Cracking down on Customs Fraud using the False Claims Act
The FCA’s reach has expanded far beyond its wartime origins, encompassing fraud in healthcare, defense contracting, financial services, and, again, increasingly international trade and customs enforcement.
Top Stories: Tariffs at the Supreme Court, Farm Aid on the Table, AI and Trade’s Future
September 24, 2025—Top Stories: US Files Opening Brief at SCOTUS in IEEPA Tariff Cases On September 19, the U.S. filed its opening brief at the Supreme Court in the lead cases on the legality of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Solicitor General D. John Sauer said the reciprocal tariffs and tariffs […]
Top Stories: COAC Agenda, Japan Tariffs to Take Effect, and More
September 17, 2025—Top Stories: CBP Posts September COAC Meeting Agenda and Documents CBP posted the agenda and trade recommendations for the September 17 Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee. Join AAEI’s Trade Focus Committee Meeting on Thursday September 18 for an update from Dave Corn, COAC CO-Chair. Trade Compliance for Leadership: Navigating a Shifting Global Landscape […]
Shifting Compliance Left – Building Compliance into the Start of the Supply Chain
Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET View Recording What a year 2025 has been for trade compliance! The old ways of managing trade compliance are no longer sustainable, there are just too many risks. That’s why many companies are embracing a “shift compliance left” mindset—embedding compliance thinking into the upstream process and/or moving […]
Impact of De Minimis Suspension on Postal Operators
The elimination of de minimis exemptions earlier this year for postal shipments required new infrastructure to collect duties on previously exempt low-value goods.
Ultimate Consignee Requirements Clarified in Latest Census Bureau Notice
Census issued out several scenarios on how to report the party in the transaction known as “Ultimate Consignee”. The identification party is based on knowledge at time of export, therefore routed orders and orders that are in transit may be at risk
Top Stories: IEEPA Supreme Court Case Moves Forwards
September 10, 2025—Top Stories: Supreme Court Takes Up Cases on IEEPA Tariffs, Sets Argument for Early November The Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases, on an expedited basis, concerning the legality of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Briefing will conclude by Oct. 30, and the consolidated cases will be heard […]
Chapter 98 Tariff Saving Strategies: What Importers Need to Get Right—and Avoid Getting Wrong
Chapter 98 includes many provisions often overlooked by importers. When importing under any of these provisions, it is important to understand the rules and limitations.
Top Stories: Trump Appeals Tariff Case to SCOTUS
September 3, 2025—Top Stories: Trump Signals Imminent Supreme Court Appeal to Protect Tariffs President Trump signaled that he would ask the Supreme Court as soon as Wednesday to overturn a ruling that found many of his punishing tariffs to be illegal, claiming that an erosion in his power to wage a global trade war would […]
U.S. Updates Strategy to Combat Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains
DHS, in coordination with the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force, has released its 2025 update to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Strategy.