Category: Blog Articles
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Preserve Your Right to Tariff Refunds Under Trump’s 2025 IEEPA Tariffs
Importers may recover 2025 IEEPA tariffs—but only if they file timely protests. Learn how to preserve your refund rights.
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CBP Seizes Over $1M at Hidalgo Port: What It Means for Travelers and Cash Seizure Cases
Learn how CBP seized $1M at Hidalgo Port and what travelers must know about declaring currency to avoid legal trouble.
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San Diego Currency Seizure CBP Lawyer
If you’re traveling through the San Diego ports of entry—San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, or Calexico—it’s crucial to understand the laws…
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How One Client Got $27K Back from CBP After Two Denials (And Why You Should Never Give Up)
When U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seizes your money, it can feel like the end of the road. But…
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CBP Seizes Over $130K Hidden in BMW at El Paso’s Ysleta Port of Entry
CBP officers at the Ysleta Port of Entry in El Paso recently seized $131,675 hidden inside a BMW X4. The…
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CBP Seizes $16,619 at Ambassador Bridge: What You Need to Know About Currency Reporting
On April 18, 2025, CBP officers at the Ambassador Bridge seized $16,619 in unreported U.S. currency from an outbound traveler…
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CBP Currency Seizures at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport: What You Need to Know
CBP’s Dallas-Fort Worth Field Office has published two formal notices of seizure and intent to forfeit for currency violations at…
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Customs Penalties Can Trigger Tax Refund Garnishment: What Importers Need to Know
When CBP issues a monetary penalty — for importing counterfeit goods, misclassification, a currency seizure, or any other customs violation…
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CBP Cash Seizures at Detroit Metro Airport: What It Means and What You Can Do
Detroit Metro Airport is one of the most active currency enforcement ports in the country. CBP’s Detroit Field Office —…
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Case Study: Two Currency Seizures at DFW – Why Hiring an Attorney Matters
Two currency seizure cases at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. Same violation. Same port. Very different outcomes — and the difference comes…
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What to Do If CBP Seizes Your Cash in Brownsville, Texas
In late August 2025, CBP officers at Brownsville conducted two separate outbound inspections that resulted in the seizure of a…
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Seized Currency While Overseas? Why You Must Act Before the Notice Arrives
If U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has seized your currency — whether cash or monetary instruments — while you…
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Abandoning Cash to CBP: A Costly Mistake
If CBP seizes your cash at the airport and officers present you with a form to abandon your property, signing…
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Detroit Airport Cash Seizure by CBP nets $15k
CBP officers in Detroit seized $15,000 from a traveler who allegedly failed — after multiple opportunities — to accurately report…
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New HTS Codes Subject to 50% Section 232 Steel and Aluminum duties
As of August 18, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has added 407 HTS codes to the list of…
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Gold imports and reciprocal tariffs
I read an interesting article about gold and tariffs on gold, which apparently is affecting the price of gold in…
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Why Choose a Lawyer Over a Customs Broker for U.S. Customs Issues?
Importers rely on customs brokers to keep goods moving. Licensed brokers are essential to the importing process — they classify…
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US-EU Trade Deal; 15% Tariffs on most EU goods
Update: August 21, 2025 — US-EU Joint Statement Published The US and EU published a detailed Joint Statement on a…
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Reciprocal Tariff Adjustment
On July 31, President Trump signed the executive order “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates” which, as the name makes…
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Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Increase to 50%
Back on February 11, President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum articles and derivatives. As of June…
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USTR Extends Section 301 Exclusions to November 9, 2026
Update 12/1/25 — Exclusions have been extended through November 9, 2026. Update 8/29/25 — Exclusions have been extended through November…
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Court Actions on IEEPA Tariffs
Last week, the Court of International Trade ruled that President Trump’s use of IEEPA to impose tariffs was unlawful. The…
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US Lowers Some Tariffs on China
The United States will drop the additional tariffs placed on China on April 8 and April 9, 2025, but will…
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Trump Eases Stacking of Some Tariffs (Cumulative Effect)
President Trump has issued a new Executive Order modifying the treatment of certain tariff measures. The purpose is to “avoid…
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Dulles CBP K9s Sniff $171K in Unreported Cash
With all the tariff news its easy to forget about CBP’s prowess in seizing cash from traveler’s for (real, perceived,…