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Feb 8, 2026
Spring 2026 Customs Broker Exam: Registration Open

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Trade Relations has provided resources for those preparing for the April 22…

Feb 8, 2026
CPSC Issues Latest Flagged HTS Codes List

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released a list of approximately 600 HTS codes flagged for CPSC certificate…

Jan 27, 2026
Forced Labor Portal Now Live

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the launch of its Forced Labor Portal, a centralized platform designed for…

Jan 27, 2026
Section 232 Action Targets Semiconductor

On January 14, President Trump issued a proclamation following a Section 232 investigation, determining that imports of certain semiconductors, semiconductor…

Jan 22, 2026
CBP ACH Refunds – Effective February 6

As mandated by the interim final rule, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will fully transition to issuing all refunds…

Jan 15, 2026
Section 232 Tariff Increases on Furniture Postponed

President Trump signed a proclamation on December 31 postponing for one year the scheduled Section 232 tariff increases on imports…

Jan 15, 2026
CBP Announces Webinars for Forced Labor Portal

Ahead of the January 2026 launch of the Forced Labor Portal, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will host three…

Jan 12, 2026
FDA Announces VQIP Application Window

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the application portal for the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) for…

Dec 5, 2025
CBP Issues ACAS Interim Rule

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued an interim final rule effective Nov. 21, adding new mandatory, conditional, and optional…

Dec 3, 2025
White House Details US – Korea Trade Deal

The United States and South Korea have finalized a trade agreement keeping a 15% tariff on most South Korean imports,…