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IEEPA Tariff Refund Process Faces Operational and Legal Challenges
There were several significant developments this week regarding the ongoing refund process for tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Following the Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the IEEPA…
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Upcoming Webinar Featuring Fan Chen, Esq. and Shannon Liang, Esq.: “2026 IEEPA/CAPE Tariff Recovery for Chinese Enterprises in the US + Texas SB-17 Penetrating Regulatory Firewall Strategy”
(Please Note: This seminar will be in Chinese.) Join us on Zoom on Thursday May 28th at 8 PM (US Central Time) for an exclusive seminar with Fan Chen, founding partner of Mosaic, a law firm based in Texas, and Shannon Liang, our…
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CIT Invalidates Section 122 Tariffs — What Importers Should Know Now
On May 7, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued a major ruling striking down the Administration’s 10% global import surcharge imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. The decision represents another…
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Strait of Hormuz Closure- What You Need to Know
On February 28, 2026, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply following an Iranian attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz. The situation has rapidly evolved from diplomatic warnings to active kinetic conflict, severely…
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CBP CAPE SYSTEM LIVE TODAY: A New Era for IEEPA Duty Refunds
As of April 20, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has officially launched Phase 1 of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) system within the ACE Secure Data Portal. This long-anticipated…
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CIT Amends Order on IEEPA Tariff Refunds: What Importers Should Know
The landscape for recovering tariffs paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) has shifted again, following a new move by the Court of International Trade (CIT). CIT Judge Eaton has issued a revised order on…
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New Section 232 Proclamation Overhauls Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Products
On April 2, 2026, the President issued a sweeping new proclamation modifying existing Section 232 tariff regimes on steel, aluminum, and copper imports. The changes represent one of the most significant expansions of these tariffs since…
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Court Temporarily Pauses Immediate Compliance Order as CBP Prepares System for IEEPA Tariff Refunds
New developments in the ongoing litigation over the IEEPA tariffs provide further insight into how and when importers may receive refunds of duties that courts have already held were unlawfully imposed. Recent filings from U.S. Customs…
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CIT Issues Landmark Order: CBP Must Liquidate Entries Without Invalid IEEPA Tariffs
CIT Issues Landmark Order: CBP Must Liquidate Entries Without Invalid IEEPA Tariffs by Isabella Ampudia
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CIT Orders CBP to Liquidate IEEPA Entries Without the Unlawful Tariffs
In a significant development following the Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the IEEPA tariffs, the United States Court of International Trade has issued an order directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate affected…