Section 122 Tariff 2026: The Complete Importer’s Guide to the 10% Global Surcharge
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that IEEPA does not authorise the President to impose tariffs. Within hours, the White House invoked an entirely different legal authority: Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. Effective February 24, 2026 at 12:01 AM EST, a 10% ad […]
US Tariff Evasion Enforcement 2026: Why the Legitimate Importer Is Now at Risk
The US government lost an estimated USD 107 billion to tariff evasion in 2025, according to the Dow Jones Risk Journal. Goldman Sachs economists calculated that evasion of Section 301 tariffs alone may have caused duty collection losses of USD 110 to 130 billion since 2018. Those numbers are why the enforcement response has been […]
Amazon Supply Chain Services 2026: What ASCS Does, What It Cannot Do, and Why IOR Still Matters
On May 4, 2026, Amazon officially launched Amazon Supply Chain Services, sending UPS stock down 10% and FedEx tumbling 9% in a single trading session. Amazon Supply Chain Services, known as ASCS, opens Amazon’s entire logistics infrastructure to any business that wants to use it: ocean, air, rail, and trucking combined with warehousing, fulfilment, and […]
Section 232 Pharmaceutical Tariffs 2026: The Complete Guide for Importers Before September 29
Can we still import from India under Section 232 pharmaceutical tariffs 2026 at 100% rather than reshoring? Yes, but the economics need careful analysis per product. At 100% tariff, the Indian manufacturing cost advantage must be more than double the US or EU manufacturing alternative to produce lower total landed cost. For some high-volume generic […]
CPSC Mandatory eFiling July 2026: The Complete Importer’s Action Guide for July 8
CPSC mandatory eFiling July 2026 takes effect on July 8, exactly 63 days from today. On that date, every importer of regulated consumer products entering the United States must electronically file product certificate data through CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment at the time of entry. Not after. Not on request. At the time of entry. The […]
China Rare Earth Export Controls 2026: The 0.1% Rule Returns November 10
On October 9, 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued MOFCOM Notice 61, among the most aggressive extraterritorial export control measures ever applied to a raw material. It mirrors the architecture of the US Foreign Direct Product Rule applied to advanced technology, but applies that architecture to rare earth content in physical goods for the first […]
USMCA 2026 Review: What July 1 Means for Your Supply Chain, Tariff Costs and Import Compliance
On July 1, 2026, the United States, Mexico, and Canada must jointly decide whether to extend the USMCA for another 16 years. That decision, mandated by Article 34.7 of the agreement, is 57 days away. What happens on that date will determine whether the tariff-free access that has governed USD 1.8 trillion in annual North […]
IEEPA Tariff Refund CAPE Portal 2026: Step-by-Step Filing Guide for Importers
On April 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM EST, US Customs and Border Protection launched the CAPE portal inside the ACE Secure Data Portal. CAPE stands for Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries. It is the exclusive mechanism through which importers and customs brokers can now file IEEPA tariff refund claims for duties paid on goods […]
Section 301 Investigations 2026: Hearings Start May 5 and July 24 Will Change Everything
On March 11 and March 12, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative launched two of the most consequential sets of trade investigations in a generation. The first of the Section 301 investigations 2026 targets 16 major economies for structural manufacturing overcapacity. The second of the Section 301 investigations 2026 targets 60 economies […]
Multi-Cloud AI Infrastructure Import Compliance: The Complete Guide for AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Deployments
On March 16, 2026, AWS announced at NVIDIA GTC that starting in 2026 it will deploy more than one million NVIDIA GPUs, including Blackwell and Rubin architectures, across its global cloud regions. Reuters confirmed on March 19, 2026, that NVIDIA plans to deliver this quantity to Amazon’s cloud division by end of 2027. Those one […]