What is liquidation? Liquidation is CBP’s final computation of duties on an entry. After liquidation, the duty amount becomes “final” unless timely challenged. Typical timing: In the ordinary course of business, CBP liquidates entries at…
For most importers, the past few years have felt like one long balancing act. First came the pandemic shocks. Then the port backlogs, container shortages, geopolitical tensions, and inflation. Just when the world seemed ready…
Right now, we are living in the world of artificial intelligence, and so many of us find ourselves wandering in a world of conflicting information, whether AI is the way of the future, or are…
The president is back stateside after a whirlwind week in Asia, with meetings with multiple foreign leaders and an albeit fragile trade deal with China on the table. Here are the five things you need…
In today’s complex global trade environment, importers must recognize that hiring a customs broker does not absolve them of responsibility for the accuracy of import entries. The U.S. Customs regime makes clear that the importer…
Just a few days before the Supreme Court hears arguments on the legality of President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose global tariffs, prediction markets are signaling a…
President Trump’s tariffs are under a new threat, a legal one, from the nation’s highest court. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments whether the president can use the International Emergency Economic Powers…
On September 30, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activated a major enhancement in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Portal: the ability for importers to set up Automated Clearing House (ACH) refunds for duty…
On August 29, 2025, the Trump administration formally ended the United States’ de minimis exemption — a nearly decade-old rule that allowed low-value shipments (under $800) to enter the country duty-free with minimal paperwork. What…