USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews of Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks from China

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on kitchen appliance shelving and racks from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of these products from China will remain in place. 

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. 

Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.

The Commission’s public report, Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-458 and 731-TA-1154 (Review), USITC Publication 5721, March 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.

The report will be available by April 27,2026; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.

BACKGROUND

The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time. Read More→

https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er0319_68304.htm

Implementation of Jones Act Waiver Issued to the Department of War, Dated March 17, 2026

On March 17, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a limited waiver of 46 U.S. C. § 55102 (the "Jones Act") pursuant to 46 U.S.C. § 501(a), at the request of the Department of War. The approved waiver covers a 60-day period that expires at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Sunday, May 17, 2026. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requests that any member of the trade community who intends to conduct transportation of commodities listed in the attachment on a foreign-flag vessel, authorized by and within the parameters of the March 17, 2026, waiver, notify CBP at jonesact@cbp.dhs.gov with the following information of any such transportation:

  • Vessel name (including IMO number and flag)

  • Commodity and relevant Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Code

  • Carrier

  • Ports and dates of departure and arrival (include CBP port code)

Per 19 U.S.C. § 1434(a)(2), and as implemented in 19 C.F.R. Part 4, any foreign vessel arriving from a domestic port must file a formal entry (of the vessel), regardless of the cargo carried. As such, foreign-flagged vessels transporting cargo pursuant to this waiver remain subject to vessel entrance and clearance requirements and should use the Vessel Entrance and Clearance System (VECS) in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Per 19 C.F.R. § 4.3a, violations of the arrival or entrance reporting requirements provided for 19 C.F.R. Part 4 may result in the master being liable for certain civil and criminal penalties, as provided under 19 U.S.C. 1436. Read More→

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Ambassador Jamieson Greer Announces U.S.-Japan Action Plan on Critical Minerals

March 19, 2026

WASHINGTON – Today, Ambassador Jamieson Greer announced the enactment of the U.S.-Japan Action Plan on Critical Minerals. Under this Action Plan, the United States and Japan will develop strategic trade policies and border mechanisms to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities and protect the downstream industries that depend on critical minerals imports.

“The United States and Japan are taking an important step to expand the production and diversity of critical minerals, laying the foundation for a binding plurilateral agreement supported by price floors and other measures,” said Ambassador Greer. “Today’s announcement reinforces our supply chain resilience and energy security with a key partner in the Indo-Pacific region. I thank my Japanese counterparts for their commitment to deepening coordination on critical minerals to further strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance.”

Read the U.S.-Japan Action Plan on Critical Minerals here. Read More→

https://ustr.gov/about/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2026/march/ambassador-jamieson-greer-announces-us-japan-action-plan-critical-minerals

Updated Document Image System (DIS) Implementation Guide is Available

Implementation Guide for Messaging Interface between ITDS Trade Partners and CBP Document Image System (DIS). This page provides the message formats and technical specifications necessary to electronically transmit data to CBP's automated systems.

ATTACHMENT:

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/2026-03/ace_dis_xml_implementation_guide_508.pdf

PDF FORMAT | 1.14 MB | DATE: 3/11/2026

CBP Publication Number

0875-0419

  • Topics

  • Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)

  • Trade

Last Modified: Mar 12, 2026

https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/ace-dis-implementation-guide

USITC Makes Determinations Concerning Imports of Silicon Metal from Angola, Laos, and Thailand [CORRECTED]

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of silicon metal from Angola and Laos that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value by Angola and Laos and subsidized by the government of Laos. 

The Commission further found that the imports of these products from Thailand that Commerce has determined are subsidized are negligible and voted to terminate the countervailing duty investigation concerning Thailand.

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative for Angola and Laos. They made a finding of negligibility with respect to the countervailing duty investigation involving Thailand. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue antidumping duty orders on imports of this product from Angola and Laos and a countervailing duty order on imports of this product from Laos.  As a result of the finding of negligibility, the countervailing duty investigation regarding imports from Thailand will be terminated. 

The Commission’s public report on Silicon Metal from Angola, Laos, and Thailand (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-761, 701-TA-763, 731-TA-1743 and 731-TA-1745 (Final), USITC Publication 5720, April 2026) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available by April 29, 2026; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.

Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information about the investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).

NOTE: Title has been corrected as of 3:15 p.m. ET on March 17, 2026.

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https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er0317_68292.htm

Float Glass Products from China and Malaysia Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC [UPDATED]

March 23, 2026

News Release 26-038a

Inv. No(s). 701-TA-748-749 and 731-TA-1726-1727 (Final)

Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819

Float Glass Products from China and Malaysia Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC [UPDATED]

The United States International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of float glass products from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China, as well as by reason of imports of float glass products from Malaysia that Commerce has found to be subsidized by the government of Malaysia.

