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This week’s recap of the latest customs and international trade news: 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)      

• CBP published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on September 2, 2026 that would give the agency visibility into every party in an import supply chain, from the foreign factory to the final delivery address.  
• Via CSMS message, CBP released guidance on the implementation of Section 232 duties on imports of unmanned aircraft systems that took effect September 3, 2026.      
• CBP will hold its quarterly Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) meeting on Sept. 23, 2026. 
• CBP said that starting September 19, 2026, ACE will reject entries on which copper smelt and cast origin aren’t reported.  

Courts 

• Diaz Trade Law’s David Craven filed a motion with the CIT on behalf of importers Aditya Birla Chemicals and Pack Perfect requesting that the court issue an order saying that all antidumping duty and countervailing duty entries that were subject to IEEPA tariffs must ultimately be refunded. The trade court scheduled an oral argument for the case on Sept. 15. 
• A group of 24 states filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals […]
  

Another busy month in international trade news. Here’s the roundup:  

Administration:  

• President Trump issued a proclamation imposing section 232 tariffs on certain imported unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), stating that the United States’ dependence on foreign-manufactured drones and critical drone components threatens to impair national security.  
• The White House’s Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy published a report discussing transshipment. The Administration estimates potential illegal transshipment in the range of $34.2 billion to $89.6 billion.  
• President Trump issued an Executive Order creating a new national-security framework that can block certain foreign-produced electrical-grid equipment from being imported, purchased, transferred, or installed in the United States. 

Canada Tariffs: 

• Canada announced that it is imposing tariffs of 15%, 25% or 50% on U.S. goods in a response to new 50% Section 338 tariffs on Canadian goods. The tariff changes match the 338 action dollar for dollar, and cover 6% of U.S. exports to Canada.
  

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)        

• CBP filed an update with the CIT in the IEEPA refunds case. Over $132 billion in potential and certified refunds have been accepted for processing via CAPE. 272,029 CAPE declarations have been submitted, of which […]
  

This week’s recap of the latest customs and international trade news: 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)          

• CBP published a federal register notice on August 19, 2026 announcing that, beginning September 18, 2026, it will immediately void importer of record numbers when the information on CBP Form 5106 is inaccurate or incomplete. 
• CBP has delayed the launch of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) refund tool Phase 3. It was originally set for Aug. 20 and is now delayed until further notice. ITT reporting. 
• CBP issued a CSMS message stating that HTSUS subheadings associated with Section 301 duties on certain products from Brazil and those associated with Section 301 duties on forced labor are drawback eligible. 
• CBP issued a CSMS message advising customs brokers to use the ACH Rejected Refunds Report in ACE to help importers identify refunds that have been rejected due to missing out on ACH enrollment.

Administration  

• President Trump issued a proclamation delaying the imposition of 50% Section 338 tariffs on some products from Canada until 12:01 a.m. on Aug. 22, while the U.S. and Canada finalize a deal. 

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) 

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This week’s recap of the latest customs and international trade news: 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)         

• In accordance with President Trump’s quartz proclamation from July 31, 2026, CBP updated its quota bulletin for quartz surface products. The opening date is August 17, 2026.  
• CBP extended the Jones Act Waiver for 90 days – to November 15, 2026. CBP also implemented a new requirement that companies considering transportation on a foreign-flagged vessel must first send a written request to the Defense Department, the Maritime Administration, and CBP. 
• CBP’s Office of Field Operations (OFO) released its 2026-2030 Strategy, outlining what transformations are required to advance OFO’s four Core Mission Areas: Secure Lawful Travel, National Security and Contingency Operations, Secure and Compliant Trade and Agriculture and Biological Threat Security. 
• CBP is extending the phased enforcement period for enhanced air cargo advance screening. The phase was set to end on Nov. 21, 2026, and will now run until May 1, 2027. 
• CBP announced that it will implement two-factor authentication for ACE portal logins through email or SMS notification starting in September. 
• CBP officers at the Port of Louisville, Kentucky intercepted

This week’s recap of the latest customs and international trade news: 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)        

• CBP filed an update with the CIT in the IEEPA refunds case, stating that nearly $130 billion in potential and certified refunds have been accepted for processing via CAPE, and over 5 million entries failed entry level validations. 
• CBP issued guidance via CSMS message regarding how to electronically remit payment for increases in duties, taxes and fees from a post-summary correction. Filers will not be able to pay in check or cash beginning Aug. 5. 
• CBP officers from the George Bush Intercontinental Airport seized nearly $4 million in counterfeit goods, including fake MLB and Nike apparel, Louis Vuitton bags, Cartier sunglasses, and Jaguar Land Rover computer systems.

Courts      

• A group of 25 states led by Oregon, Arizona and California filed a lawsuit at the CIT challenging the Section 301 forced labor tariffs as a violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, alleging that USTR’s investigation was rushed and failed to address comments.  
• Customs broker Forrest Xu filed a complaint with the CIT arguing that CBP deactivated his broker entry filer code without due process.   

Department of Justice  

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