Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade news:     Customs and Border Protection (CBP)   CBP released the February 2025 monthly update. Highlights:  Identified $2.9 million in duties and fees owed.  Stopped 1,024 shipments for further examination based on the suspected use of forced labor.  Seized 1,815 shipments that contained counterfeit goods.   CBP ..read more

Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade news: Customs and Border Protection (CBP)  CBP issued guidance on the additional tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico.  CBP held its quarterly Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) meeting  in Atlanta where the agency committed to implementing President Trump’s America First trade policy ..read more

In the last several weeks, the Trump Administration has issued dozens of executive orders impacting the trade community. The Orders impact tariffs, de minimis shipments, steel and aluminum imports, and potentially trade agreements with other countries. New Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China On February 1, 2025, President Trump first issued a fact sheet and thereafter signed ..read more

Another busy month in international trade. Here is a roundup of the latest legal and policy developments. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) CBP released their January 2025 monthly update. Highlights: Seized 1,977 shipments that contained counterfeit goods. Stopped 1,986 shipments for suspected use of forced labor. Identified $71 million in duties and fees owed to ..read more

Authors: Jennifer Diaz, President, Diaz Trade Law Jonathan Rupprecht, Aviation Attorney at Rupprecht Law Importing goods into the U.S. requires navigating a web of regulations that spans 47 federal agencies. If you are the importer of record, it is your duty to exercise “reasonable care” in meeting these obligations. As part of this duty, importers ..read more

Trade policies are shifting faster than ever, with new tariffs, complicated regulations, and heavy enforcement measures impacting businesses across industries. If you are an importer, staying ahead of these changes is critical to maintaining smooth operations and avoiding financial setbacks. With trade policy in flux, now is the time to ensure you are on solid ..read more

Authors: Jennifer Diaz, President, Diaz Trade Law Vin DiCianni, President, Affiliated Monitors Double Ace Cargo, a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) based in Florida, has paid $165,000 in civil penalties and will self-finance independent monitoring of its business practices under two separate compromise agreements it reached with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Under the first agreement ..read more

Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade news:     Customs and Border Protection (CBP)   CBP released their January 2025 monthly update. Highlights:  Seized 1,977 shipments that contained counterfeit goods.  Stopped 1,986 shipments for suspected use of forced labor.  Identified $71 million in duties and fees owed to the U.S. government.  The next ..read more

Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade news:     Customs and Border Protection (CBP)  CBP announced the results of their recently completed global interoperability standards technology demonstrations. The results will help the agency in its efforts to modernize ACE 2.0 and make it consistent with CBP's 21st Century Customs Framework.  CBP published ..read more

On February 13, 2025, the Trump Administration published a memorandum and fact sheet directing several U.S. agencies to explore the implementation of new reciprocal tariffs. The memorandum directs the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Assistant to the ..read more