The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced this evening, July 23, that it will proceed with imposing Section 301 tariffs on products from 60 countries ranging from 10% to 12.5%.   USTR said the Section 301 tariffs become effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on [...]

Customs & Border Protection on Monday launched its tariff refund portal to allow importers to get money back after the Supreme Court struck down the global tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. But companies reported error messages as they tried to get through the first phase of the process. Companies have been preparing for weeks to file [...]

For the quickest results on customs duty refunds, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) strongly recommends that importers enroll in the ACH (Automated Clearing House) Refund program directly through the ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) Secure Data Portal.  U.S. Customs and Border Protection (.gov) +2 As of February 6, 2026, CBP has moved to fully electronic refunds and [...]

The agency previously said its in-development system would deliver refunds up to 45 days after a request was submitted. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s refund system for defunct Trump administration levies will take between 60-90 days to deliver returns for eligible entries, according to a new page on the agency’s website. The timeline could be extended, [...]

Summary President Trump issued a proclamation on April 2 modifying Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper. The changes take effect April 6 at 12:01 a.m. ET. CBP has issued corresponding implementation guidance. Full-Value Assessment Duties will now be assessed on the full customs value of covered goods — not solely on the [...]

View as Webpage CBP Guidance for Section 232 Duties on Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Customs and Border Protection on Friday evening, April 3, released guidance to the trade regarding the implementation of the April 2 Proclamation, “Strengthening Actions Taken to Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper into the United States.” NCBFAA has provided [...]

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Feb. 6 transitioned to electronic-only refunds, as announced in the Electronic Refunds Interim Final Rule published Jan. 2 in the Federal Register (91 FR 21). This change was necessitated by 31 U.S.C. § 3332 and President Trump’s March 25, 2025, Executive Order 14247, Modernizing Payments To and From America's [...]