Latest: The USITC determined that revoking the countervailing duty order on mattresses from China and antidumping duty orders on mattresses from Cambodia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam would likely lead to continued injury to U.S. producers. Commerce also found that revoking the antidumping duty order on seamless refined copper pipe and tube from Vietnam would likely lead to continued dumping.
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.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that the 2027 customs broker permit user fee of $190.88 is due no later than January 29, 2027. Customs brokers must pay by the deadline to avoid revocation of their national permits by operation of law. CBP encourages electronic payment through its eCBP portal, where first-time users must create a Login.gov account. Brokers can also pay at the processing center under CBP’s established remittance procedures.
USTR proposes extending the suspension of Section 301 actions targeting China’s maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors through January 9, 2027. The extension would keep specified maritime transport service fees and duties suspended for two additional months while trade negotiations continue. Interested parties can submit comments through USTR’s online portal by October 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
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.
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.
Latest: On October 9, 2026, CBP published an updated ACE development and deployment schedule. It also announced a new verification step for ACH refund information changes in ACE Portal, effective October 10, 2026. Authorized users must verify changes using a security token sent by email, with SMS available as an option.
USTR will continue the July 6, 2018, and August 23, 2018, Section 301 actions on certain imports from China, as modified, after receiving requests from domestic industries. Additional duties generally range from 7.5% to 25%, depending on the product and applicable tariff action, with some higher rates following later modifications. Both actions remain in effect while USTR conducts another statutory four-year review.
USTR is seeking public comments ahead of the 2027 USMCA joint review. Comments and hearing requests are due January 12, 2027. USTR is seeking input on the agreement’s operation, implementation, compliance, investment climate, competitiveness, economic security, and cooperation on non-market policies and practices that affect trade and investment across North America.
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on September 16 directing U.S. officials to review Canadian-origin goods used in federal procurement. The review could lead to some Canadian goods being removed or made unavailable for purchase by federal agencies. USTR will also continue monitoring Canada’s treatment of U.S. goods in its federal and provincial procurement markets.
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