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CBP moves the formal entry date for certain postal shipments to January 20, 2027 and modifies the Entry Type 13 test
CBP final rule 2026-21600 moves the compliance date for formal entry of certain postal shipments from October 22, 2026 to January 20, 2027. Notice 2026-21570 lets Entry Type…
Executive order implements the Graham Act: duty increases set in Section 2, waived in Section 4
The October 16, 2026 executive order implementing H.R. 5334 sets duty increases of 500 and 100 percent in Section 2 and waives their application in Section 4. What…
CBP proposes bond and broker rules for informal entries of $2,500 or less: Low-Value Shipments proposed rule, October 8, 2026
CBP proposed on October 8, 2026 to require a bond on every informal entry of $2,500 or less, a licensed broker as Importer of Record when the consignee…
Section 232 pharmaceutical duties now apply to all companies as of September 29, 2026
Proclamation 11020 duties on patented pharmaceuticals and ingredients reached all companies on September 29, 2026. CBP CSMS #70054007 sets the Chapter 99 headings, from 100 percent to zero,…
Polysilicon stockpiling rule: weekly limits for importers of record registered after August 6, 2026
A BIS temporary final rule in effect September 22 through December 3, 2026 caps weekly polysilicon entries by importers of record registered with CBP on or after August…
H.R. 5334 is law: the 30-day clock on Russia and secondary duties has started
The House concurred 262 to 159 on September 16 and the President signed H.R. 5334 on September 18, 2026. Sections 112 and 113 give the President until October…