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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. … Continued

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, … Continued

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