• ST&R Tariff Analysis - Section 122 Struck Down

  May 8, 2026
  The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) on May 7 has ruled the Section 122 tariffs unlawful in a 2-1 split decision. NCBFAA Customs Counsel and Legislative Advisor of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. provides an analysis of this CIT decision and what to expect following the U.S. government's May 8 appeal for our customs broker members.
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• President Trump Warns EU of Tariff Hike After July 4

  May 8, 2026
  President Trump in a May 7 Truth Social post said tariffs on goods imported from the European Union “would immediately jump to much higher levels,” if the EU does not “cut their Tariffs to ZERO” by July 4. “I’ve been waiting patiently for the EU to fulfill their side of the Historic Trade Deal we agreed in Turnberry, Scotland, the largest Trade Deal, ever!” he added in the post, which followed a call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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• Potential Issues Submitting CBMA Claims

  May 8, 2026
  The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) recently took its Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) Importer Claims System offline to correct erroneous import entry data they had received from Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The system was back online starting Tuesday, May 5.
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CBP Webinar:   IEEPA Duty Refunds or Small Businesses

20 May, 2026, 1 PM-2 PM

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Trade Relations, in collaboration with the Office of Trade, is hosting two webinars titled IEEPA Duty Refunds for Small Businesses and one webinar titled ACE Reports for CAPE Claims – A Guide for Small Businesses. Dates and registration links are listed below.

CBP recently issued guidance regarding the upcoming Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) deployment to launch the process for requesting refunds for duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Small businesses will learn more about how to file an ACE Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE), from submitting the CAPE Declaration to receiving an IEEPA refund.

To register for these free webinars, click on the links provided below. All registrants will receive the access link the day of the selected webinar, but entry into the webinar is on a first-come, first-served basis as seats are limited. After the live event, these and other previously recorded webinars will be available for replay at Trade Outreach Webinars | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov). These webinars are a part of CBP’s Continuing Education Program. The number of credits and the credit codes will be provided at the end of each webinar.

Webinar: IEEPA Duty Refunds for Small Businesses

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 13 at 1:00 p.m. ET

Registration: Click here

Webinar: IEEPA Duty Refunds or Small Businesses

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 20 at 1:00 p.m. ET

Registration: Click here

Webinar: ACE Reports for CAPE Claims – A Guide for Small Businesses

Date/Time: Thursday, May 21 at 1:00 p.m. ET

Registration: Click here

CBP Contacts:

For questions regarding these webinars, contact OTRWebinars@cbp.dhs.gov.

For technical questions about IEEPA refunds, contact IEEPARefunds@cbp.dhs.gov.

For general questions about IEEPA refunds, contact TradeRelations@cbp.dhs.gov.

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