U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is considering heightened import disclosure requirements to improve supply chain visibility and detect illegal transshipment. Proposed measures include foreign export documents, detailed party identifiers, global business IDs, supply chain tracing technology, AI tools, and potential CTPAT changes. Comments on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) are due December 1, 2026.
The CBSA has initiated dumping and subsidy investigations into certain truck and bus tires originating in or exported from China. The investigations cover specified new and retreaded pneumatic rubber tires for medium and heavy vehicles. Importers should review the product definition, tariff classifications, and investigation timeline as the CBSA proceeds with its review.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection administers tariff-rate quotas for various imported goods, including agricultural and food products, apparel, brooms, and goods covered by preferential trade agreements. These quotas establish quantity limits for eligible imports and provide rules for entry timing, allocation, reporting, and tariff treatment. Recent updates include the 2026 Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer – Tranche 1 and 2027 Cotton Notes 6, 7, and 8.
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has imposed provisional SIMA duties on certain decorative and non-structural plywood from China, effective August 24, 2026. Provisional duty rates vary by exporter, while imports from exporters without specific rates face a 227.5% duty. The measure covers specified plywood products and includes several exclusions.
A new 50% Section 338 tariff takes effect August 22, 2026 (paused from August 19), calculated by the date goods arrive and enter the U.S., not the date they ship from Canada. This update details the actions exporters should take now, including confirming arrival timing with their carrier and broker, moving eligible shipments before the deadline, and holding others where entry timing is uncertain.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) now issues refunds electronically through ACH, with limited exceptions. Importers and customs brokers should maintain valid U.S. bank information in the ACE Portal and review the REV-613 report for rejected refunds. The latest guidance outlines ACH enrollment requirements, notify party procedures, and steps for addressing rejected or delayed refunds.
Global Affairs Canada is reminding stakeholders to share their views on Canada’s steel TRQ administration under Item 82 of the Import Control List. The public consultation closes August 19, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Importers and other interested parties can submit feedback online.
Starting mid-2026, CBP and USTR began releasing 2027 U.S. tariff-rate quota (TRQ) bulletins covering agricultural, food, and other imported products. This page tracks quota periods, opening dates, country-specific allocations, HTSUS classifications, restraint levels, and first-come, first-served limits. It will be updated as additional 2027 quota bulletins are released to help U.S. importers monitor applicable requirements and deadlines.
The United States will impose a 15% Section 232 tariff and Minimum Import Prices on covered polysilicon and derivative imports effective December 4, 2026. The proclamation also introduces new importer documentation requirements, CBP enforcement measures, and incentives for companies investing in U.S. polysilicon production.
Canada imposed a 25% surtax on certain imported wood cabinets, vanities, and subassemblies effective July 31, 2026. The safeguard measure applies to specified goods under the Certain Wood Cabinet and Vanity Goods Surtax Order, with importers required to declare covered goods through CAD filings and report safeguard code 26169A.
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