Author: Jason Wapiennik

Two currency seizure cases at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. Same violation. Same port. Very different outcomes — and the difference comes…

If U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has seized your currency — whether cash or monetary instruments — while you…

As of August 18, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has added 407 HTS codes to the list of…

Importers rely on customs brokers to keep goods moving. Licensed brokers are essential to the importing process — they classify…

Update: August 21, 2025 — US-EU Joint Statement Published The US and EU published a detailed Joint Statement on a…

Back on February 11, President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum articles and derivatives. As of June…

Update 12/1/25 — Exclusions have been extended through November 9, 2026. Update 8/29/25 — Exclusions have been extended through November…

Last week, the Court of International Trade ruled that President Trump’s use of IEEPA to impose tariffs was unlawful. The…

The United States will drop the additional tariffs placed on China on April 8 and April 9, 2025, but will…

President Trump has issued a new Executive Order modifying the treatment of certain tariff measures. The purpose is to “avoid…

What Is the IEEPA Informational Materials Exemption? There is a statutory exemption to certain tariffs imposed by President Trump under…

The Department of Commerce is initiating investigations into “semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME), and their derivative products” [source] and…

President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs went into effect on April 5 at the rate of 10%, and increased for many countries…

President Trump has used his authority under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 — the same authority…

Goods shipped valued at under $800 have been exempt from duties from China in certain cases, which was has continued…

Trump held a ceremony in the White House’s rose garden on April 2, 2025, announcing reciprocal tariffs. He signed the…