Trade Updates

Federal Register

November 4, 2026

CBP Opens Voluntary Test of New Technical Assistance Portal (CRTAP)

CBP is testing the Client Representative Technical Assistance Portal, a case management system that may replace phone and email technical assistance requests. Trade members can volunteer to take part in the test.

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Federal Register

November 4, 2026

Commerce Finds UAE Oil Country Tubular Goods Sold Below Fair Value

Commerce preliminarily found that oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the UAE are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. Importers should expect cash deposits on affected entries once the preliminary determination takes effect.

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Federal Register

November 3, 2026

Commerce Amends Canadian Softwood Lumber CVD Rates After NAFTA Panel Ruling

Following a NAFTA binational panel decision, Commerce is amending the countervailing duty rates on Canadian softwood lumber for Canfor, J.D. Irving, Resolute, Tolko, West Fraser and other companies. Importers with open entries should review their deposit rates.

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USTR

November 2, 2026

USTR Statement on Plan to Remove Rwanda and South Africa From AGOA

Ambassador Greer issued a statement on the President's intent to terminate Rwanda and South Africa from the AGOA trade preference program. Importers claiming AGOA duty-free treatment on goods from either country should plan for that benefit to end.

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Federal Register

November 2, 2026

USITC Opens AD/CVD Investigations on Shopping Carts From China

The USITC instituted preliminary antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on shopping carts and parts from China (HTS 8716.80.50). Importers of these goods should watch for preliminary determinations and possible cash deposits.

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CBP CSMS

November 2, 2026

CBP to Refresh Protest, Drawback, ITDS, DIS and APTL Screens in ACE

CBP will modernize the user interfaces for the Protest, Drawback, ITDS, DIS and APTL applications in ACE over the coming months without changing how they work. CBP will send a separate message before each application is updated.

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USITC

October 30, 2026

USITC Publishes 2026 HTS Revision 22

The USITC released Revision 22 of the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule, effective October 30, 2026. Brokers and importers should make sure their classification tools use the current revision.

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CBP CSMS

October 30, 2026

CBP Flags Erroneous ACE Statements Sent October 28-29

Some filers received ACE statements in error on October 28 and 29, and some received duplicate or early statements. CBP says to ignore the erroneous statements and use the REV-104 report to confirm the correct statement number.

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Federal Register

October 30, 2026

Proclamation Changes Which Canadian Products Face the Extra 50% Duty

A presidential proclamation removes some Canadian products from the additional 50% ad valorem duty imposed under Proclamation 11048 and adds others, with matching HTSUS changes. Importers of Canadian goods should check the annexes against their entries.

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Federal Register

October 29, 2026

DHS Adds Three Entities to the UFLPA Entity List

DHS published an updated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List that adds three entities. Goods linked to listed entities are presumed made with forced labor and can be detained at entry.

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White House

October 28, 2026

Section 232 Proclamation on Robotics and Industrial Machinery Imports

The President directed Commerce and USTR to negotiate agreements on imports of robotics, industrial machinery and their parts under Section 232, with an update due within 180 days. No new tariffs yet, but tariffs, quotas or fees remain options.

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CBP Opens Voluntary Test of New Technical Assistance Portal (CRTAP)

Commerce Finds UAE Oil Country Tubular Goods Sold Below Fair Value

Commerce Amends Canadian Softwood Lumber CVD Rates After NAFTA Panel Ruling

USTR Statement on Plan to Remove Rwanda and South Africa From AGOA

USITC Opens AD/CVD Investigations on Shopping Carts From China

CBP to Refresh Protest, Drawback, ITDS, DIS and APTL Screens in ACE

USITC Publishes 2026 HTS Revision 22

CBP Flags Erroneous ACE Statements Sent October 28-29

Proclamation Changes Which Canadian Products Face the Extra 50% Duty

DHS Adds Three Entities to the UFLPA Entity List

Section 232 Proclamation on Robotics and Industrial Machinery Imports

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