Tag: CBP

  • Copper Peaks

    Record prices, record Congolese imports and a looming customs deadline put US copper tariff policy at the center of global metals markets WASHINGTON, September 9, 2026 Copper has never been more expensive, and the reason has less to do with mines than with Washington. The benchmark three month copper contract on the London Metal Exchange…

  • Citric Acid Hit

    Commerce sets preliminary antidumping margins above 100 percent on citric acid from India while clearing Canadian producers, ordering cash deposits at the border effective immediately WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2026 – The Commerce Department has preliminarily determined that citric acid and certain citrate salts from India are being sold in the United States at less than…

  • Refund Logjam

    With 132 billion dollars in invalidated IEEPA tariffs moving through CBP’s refund pipeline, a delayed third phase, 1.7 billion dollars stranded over missing bank details, and a government appeal threaten to slow the largest duty giveback in American history WASHINGTON, September 1, 2026: The largest customs refund operation ever attempted by the United States government…

  • Refund Red Ink

    Tariff refunds ordered after the Supreme Court’s IEEPA ruling have exceeded new tariff collections every month since May, new data show, wiping out net customs revenue and complicating the administration’s fiscal claims WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2026 The federal government is now paying out more in tariff refunds than it collects in tariffs, a reversal without…

  • Drone Duty Rush

    Twelve days before Section 232 duties of up to 100 percent hit unmanned aircraft, buyers are stripping inventory, DJI has won a courtroom reprieve, and importers still have no CBP guidance WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2026 The American drone market has spent the past week doing what every American import market does in the fortnight before…

  • Transship Fight

    Beijing rejects a White House report accusing more than 40 countries of helping Chinese exporters dodge US tariffs, as Washington signals an aggressive new enforcement front that could reshape sourcing decisions across the globe By the US Trade Desk | peacocktariffconsulting.com | August 18, 2026 WASHINGTON, August 18, 2026. The diplomatic fallout from the White…

  • AI Border Watch

    White House names more than 40 countries in a Chinese “shadow transshipment network” and unveils an AI-powered enforcement system, putting importers worldwide on notice that tariff evasion now carries a price tag WASHINGTON, August 17, 2026 — The Trump administration has opened a new front in its tariff war, and this one is aimed not…

  • AI Tariff Hunt

    The White House names more than 40 trading partners as transshipment risks and deploys a pre-clearance artificial intelligence screening system, shifting customs enforcement from post-release audit to the moment of entry WASHINGTON, August 16, 2026. The White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy has released a 25-page report accusing Chinese exporters of routing goods…

  • Shadow Trade

    A White House report names more than 40 trading partners as transshipment risks, puts annual revenue losses in the tens of billions, and signals that origin rules will dominate the next round of negotiations WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2026. The White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy published a report Thursday accusing more than 40…

  • Transship Trap

    More than 40 economies from Brussels to Seoul to New Delhi have been flagged by a new White House report as elevated-risk hubs for China-linked transshipment, putting their exporters on notice that every US-bound shipment may now face deeper customs scrutiny. A 25-Page Report Redraws the Compliance Map SEOUL, August 14, 2026. Exporters across more…