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> 11/12/2026 > CBP FAQ for Foreign Importers of Record Updated

> 11/11/2026 > New Requirements for Foreign Importers of Record Starting Jan 5, 2027

> 11/09/2026 > UPDATE: 178 Sec 301 China IPR Exclusions Extended Through Jan 9, 2027

> 11/06/2026 > 178 Sec 301 China IPR Exclusions Set to Expire on November 10, 2026

> 11/06/2026 > Account Merger Requests Now Available in ACE Portal Application

> 11/04/2026 > Notices of Potential Voiding of IOR Numbers being Issued by US CBP

> 10/30/2026 > CAPE Phase 3 Update: Now Available for Suits Filed Before Aug 14, 2026

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CBP FAQ for Foreign Importers of Record Updated

By: Brian Walczyk, Compliance Manager, TradeInsights, LCB, CCS UPDATE: U.S. CBP has added a new section to the Strengthening Customs Enforcement FAQ for the Foreign Importers of Record Interim Final Rule (91 FR 69977). The FAQ can be found here. The FAQ includes a section with helpful links to the Interim Final Rule (IFR), an overview document, a reference guide,…

New Requirements for Foreign Importers of Record Starting Jan 5, 2027

By: Brian Walczyk, Compliance Manager, TradeInsights, LCB, CCS US CBP published a notice (91 FR 69977) in the Federal Register on November 6, 2026, outlining the new requirements for Foreign Importers of Record. This publication “Heightened Requirements for Foreign Importers of Record” comes from the Executive Order 14411 which the President signed back in June of this year, “Strengthening Customs…

UPDATE: 178 Sec 301 China IPR Exclusions Extended Through Jan 9, 2027

By: Brian Walczyk, Compliance Manager, TradeInsights, LCB, CCS The remaining 178 exclusions under 9903.88.69 and 9903.88.70 will receive a further extension and remain active through January 9, 2027, according to a pre-published Federal Register Notice. Originally all 178 exclusions to the 2018 Sec 310 China IPR tariffs were set to expire at the start of November 10, 2026, but are…

178 Sec 301 China IPR Exclusions Set to Expire on November 10, 2026

By: Brian Walczyk, Compliance Manager, TradeInsights, LCB, CCS The remaining 178 exclusions under 9903.88.69 and 9903.88.70 are set to expire on November 10, 2026, barring any further extension before the deadline. Back in December of 2025 the USTR extended the exclusion termination deadline through November 9, 2026, in its 90 FR 55232 publication. Importers still claiming any of the Sec…

Account Merger Requests Now Available in ACE Portal Application

By: Brian Walczyk, Compliance Manager, TradeInsights, LCB, CCS U.S. CBP issued CSMS # 70362316 notifying Trade that the ACE Portal account application will allow facilitation of merger requests for two or more ACE Portal accounts under a single top account. As part of an account merger request the requestor will be required to upload a letter, on company letterhead, signed…