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The following was taken from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is pleased to announce a series of upcoming webinars designed to guide you through the final months leading up to implementation of eFiling for most regulated products. These sessions will provide a general overview of eFiling, share what you can … Continued

The following is an update to our March 5th Customer Advisory, CIT Orders CBP to Begin Automatic Refunds of IEEPA Duties: We have received further clarification in regards to liquidated entries that are within the 90-day voluntary reliquidation window. If you have entries that are beyond the 90-day CBP reliquidation window that are subject to the additional … Continued

China has reinstated strict export licensing requirements for steel products beginning January 1st, 2026. Under this policy, most raw and semi-finished steel products now require an export license issued by China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) before the goods can be cleared by China Customs for export. The 2026 China export-license requirement primarily affects common steel … Continued

The following was taken in part from the NCBFAA: On Thursday, March 12th, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provided an outline of its ACE IEEPA refund programming, so far, to Court of International Trade (CIT) Judge Robert Eaton. This new ACE functionality will be called the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE), according to … Continued

The following was taken in part from the NCBFAA: On Thursday, March 12th, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) initiated investigations into 60 countries under Section 301(b) of the 1974 Trade Act. “The investigations will determine whether acts, policies, and practices of each of these economies related to the failure to impose and … Continued