On October 30, 2026, CBSA issued a customs notice to clarify cargo container reporting requirements under the Advance Commercial Information (ACI)/eManifest program. Carriers must report loaded and empty containers using the appropriate ACI transmissions for each mode of transportation. Containers imported for sale require separate cargo transmissions and applicable duties and taxes.
The U.S. Department of Commerce is seeking comments on softwood lumber subsidies, including stumpage subsidies, provided by Brazil, Canada, Germany, and Sweden from January 1 through June 30, 2026. These countries each accounted for at least 1% of U.S. softwood lumber imports by quantity. Interested parties must identify the subsidy program and responsible government authority. Submissions are due November 30, 2026, through Regulations.gov
President Trump has ordered trade talks with foreign partners over U.S. imports of robotics, industrial machinery, and related components. According to the October 28 proclamation, a Section 232 investigation found that these imports threaten U.S. national security. U.S. officials must report progress within 180 days of the proclamation. Depending on the negotiations, Trump may consider tariffs, import restrictions, and incentives for domestic production.
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has again renewed its temporary denial order against Mahan Airways for another year, effective October 22, 2026. Mahan Airways and linked parties are prohibited from participating in specified transactions involving items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), including certain exports, reexports, transfers, and servicing activities. BIS identified a pattern of repeated apparent violations of U.S. export control rules.
President Trump issued a proclamation on October 22, 2026, directing Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative to negotiate with foreign trading partners over wind turbine imports. Commerce identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities, radar interference, and reliance on foreign-made components as national security concerns. Existing Section 232 duties on covered aluminum, steel, and copper products remain unchanged.
Latest: CBP updated its guidance on Section 301 China Conforming Amendment on October 22, 2026, to cover five product exclusions affected by changes to HTSUS statistical reporting numbers. The updated guidance takes effect in ACE at 6 p.m. EDT on October 23. Importers who paid Section 301 duties on eligible goods may request refunds through a Post Summary Correction or protest, subject to filing deadlines.
Canada’s tariff relief guide helps businesses importing goods from the United States determine whether counter tariffs apply and identify available relief measures. It explains how eligible importers can claim existing remission, request refunds through the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), and explore other relief programs. Businesses may also seek exceptional remission from Finance Canada if existing measures do not apply and specific conditions are met.
Gellert Global Group filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade on October 20, 2026, challenging Trump's 50% tariffs on certain Canadian imports under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The company argues that the tariffs exceed presidential authority and that duties on newly listed products were collected before the required 30-day waiting period. It seeks to stop collection and recover duties with interest.
The Federal Maritime Commission proposes a $200,000 fee each time a Spanish-flagged vessel enters a U.S. port from a foreign port. The commission is also proposing import restrictions on selected Spanish goods: olive oil and other fats, cosmetics and perfumes, ceramics, stone products, and sugar and confectionery. These measures respond to Spain’s denial of port access to U.S.-flagged vessels, which the FMC says has disrupted shipping.
Commerce issued guidance to CBP on assessing U.S. content in USMCA-eligible products from Canada and Mexico. The guidance defines U.S. content as the value attributable to qualifying U.S.-origin parts and, where not already accounted for, U.S.-melted and poured steel, U.S.-smelted and cast aluminum, and U.S.-smelted and cast copper for tariff implementation under Proclamation 11032.
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