In a May 29 filing, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed its intent to appeal the US Court of International Trade (CIT)’s sweeping order requiring refunds of IEEPA duties. The government’s central argument is that the CIT exceeded its authority by directing refunds for entries that are “finally liquidated”—generally those more than 90 days past liquidation—particularly for importers that have not filed suit.
Topics: United States, Customs, Trade Compliance, Tariffs, CBP, Managed Trade Services, IEEPA, CAPE
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has activated the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), creating a formal path for importers to seek refunds of duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). While CAPE is designed to streamline and consolidate refunds, importers retain key responsibilities that must be addressed before any refund can be issued.
Understanding and preparing for those responsibilities is critical to avoiding delays and missed recoveries.
Topics: ACE, United States, Customs, Trade Compliance, Tariffs, CBP, Managed Trade Services, IEEPA, CAPE
U.S. importers of steel, aluminum, and certain derivative products continue to face heightened scrutiny under Section 232. While the tariffs themselves are well established, recent clarification from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)—particularly from the Base Metals Center of Excellence and Expertise (CEE)—has reinforced how steel and aluminum content must be valued and reported for duty purposes.
Recent clarification from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including guidance from the Base Metals Center of Excellence and Expertise (CEE), has reinforced how steel and aluminum content must be valued and reported for Section 232 duty purposes, with important implications for importer compliance and reasonable care
Topics: Classification, United States, Customs, Trade Compliance, Tariffs, Customs Valuation, CBP, Import Compliance, Managed Trade Services, Section 232
What Happened
On March 6, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an order in Atmus Filtration, Inc. v. United States that temporarily pauses U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from taking immediate action to remove or refund tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Topics: ACE, United States, Customs, Trade Compliance, Tariffs, CBP, Managed Trade Services
On March 4th, the US Court of International Trade (CIT) ordered that unliquidated entries entered subject to IEEPA duties be liquidated without regard to IEEPA duties, and liquidated entries where liquidation is not final be reliquidated without regard to IEEPA duties.
Topics: ACE, United States, Customs, Trade Compliance, Tariffs
