Reminder: CBP’s enhanced enforcement of Importer of Record information took effect on September 18, 2026. The agency may void IOR numbers when Form 5106 information is inaccurate or incomplete. Importers and customs brokers should review and verify physical addresses, direct contact information, and Power of Attorney records and promptly correct any inaccurate or outdated information on file with CBP.
Latest on IEEPA duty refunds: CBP will launch CAPE Phase 3 on October 6, 2026, covering finally liquidated entries subject to court-ordered reliquidation. As of September 11, 286,044 CAPE declarations had been submitted, with approximately $134.7 billion in potential and certified refunds accepted for processing and $122 billion sent to Treasury.
The latest U.S. trade determinations include final antidumping duty review results for certain steel racks from China and glycine from India. Commerce assigned a 10.34% dumping margin to two Chinese steel rack companies and a 57.17% margin to two Indian glycine companies, with new cash deposit requirements taking effect September 15, 2026, for both.
USTR is seeking comments on significant foreign trade barriers for the 2027 National Trade Estimate Report, including barriers affecting U.S. exports, investment, electronic commerce, and telecommunications. Comments should identify relevant measures, explain their trade impact, and include export estimates where possible. Submissions are due through Regulations.gov by October 29, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
The U.S. has escalated its Section 338 actions against Canada, moving from a 50% tariff on certain dairy, alcoholic beverage, and motor vehicle imports to outright import bans on those goods, effective September 29, 2026, with no USMCA exemption. Separate proclamations also revised the tariff's product scope effective September 15, 2026, adding 122 HTSUS classifications and removing others, including rock salt and cement, and narrowing the 0% duty carve-out to a single HTSUS heading (CBP Guidance Available), following Canada's imposition of roughly $20 billion in new retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports.
The USITC is seeking comments on how it should implement Section 338(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930. The Commission wants input on foreign practices that burden U.S. commerce, how it should gather and analyze information, confidentiality protections, and recommendations to the President. Comments under docket MISC-053 are due by 5:15 p.m. on November 8, 2026.
Latest: CBP reminds ACE users that the 2026 ACE User Satisfaction Survey closes September 11, 2026. Meanwhile, stay up to date with the latest CBP ACE updates, including reporting guidance, system changes, account management, refunds, cargo processing, and other customs procedures.
U.S. Section 232 tariffs on unmanned aircraft systems and components take effect Sept. 3, 2026. The new duties include 100% and 25% tariffs on specified products. CBP has issued guidance covering Chapter 99 HTSUS classifications, duty reporting requirements, trade agreements, drawback, and Foreign-Trade Zone treatment for affected imports.
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.
CBP will begin rejecting ACE entry summaries missing required copper primary country of smelt and country of cast information on September 14, 2026. The change applies to certain copper articles under four HTSUS classifications. ACE will issue a fatal F794 error when the required Type 12 record is not submitted. Importers may report “OTH” when required country information is unknown.
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