Tariff & Trade Insights
Expert analysis on U.S. tariff policy, HS code classification, landed cost calculations, and trade compliance strategies for importers.
China's 2026 Rare-Earth Export Controls: A U.S. Importer's Guide
China's 2026 export controls run in two layers: a seven-element rare-earth license enforced today, and an extraterritorial "50% rule" paused into late November 2026. What U.S. importers of magnets, EVs, electronics, and auto parts need to do now.
USMCA Joint Review 2026: The July 1 Decision Point
July 1, 2026 is the first six-year USMCA Joint Review under Article 34.7 — a review trigger, not a termination. Here's what legally happens, the 16-year sunset to 2036, the annual-review fallback, what's on the table (autos, rules of origin), and how importers should prepare.
CPSC eFiling Mandate: The 2026 Deadline Importers Can't Miss
From July 8, 2026, importers of CPSC-regulated consumer products must eFile their certificate of compliance into CBP's ACE at the time of entry. Here's who's covered, the data you'll file, the two filing paths, and how SMB importers get ready in time.
UFLPA Compliance: An SMB Survival Guide
UFLPA creates a rebuttable presumption that Xinjiang-linked goods are made with forced labor and banned from U.S. entry — burden of proof on the importer. Here is what small and mid-size importers must do to comply and how to handle a CBP detention.
New Duties Hit Russian Palladium Imports
The U.S. Department of Commerce has confirmed countervailable subsidies on Russian unwrought palladium, triggering new import duties that could reshape supply chains for electronics, auto, and jewelry manufacturers.
Solar Panel Tariffs Hit Laos: What Importers Must Know
The U.S. Department of Commerce has amended its preliminary anti-dumping determination on solar cells from Laos, correcting significant ministerial errors that could shift duty deposit rates for U.S. importers. Here's what changed and what to do next.
Brazil Dissolving Pulp Faces New Dumping Duties
The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil is being dumped in the U.S. market. Here's what importers need to know before final duties are set.
Fine Denier Polyester Fiber Safeguard: What Importers Must Know
The Commission has instituted investigation No. TA-201-78 (Monitoring), Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber: Report on Monitoring of Developments in the Domestic Industry, for the purpose of preparing the report to the President and the Congress required by section 204(a)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 on its monitoring of developments in the domestic industry following the President's decision to impose a safeguard measure on imports of fine denier polyester staple fiber ("fine denier PSF"), as described in Proclamation 10857 of November 8, 2024.
New Tariffs Hit Tin Mill Products From China, Taiwan & Turkey
The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued final determinations on tin mill products imported from China, Taiwan, and Turkey — potentially triggering antidumping and countervailing duties that could significantly raise costs for U.S. importers.
Rail Couplers From India and Czech Republic Face New Duties
Federal investigators are in the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty probes targeting freight rail couplers from India and the Czech Republic — and retroactive duties could hit unprepared importers hard.
Solar Panels from India Face Delayed Dumping Ruling
The U.S. Department of Commerce has postponed its final antidumping decision on crystalline silicon solar cells from India until September 10, 2026—giving importers a narrow window to assess their exposure before duties are locked in.
Vietnam Polypropylene Boxes Hit With Dumping Duties
The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized an antidumping ruling against polypropylene corrugated boxes from Vietnam — and importers could face retroactive duties. Here's what to do now.