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> 05/29/25 > Trump IEEPA Tariffs Found Unlawful by US CIT

> 05/22/2025 > New Sec 232 Derivative Inclusion Requests

> 05/21/2025 > Update: Reciprocal Tariff 90-day Pause

> 05/15/2025 > URGENT: Feeder Vessel Not Eligible for In-Transit IEEPA Exemption

> 5/13/25 > Update: No Retroactivity for Lower China Tariffs

> 04/16/2025 > China Now Faces 245% Trump Tariff

> 04/09/2025 > President Trump Announces 90 Day Pause of Reciprocal Tariffs

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Trump IEEPA Tariffs Found Unlawful by US CIT

By: Brian Walczyk, Compliance Manager, TradeInsights, LCB, CCS On May 28, 2025, the United States Court of International Trade (US CIT) ruled that the IEEPA tariffs are unlawful. The US CIT decision can be reviewed here. The US CIT found that IEEPA did not authorize the reciprocal or fentanyl tariffs. As a result, the US CIT is expected to issue…

New Sec 232 Derivative Inclusion Requests

Article By: Brian Walczyk, Compliance Manager, TradeInsights, LCB, CCS At the beginning of May 2025 the Section 232 Inclusion Process was implemented, as outlined in 90 FR 18780, allowing the trade community to request inclusion of commodities to Sec 232 Steel and Aluminum derivative lists. The window for inclusion submission is two weeks, opening three times annually – in May,…

Update: Reciprocal Tariff 90-day Pause

By: Brian Walczyk, Compliance Manager, TradeInsights, LCB, CCS The Federal Register has now published the notice covering the 90-day pause on IEEPA Reciprocal tariffs for China that went into effect on May 14, 2025, at 12:01 AM EST. A summary of information regarding both 90-day pauses on the IEEPA Reciprocal rates can be found below, most notably the “end” dates…

URGENT: Feeder Vessel Not Eligible for In-Transit IEEPA Exemption

Article by: Brian Walczyk, Manager, TradeInsights, LCB/CCS U.S. CBP updated their IEEPA FAQ giving additional clarity on what qualifies for the in-transit exemption. “Feeder” vessel loading dates will not qualify for the in-transit exemption, as outlined in the FAQ. Rather, it must be the vessel arriving at the U.S. waterway port cargo loading date that will qualify for the in-transit…

Update: No Retroactivity for Lower China Tariffs

By: Brian Walczyk, Compliance Manager, TradeInsights, LCB, CCS The White House issued its Executive Order yesterday detailing the lowering of tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, and there is no mention of retroactivity for Importers to take advantage of. A lower rate of 10% IEEPA Reciprocal, previously 125%, will begin on 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May…