FedEx Sues Administration for Tariff Refunds
February 23-27, 2026 — FedEx Sues Administration for Tariff Refunds; V.O.S. Files Motion for Preliminary Injunction FedEx sued the Trump administration Monday, seeking a “full refund” of all tariffs it paid the government under the overturned International Emergency Economic Powers Act. “Accordingly … Plaintiffs seek for themselves a full refund from Defendants of all IEEPA duties Plaintiffs […]
Cassidy and Whitehouse Introduce Legislation to End First Sale Rule
February 9-13, 2026 — Cassidy and Whitehouse Introduce Legislation to End First Sale Rule A bipartisan pair of senators is introduced legislation that could increase tariff payments on imported goods by requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection to calculate duties based on the final price paid by U.S. buyers, rather than a sale earlier in […]
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Shutdown Impacts
February 13, 2026 The February 13, 2026 document from DHS outlines operational, financial, and national security impacts resulting from a lapse in appropriations. A shutdown affects nearly every DHS component, including Customs and Border Protection (CBP), FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, ICE, USCIS, Secret Service, CISA, and Intelligence & Analysis. While certain mission-critical functions continue, the […]
EU Parliament Scheduled to Review EU-US Trade Deal Next Week
January 26-30, 2026 — EU Parliament Scheduled to Review EU-US Trade Deal Next Week The European Parliament will assess whether to unfreeze the EU–US trade deal next week, amid uncertainty over a recent Greenland “framework” agreement that saw Donald Trump rescind threatened tariffs. Bernd Lange, trade committee chair, told reporters after a closed-door meeting with […]
Trump Retracts NATO Tariffs
January 21, 2026 — Trump Retracts NATO Tariffs As a result of a meeting with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, President Trump announced that a framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, the entire Arctic Region, has started. According to a Truth Social Post, this solution will resolve the security […]
USTR Seeks Tariff Continuity If SCOTUS Rules Against the Administration
January 14, 2026 — USTR Seeks Tariff Continuity If SCOTUS Rules Against the Administration The U.S. trade representative told The Economist that the administration intends to reconstitute its tariff regime through other laws if the Supreme Court rules Trump did not have the authority to impose those duties under a 1977 emergency law. “I think […]
COAC Scheduled to Meet January 14
January 7, 2026 — COAC Scheduled to Meet January 14 The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET. The meeting will be open to the public via webinar only, CBP said in a Federal Register notice. Comments must be submitted by 5 p.m. […]
CIT Denies Injunction Against Liquidation in IEEPA Refund Case
December 17, 2025 — CIT Denies Injunction Against Liquidation in IEEPA Refund Cases The U.S. Court of International Trade on Monday rejected a bid by dozens of companies to stop the final processing of President Donald Trump’s “emergency” tariffs, saying the move would not jeopardize access to potential refunds. In a unanimous opinion, the three-judge […]
AAEI Joins US Chamber in Support of USMCA, Costco Sues for Tariff Refunds
December 3, 2025—Top Stories: AAEI Joins US Chamber and Others in Support of USMCA AAEI joined more than 500 business and agriculture organizations and chambers of commerce from across the United States, in conveying their continuing support for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Costco Joins Companies Suing for Refunds if Trump’s Tariffs Fall Costco sued the Trump administration to […]
Worldwide Agriculture Tariff Carveouts, No EU Tariff Deal Expected
November 25, 2025—Top Stories: Could Changes to AG tariffs Open the Door for More Exclusions? After the Trump Administration eliminated duties on a slew of agricultural products that aren’t grown in the U.S., other industries are pushing for the same treatment. According to one White House official, granted anonymity to discuss internal strategy, the administration’s […]