Updated CBP CAPE FAQ on 5/20/26
The below was taken in part from the NCBFAA: US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated their CAPE FAQ document on 5/20/26 with new questions and responses. CBP also recently published CSMS # 68228015 – New ACE Portal Account Application with the following information: On April 1st, 2026, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a modernized …
RIM US Inland Digest | May 19th, 2026
Fuel Updates Domestic diesel fuel prices for the week of May 19th, 2026, remain highly elevated with little relief. The US national average on-highway diesel price stood at $5.639/gallon as of May 11th (latest detailed EIA data), essentially flat from the prior week’s $5.640, but sharply higher than earlier in the month. Regional variations persist: …
CBP Updates CIT on CAPE Declaration Filing Activity
The following was taken in part from the NCBFAA: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Executive Director for the Trade Programs Directorate in the Office of Trade, Brandon Lord, provided the US Court of International Trade (CIT) with an update on Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) Phase 1 declaration filings, as of May 11th …
CBP Responds to NCBFAA CAPE Questions
The below was taken in part from the NCBFAA: The NCBFAA recently submitted questions to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regarding Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) filing issues, and received the following responses: In regards to the HTS Relationship / Sequence Mismatch section, if you receive this error, please first try to resubmit only …
RIM US Inland Digest | May 12th, 2026
Fuel Updates Domestic diesel fuel prices for the week of May 12th, 2026, remain highly elevated. The US national average reached $5.64 per gallon for the week of May 4th (latest detailed EIA data), up sharply from the prior week (~$5.35). Regional spikes are pronounced, with Midwest prices often exceeding $5.70 – $7+ at some truck …
RIM US Inland Digest | May 12th, 2026
Fuel Updates Domestic diesel fuel prices for the week of May 12th, 2026, remain highly elevated. The US national average reached $5.64 per gallon for the week of May 4th (latest detailed EIA data), up sharply from the prior week (~$5.35). Regional spikes are pronounced, with Midwest prices often exceeding $5.70 – $7+ at some truck …
Best Practices for Protecting Your Information Regarding…
The following was taken in part from CSMS# 68569567: With the launch of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE), US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) expects that scammers will attempt to use social media, email, and other communication methods to secure account information from importers in order to interfere with the process of refunding International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) duties. Don’t get …
CIT Finds Trump Unlawfully Used Section 122 Balance-of-Payments…
On May 7th, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that President Donald Trump unlawfully relied on Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a 10% global tariff after the Supreme Court invalidated the administration’s earlier tariffs issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in February. The majority …
UPDATE CIT Finds Trump Unlawfully Used Section 122 Balance-of-Payments…
The below is an update to our earlier customer advisory, CIT Finds Trump Unlawfully Used Section 122 Balance-of-Payments Tariff Authority: The United States has filed a pair of notices challenging the Court of International Trade’s May 7th ruling on Section 122 tariffs, which found that Donald Trump unlawfully invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act of …
RIM US Inland Digest | May 5th, 2026
Fuel Updates Domestic diesel fuel prices for the week of May 5th, 2026, remain highly elevated, with the US average hovering around $5.35 per gallon. Operators are feeling the impact of significant regional spikes, including prices exceeding $5 per gallon in parts of the Midwest and West Coast. These elevated costs are largely driven by …