The Commission further found that the imports of these products from Malaysia that Commerce has determined are sold at less than fair value are negligible and voted to terminate the antidumping duty investigation concerning Malaysia.

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioner Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative in the antidumping investigation concerning China and in the countervailing duty investigations concerning China and Malaysia, and Commissioner David S. Johanson voted in the negative in the antidumping investigation concerning China and in the countervailing duty investigations concerning China and Malaysia. Chair Amy A. Karpel, Commissioner David S. Johanson, and Commissioner Jason E. Kearns found imports from Malaysia to be negligible in the antidumping duty investigation.

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order on these products from China and countervailing duty orders on imports of these products from China and Malaysia. As a result of the finding of negligibility, the antidumping duty investigation regarding imports from Malaysia will be terminated. 

The Commission’s public report on Float Glass Products from China and Malaysia (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-748-749 and 731-TA-1726-1727 (Final), USITC Publication 5715, March 2026) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available by April 17, 2026; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.

Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information about the investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).

 

CORRECTION: This news release corrects the version issued on March 5, 2026. Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners Jason E. Kearns and David S. Johanson voted to reconsider their votes in these investigations on March 20, 2026. On March 23, 2026, following this decision to reconsider, the Commission changed its determination in the antidumping duty investigation of imports from Malaysia from affirmative to negative based on negligibility grounds. The title and date of this news release were also updated on March 23, 2026.                   

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https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er0323_68244.htm

Continuing the Suspension of Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1.  Background.  In several Executive Orders, including Executive Order 14193 of February 1, 2025 (Imposing Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border), as amended; Executive Order 14194 of February 1, 2025 (Imposing Duties To Address the Situation at Our Southern Border), as amended; Executive Order 14195 of February 1, 2025 (Imposing Duties To Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China), as amended; Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025 (Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff To Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits), as amended; and Executive Order 14324 of July 30, 2025 (Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries), I declared or described national emergencies with respect to unusual and extraordinary threats to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States and took action to deal with those threats, including suspending duty-free de minimis treatment under 19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(C) for certain imports.

As relevant here, in section 3 of Executive Order 14324, I set forth the duty rates applicable to shipments sent to the United States through the international postal network that would otherwise qualify for the de minimis exemption under 19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(C).  These duty rates were based on the additional duty rates imposed by Executive Orders issued under IEEPA, including Executive Order 14193, as amended; Executive Order 14194, as amended; Executive Order 14195, as amended; and Executive Order 14257, as amended. Read More→

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/02/continuing-the-suspension-of-duty-free-de-minimis-treatment-for-all-countries/

The United States and Mexico Launch Review Process of the USMCA

March 05, 2026

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard announced the first round of bilateral discussions in preparation for the Joint Review of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA).

The ministers instructed negotiators to begin a scoping discussion on the necessary measures to ensure the benefits of the Agreement accrue primarily to the parties, including by reducing dependence on imports from outside the region, strengthening rules of origin, and enhancing the security of North American supply chains.

Ministers expect negotiators to hold the first meeting the week of March 16 and meet regularly thereafter as part of the Joint Review.

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USITC to Investigate Impact of USMCA Automotive Rules of Origin on the United States in Third Factfinding Report in Series [UPDATED]

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) is seeking input for its third factfinding investigation on the automotive rules of origin (ROOs) under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the ROOs’ impact on the U.S. economy, effect on U.S. competitiveness, and relevancy considering recent technology changes. 

The Commission instituted this investigation, USMCA Automotive Rules of Origin: Economic Impact and Operation, 2027 Report (Inv. No. 332-608), for the purpose of preparing the third of five reports required by section 202A(g)(2) of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act. The report will be transmitted to the President, the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means no later than July 1, 2027.

As required, the USITC, an independent, nonpartisan, factfinding federal agency, will examine the USMCA automotive ROOs and their impact on the United States in an investigation and produce a report. The report will provide information on:

  • The economic impact of the USMCA automotive ROOs on U.S. gross domestic product (GDP); U.S. exports and imports; U.S. aggregate employment and employment opportunities; production, investment, use of productive facilities, and profit levels in the U.S. automotive industries and other pertinent industries; wages and employment of workers in the U.S. automotive sector; and the interests of U.S. consumers

  • The operation of the ROOs and their effects on the competitiveness of the United States with respect to production and trade in automotive goods, considering developments in technology, production processes, or other related matters

  • Whether the ROOs are relevant in light of technological changes in the United States; and

  • Other matters identified by the Commission as relevant to the economic impact of the ROOs, including prices, sales, inventories, patterns of demand, capital investment, obsolescence of equipment, and diversification of production in the United States

As part of its investigation, the Commission intends to conduct a survey and will post the associated questionnaire on its website at a later date. Read More→

https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er0219_68151.htm

USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Beverage Brewing Products and Components Thereof

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain beverage brewing products and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Adrian Rivera Maynez Enterprises, Inc. of La Mirada, California, on January 23, 2026. An amended complaint was filed on February 3, 2026. The complaint, as amended, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain beverage brewing products and components thereof that infringe certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. 

