CBP has issued a Notice reminding the brokerage community that the Customs Broker User Fee Payment for 2026 is due no later than January 30, 2026. The fee is assessed
We sent out an overview of the potential IEEPA refund situation explaining how companies can protect rights to potential IEEPA Tariff refunds. One of the concerns we highlighted is that in
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently deliberating the legality of President Trump’s IEEPA tariffs. While a decision is expected soon, importers must consider how to protect their rights to duty
On November 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (24-1287), and Trump, President of U.S. v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc. (25-250), cases brought
The United States has announced that the additional duty applied to imports from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) under the fentanyl-related national emergency authority will be reduced from 20%
The Department of Commerce has received 95 requests to include additional products on the list of steel and aluminum derivatives subject to the assessment of 50% ad valorem tariffs under
By: Joseph Spraragen On September 25, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a decision in favor of the Government in the lead China Section
In a split decision, 7 – 4, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) affirmed the Court of International Trade’s (“CIT”) decision holding that President Trump’s IEEPA duties
Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP (GDLSK) recently achieved two significant victories in high-profile antidumping matters, securing outcomes that underscore the firm’s leadership in U.S. international trade law. 0%
Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP (GDLSK), one of the nation’s preeminent law firms focused exclusively on customs and international trade law, has again been recognized as a leading
By Erik Smithweiss The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a decision May 28 declaring unlawful the IEEPA fentanyl tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China, and the Reciprocal
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) on April 23, 2025, published its final determinations in the antidumping duty (ADD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of Ceramic Tile from India. GDLSK
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued favorable decisions in Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) investigations involving quartz surface products (QSP) on March 13, 2025 (case no. 7888) and March
In line with the President’s America First Trade Policy Memorandum and the Presidential Memorandum on Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) is now
By Erik Smithweiss and Sarah Raymond On February 14, 2025, the Trump administration released the list of “derivative” products that will be subject to the 25% steel and aluminum tariffs
By: Erik Smithweiss and Sarah Raymond The Trump Administration issued Presidential Proclamations on February 10, 2025, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, making major changes to
By: Arthur W. Bodek Kevin W. Leonard The February 1, 2025 Executive Order imposing additional 10% ad valorem duties on products of China provided that duty-free de minimis treatment would no
What a week! There have been few weeks in trade that have been quite as volatile. What Happened On Saturday February 1, 2025, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers
By Erik Smithweiss U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently issued two proposed amendments to the regulations governing the clearance of “de minimis” shipments. Under Section 321 of the
For the second year in a row, Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP has been named a Practice Group of the Year for International Trade by Law360. The annual
By: Arthur Bodek The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of thirty-seven companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Consolidated Entity List (and corrected the name of
By: Joseph Spraragen On January 8, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) heard oral argument in the lead China Section 301 case (HMTX Industries LLC
By: Arthur Bodek On December 11, 2024, further to its September 19th solicitation of comments, the USTR, has announced increases to 3 subheadings covering certain tungsten products and 2 subheadings
By: Arthur Bodek The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of twenty-nine companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Consolidated Entity List (and corrected the name of
U.S Customs and Border Protection has published its first Isotopic Testing Guidance document, which can be accessed on the CBP website using the following link – https://www.cbp.gov/document/publications/isotopic-testing-guide [cbp.gov]. The Guidance
U.S Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) recently announced the long-awaited start date for the continuing broker education requirement that was added to the broker regulations last year. The key takeaways
By: Arthur Bodek On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of four companies to the section of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Consolidated