CBP Provides Multiple ACE Reports to Monitor CAPE Refund Claims
The following was taken in part from CSMS# 68536553: To help the trade prepare and monitor Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) declaration submissions, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has provided multiple ACE Reports products. On April 20th, CBP released the CAPE tool in the ACE Portal to streamline the submission and processing of valid refund requests for duties imposed under the …
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 …
RIM US Inland Digest | April 28th, 2026
Fuel Updates As of late April 2026, the US national average retail price for on-highway diesel fuel is approximately $5.47 per gallon, reflecting a stabilizing trend after a period of significant volatility driven by geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East. The West Coast remains the highest-priced region at $6.82 per gallon. The domestic US truck …
RIM US Inland Digest | April 21st, 2026
Fuel Updates As of mid-April 2026, domestic US diesel fuel prices remain exceptionally high, with the national on-highway average hovering around $5.60 per gallon. Prices have surged largely due to ongoing geopolitical disruptions, and California continues to lead the nation with diesel costs exceeding $7.00 per gallon. In the domestic US truck market, conditions are …
UPDATE CBP Deploys Phase 1 of CAPE for IEEPA Refunds on April 20
The below was taken in part from CSMS#68340863 – “UPDATE – Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) for IEEPA Refunds, April 20, 2026, Deployment” and is an update to our April 10th Customer Advisory, “CBP Deploys Phase 1 of CAPE for IEEPA Refunds on April 20,” that can be found here. CAPE is a new …
RIM US Inland Digest | April 14th, 2026
Fuel Updates Domestic truck fuel prices have surged to record highs for the week of April 13th, 2026, with the US national average for diesel reaching approximately $5.64 per gallon. This reflects a notable increase from the previous week’s average of $5.45 and is driving sharp rises in fuel surcharges for truckers. The US domestic …
CBP Deploys Phase 1 of CAPE for IEEPA Refunds on April 20
The following was taken from CSMS # 68315804, “Introduction – Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) for IEEPA Refunds, April 20th, 2026 Deployment”: On April 20th, 2026, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will launch the first phase of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool in the Automated Commercial Environment Secure …
RIM US Inland Digest | April 7th, 2026
Fuel Updates As of early April 2026, US domestic truck fuel (diesel) prices have surged, with benchmarks in some regions climbing above $5 per gallon for the first time in more than three (3) years. This spike is largely driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. National averages for diesel have risen sharply, …
Trump Administration Adjusts Section 232 Tariffs for Steel, Aluminum,…
President Trump, on Thursday, April 2nd, signed a proclamation which adjusts the steel, aluminum, and copper Section 232 tariffs, as well as an executive order for pharmaceutical import tariffs. Specifically, according to a White House fact sheet, the proclamation “defines the way that tariffs are assessed, ensuring that they reflect the full value of imported steel, …
CBP Releases New ACE Portal Account Application
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released a modernized ACE Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal) account application for the trade community. The agency highlighted the new digital web form facilitates: “The modernized tool also adds enhanced processing features for CBP personnel,” the agency said. Below is an overview of the ACE Portal trade account application options. …