The USITC has identified the following respondent in this investigation as Denys Orlov d/b/a GoodCups of Alpine, California.

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1485), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission. 

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.

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https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er0224_68185.htm

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Certain Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Parts Thereof from China

February 25, 2026
Bulletin 26-014

Inv. No(s). 731-TA-1153

Contact: Jennifer Andberg, 202-205-1819

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Certain Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Parts Thereof from China

The U.S. International Trade Commission has made an affirmative determination in its expedited five-year (sunset) reviews concerning certain tow-behind lawn groomers and parts thereof from China.

Note to Users:  This bulletin will be replaced by the news release when the release is available. News releases are generally issued approximately three hours after a Commission vote.

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https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er0225_68190.htm

Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Judgment - International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Tariffs- CSMS # 67823350

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has issued its decision regarding the President’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs [ 24-1287 Learning Resources, Inc. et al v. Trump et al (02/20/2026)].

CBP is working with other government agencies to fully examine the implications of the SCOTUS decision.

CBP will provide additional information and technical guidance for ACE filers as soon as it becomes available.

Questions regarding this message may be directed to CBP’s Office of Trade Relations at traderelations@cbp.dhs.gov.

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Ending Collection of International Emergency Economic Powers Act Duties- CSMS # 67834313

he purpose of this message is to provide guidance regarding the February 20, 2026 Executive Order (EO), “Ending Certain Tariff Actions,” that terminates the collection of the additional ad valorem duties imposed pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

GUIDANCE
ENDING IEEPA TARIFF COLLECTION
Duties imposed pursuant to IEEPA under the following presidential actions, including all modifications and amendments, will no longer be in effect and will no longer be collected for goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:00 a.m. eastern time on February 24, 2026:

  • Executive Order 14193, Imposing Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border, 90 Fed. Reg. 9113 (Feb. 1, 2025), as amended;

  • Executive Order 14194, Imposing Duties To Address the Situation at Our Southern Border, 90 Fed. Reg. 9117 (Feb. 1, 2025), as amended;

  • Executive Order 14195, Imposing Duties To Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China, 90 Fed. Reg. 9121 (Feb. 1, 2025), as amended;

  • Executive Order 14245, Imposing Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil; 90 Fed. Reg. 13829 (Mar. 24, 2025);

  • Executive Order 14257, Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff To Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits, 90 Fed. Reg. 15041 (Apr. 2, 2025), as amended;

  • Executive Order 14323, Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Brazil, 90 Fed. Reg. 37739 (July 30, 2025); and

  • Executive Order 14329, Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation, 90 Fed. Reg. 38701 (Aug. 6, 2025), as amended. Read More→

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Imposing Temporary Section 122 Duties- CSMS # 67844987

The purpose of this message is to provide guidance regarding the February 20, 2026 Presidential Proclamation, “Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge to Address Fundamental International Payments Problems,” issued pursuant to Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 122), which imposed an additional 10% ad valorem duty on imported articles of every country for a period of 150 days, unless specifically exempt.

GUIDANCE
APPLICATION OF ADDITIONAL DUTY RATES UNDER SECTION 122

For articles that are the product of any country entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 24, 2026, and through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on July 24, 2026, the following HTSUS classification and additional duty rate apply under heading 9903.03.01:

Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, and other than products for personal use included in accompanied baggage of persons arriving in the United States, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS, will be subject to an additional ad valorem rate of 10%

Exemptions
The following HTSUS headings apply to products that are exempted from the additional 10% ad valorem duty under heading 9903.03.01:

9903.03.02:  Articles the product of any country that (1) were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transit prior to entry into the United States, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 24, 2026; and (2) are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 28, 2026. Read More→

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Department of Commerce Revises License Review Policy for Semiconductors Exported to China

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a rule revising its licensing policy for semiconductor exports to China. BIS will now review export license applications for the Nvidia H200, AMD MI325X, and similar chips on a case-by-case basis provided certain security requirements are met.

