May 21, 2025
The Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles said this week that inventory at the Port is not expected to rebound fully, even when the tariffs on China are paused.
In response to the Trump Administration’s recent tariff actions, AAEI’s Customs Committee launched a Tariff Working Group. The next meeting is on Tuesday, June 3rd at 2:00 p.m. EST.
If you are interested this working group or a Committee, please visit AAEI’s Member Hub to join. After logging in, click “My Info” and add the Working Group to “Lists/Committees.”
Stay informed of tariff changes using AAEI’s Presidential Actions Timeline.
AAEI Actions
AAEI President & CEO Eugene Laney joined the Virginia-DC District Export Council and the National Association of District Export Councils yesterday for Congressional meetings. The group communicated the importance of the U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) in supporting U.S. exporters. The group also answered questions from Congressional staff on how small and medium-sized companies are grappling with the complexities of trade compliance.
More Stories to Stay Informed:
- The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) affirmed on Tuesday that solar imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam are harming domestic solar manufacturers. These findings open the door for Commerce to impose tariffs on products from these countries.
- The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is reportedly looking to replace proposed rulemakings for new regulations by issuing most new rules as interim final or final.
- The Court of International Trade stated last week that a product is imported for duty drawback when it is admitted into an FTZ and not when entered for domestic consumption.
- CBP released guidance this week with a new ACE code that indicates a shipment’s value exceeds the de minimis threshold.
- CBP announced the dates for its 2026 CBP Trade and Cargo Security Summit last week. The Summit will be held on April 28-30, 2026, in Dallas, TX.
- CBP’s April UFLPA statistics show that the agency detained 123 shipments in April under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), most of which came from China, Malaysia, and Vietnam. The largest industries for detained shipments included apparel, automotive, and consumer products. See the latest statistics on CBP’s UFLPA Dashboard.
