duties eligible for refund.  
• CBP issued an interim final rule (IFR) that codifies the suspension of de minimis for international mail shipments and establishes a new postal informal entry process for certain goods entering by mail. The rule takes effect July 24, 2026. 
• CBP issued a Notice of Determination as to Evasion in an EAPA case, finding that a major solar-module importer evaded antidumping AD/CVD orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells.  
• CBP published a Federal Register Notice increasing interest rates for underpayments (7% for both corporations and non-corporations) and overpayments (7% for non-corporations and 6% for corporations). 
• CBP seized over $120,000 in unmanifested kitchen […]
  

Another busy month in international trade news. Here is a recap of what happened this month.

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).  
• A group of law firms filed an amicus brief with the CIT in the Euro-Notions Florida IEEPA case, arguing that the CIT should amend its refund orders to account for businesses and individuals who indirectly paid duties imposed under IEEPA.  
• Twenty-three non-importer states filed a notice to appeal the Court […]
  

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

Administration

• During a conversation with a reporter, President Trump said that he would “rather not have the USMCA” and that he would prefer “not having an agreement, but I’m open to doing it.” 
• In an interview with the New York Post, President Trump threatened a 100% tariff on all champagnes and all wines coming out of France if the country does not drop its Digital Services Tax on U.S. companies.  

Courts

• A group of law firms filed an amicus brief with the CIT in the Euro-Notions Florida IEEPA case, arguing that the CIT should amend its refund orders to account for businesses and individuals who indirectly paid duties imposed under IEEPA. 
• The Supreme Court denied a petition to appeal the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s decision upholding lists 3 and 4A Section 301 tariffs on China imposed during the first Trump Administration.  

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)     

• CBP issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) on copper products manufactured in Serbia by Serbia Zijin Copper […]
  

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

Courts    

• Twenty-three non-importer states filed a notice to appeal the Court of International Trade’s (CIT) May 7 ruling against Section 122 tariffs. 
• The CIT held an IEEPA refund status hearing on June 9, during which CBP said that Phase 3 of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) will be ready in July, but that the agency is not authorized to process any finally liquidated entries for refunds. 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)    

• CBP announced that it plans to revoke hundreds of customs brokers’ licenses for failure to file the triennial status report and pay applicable fees.  
• CBP’s executive director of the trade programs directorate, Brandon Lord, filed an IEEPA refund with the CIT, stating that the Treasury Department will continue to pay refunds while the IEEPA litigation continues. 
• CBP issued a Harmonized System Update on June 7, containing tariff adjustments for imports of aluminum, steel, and copper into the U.S. 
• Ahead of the FIFA World Cup, CBP […]
  

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 […]