Today’s rule follows President Trump’s December 8, 2025 announcement that the United States will allow the H200 and similar products to be shipped to approved customers in China to strengthen national security.

In order to qualify, license applicants must demonstrate that exporting these products to China will not reduce global semiconductor production capacity currently available to U.S. customers; that the Chinese purchaser has adopted export compliance procedures, including customer screening; and that the product has undergone independent, third-party testing in the United States to verify its performance and security.

Under Secretary for Industry and Security Jeffrey Kessler stated: “Export controls should evolve with changes in technology, while protecting national security. Permitting the sale of the H200 to China under controlled conditions will strengthen the American technology ecosystem.”

The text of the final rule is available on the Federal Register’s website here. The rule is effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register. Relevant parties can direct questions to Lauren Weber Holley OCPA@bis.doc.gov.

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https://www.bis.gov/press-release/department-commerce-revises-license-review-policy-semiconductors-exported-china

Public Hearing Regarding the 2026 Special 301 Review

February 13, 2026

WASHINGTON — The Special 301 Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee will hold a public hearing on February 18, 2026, regarding the 2026 Special 301 review.

Each year, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) conducts a review to identify countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property (IP) rights or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. persons who rely on IP protection. Based on this review, the U.S. Trade Representative determines which, if any, of these countries to identify as Priority Foreign Countries or place on the Priority Watch List or Watch List.

The hearing will take place at the Office of the United States Trade Representative, Rooms 1 and 2, 1724 F Street NW, Washington, DC.

Please consult the USTR website for the hearing schedule.

The Federal Register Notice regarding the review and hearing can be viewed here.

Public submissions for the hearing can be viewed here.

Note: Media and attendees should note that the hearing is on the record but no external cameras or video recording will be allowed in the hearing room. A full transcript of the hearing will be posted on ustr.gov after the hearing. Please contact media@ustr.eop.gov with questions or for more information on media arrangements.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Releases FY 2026 Webinar Schedule: Learn to Report Trade Violations & File Enforce and Protect Act Allegations

CBP hosts trade outreach events via free webinars to provide more timely and up-to-date information to the international trade community on CBP trade policy, as established by the agency.

CBP continues to offer live webinars that will be recorded and available for subsequent on-demand viewing over the Internet. The programs will consist of a high-level overview of the initiative, policy, or other topic, and will conclude with an opportunity for the trade to ask pertinent questions. To maximize the trade community's ability to ask questions during the webinars, the presentation portion will be limited to approximately 30 minutes.

Space is limited per webinar, so please pre-register using the CBP online registration process listed below. Although the trade outreach webinars are provided free of charge, CBP incurs a penalty fee for unused telephone lines per event. If for any reason you must cancel your registration, please submit your notice of cancellation via the online cancellation form 48 hours prior to the event.

Read More→ https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/webinars

Modifying Additional Duties on Imports from India

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby determine and order:

Section 1.  Background.  Executive Order 14066 of March 8, 2022 (Prohibiting Certain Imports and New Investments With Respect to Continued Russian Federation Efforts To Undermine the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine), expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14024 of April 15, 2021 (Blocking Property With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation), to include the actions taken against Ukraine by the Government of the Russian Federation.  To address that unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, Executive Order 14066 prohibited, among other things, the importation into the United States of certain products of Russian Federation origin, including crude oil; petroleum; and petroleum fuels, oils, and products of their distillation.

In Executive Order 14329 of August 6, 2025 (Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation), I found that the national emergency described in Executive Order 14066 has continued and that the actions and policies of the Government of the Russian Federation continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.  To deal with that threat, I determined that it was necessary and appropriate to impose an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 25 percent on imports of articles of India, which, at that time, was directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil. 

Read More→ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/02/modifying-duties-to-address-threats-to-the-united-states-by-the-government-of-the-russian-federation-04b2/

CBP Issues Proposed Rule to Require Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) for Vessel (Ocean) Mode of Transportation

AGENCY:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS.

ACTION:

Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) proposes to amend its regulations to require the advance submission of electronic export manifest (EEM) information to CBP for cargo transported by vessel departing the United States. The proposed rule identifies the parties that would be eligible to transmit vessel EEM information and their responsibilities, and the time frames for transmission of the information prior to cargo loading or conveyance departure. Requiring advance transmission of EEM data would significantly improve cargo safety and security while minimizing disruption to the flow of commerce for exports in the sea environment.

DATES:

Comments must be received by April 13, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Please submit comments, identified by docket number [USCBP-2025-0911], by the following method:

Read More→ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/10/2026-02662/electronic-export-manifest-for-vessel-cargo