Legal
·SCOTUSblog
The latest on tariff refunds
SCOTUSblog watch signal: The latest on tariff refunds. This is an early-warning item and does not change calculated tariff rates unless confirmed by official/legal sources.
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Tariff News & Updates
Policy changes, enforcement actions, and trade agreement updates for US importers.
Legal
·SCOTUSblog
A brewing tariff refund battle
SCOTUSblog watch signal: A brewing tariff refund battle. This is an early-warning item and does not change calculated tariff rates unless confirmed by official/legal sources.
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Presidential Action
·White House
Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper into the United States
Official Statement: Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper into the United States. Official announcement watch item; calculated tariff rates are not changed until implementing source details are confirmed.
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Presidential Action
·White House
Strengthening Customs Enforcement
Official Statement: Strengthening Customs Enforcement. Official announcement watch item; calculated tariff rates are not changed until implementing source details are confirmed.
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Presidential Action
·White House
National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-11
Presidential Memorandum: National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-11. Official announcement watch item; calculated tariff rates are not changed until implementing source details are confirmed.
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Presidential Action
·White House
National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-12
Presidential Memorandum: National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-12. Official announcement watch item; calculated tariff rates are not changed until implementing source details are confirmed.
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Operations
·CBP CSMS
ACE: The Import and Export Processing System
CBP CSMS watch signal: ACE: The Import and Export Processing System. This is an early-warning item and does not change calculated tariff rates unless confirmed by official/legal sources.
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Operations
·CBP CSMS
Basic Importing and Exporting
CBP CSMS watch signal: Basic Importing and Exporting. This is an early-warning item and does not change calculated tariff rates unless confirmed by official/legal sources.
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Presidential Action
·USTR
President Trump’s State Visit to China Delivers Historic Deals and Greater Market Access for American Farmers, Ranchers, Workers, and Businesses
Official Statement: President Trump’s State Visit to China Delivers Historic Deals and Greater Market Access for American Farmers, Ranchers, Workers, and Businesses. Official announcement watch item; calculated tariff rates are not changed until implementing source details are confirmed.
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Presidential Action
·White House
President Donald J. Trump Secures Historic Deals with China, Delivering for American Workers, Farmers, and Industry
Official Statement: President Donald J. Trump Secures Historic Deals with China, Delivering for American Workers, Farmers, and Industry. Official announcement watch item; calculated tariff rates are not changed until implementing source details are confirmed.
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Presidential Action
·White House
Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy
Official Statement: Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy. Official announcement watch item; calculated tariff rates are not changed until implementing source details are confirmed.
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Presidential Action
·White House
Approving Critical Position Pay Authority for National Security Investment Workforce
Official Statement: Approving Critical Position Pay Authority for National Security Investment Workforce. Official announcement watch item; calculated tariff rates are not changed until implementing source details are confirmed.
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Presidential Action
·USTR
Ambassador Greer Issues Statement on Preferential Duty Access for Whiskey Produced in the United Kingdom
USTR Press Release: Ambassador Greer Issues Statement on Preferential Duty Access for Whiskey Produced in the United Kingdom. Official announcement watch item; calculated tariff rates are not changed until implementing source details are confirmed.
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Presidential Action
·USTR
Ambassador Jamieson Greer Announces United States-European Union Action Plan for Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resilience
Official Statement: Ambassador Jamieson Greer Announces United States-European Union Action Plan for Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resilience. Official announcement watch item; calculated tariff rates are not changed until implementing source details are confirmed.
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Policy
·Reuters
Tariff Refund System Opens, and Importers Are Now Racing to Recover IEEPA Duties
The April 20 launch of the U.S. tariff refund process turned the Supreme Court's IEEPA decision into an operational scramble, with importers, retailers, and customs teams moving quickly to reclaim duties while Section 122 and other tariffs remain in force.
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Section 232
·Reuters
Section 232 Tariffs Get a New Shape: 100% Drug Duties and Reworked Metals Rates
The Trump administration's April 2 Section 232 action paired steep new pharmaceutical tariffs with a major rewrite of steel, aluminum, and copper derivative duties, changing both rates and valuation rules for importers.
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Presidential Action
·USTR
Successful Conclusion of the United States–United Kingdom Arrangement on Pharmaceutical Pricing
Official Statement: Successful Conclusion of the United States–United Kingdom Arrangement on Pharmaceutical Pricing. Official announcement watch item; calculated tariff rates are not changed until implementing source details are confirmed.
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Policy
·Reuters
Section 122 Tariffs Face Fresh Legal Challenge as Importers Attack Trump's 10% Surcharge
A new private lawsuit is challenging the 10% global import surcharge imposed under Section 122, raising fresh uncertainty around the tariff layer currently affecting many U.S. imports.
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Policy
·SCOTUSblog
Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs. Importers Still Aren't in the Clear.
The Supreme Court ruled that IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose sweeping tariffs, a major blow to one of the administration's most aggressive trade tools. But for importers, this is not a clean reset: refund questions remain open, and new tariff action under different statutes is still very much on the table.
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FTA
·Bloomberg / Euronews
EU Parliament Votes This Week on US Trade Deal — Higher Tariffs Threatened If It Fails
The European Parliament is voting this week on ratifying the EU-US trade agreement, with the US ambassador warning that rejection would be "economic malpractice" and triggering higher tariffs. Here is what importers need to know.
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