Category: Blog Articles
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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,…
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Trump Tariff Exemption: IEEPA and 50 USC 1702(b)(3)
What Is the IEEPA Informational Materials Exemption? There is a statutory exemption to certain tariffs imposed by President Trump under…
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Section 232 Investigations into Pharmaceuticals and Semiconductors
The Department of Commerce is initiating investigations into “semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME), and their derivative products” [source] and…
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Reciprocal Tariffs; April 9 Update
President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs went into effect on April 5 at the rate of 10%, and increased for many countries…
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Automobile and Auto Parts tariffs HTS List (Section 232)
President Trump has used his authority under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 — the same authority…
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End of De Minimis Exception for China
Goods shipped valued at under $800 have been exempt from duties from China in certain cases, which was has continued…
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Reciprocal Tariffs; Day Zero
Trump held a ceremony in the White House’s rose garden on April 2, 2025, announcing reciprocal tariffs. He signed the…
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Detroit Airport Cash Seizures: February 2025
Our law firm helps people every day in ports across the nation put their life back together after suffering through…
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Tariffs on EU Alcohol?
The EU (has or has threatened) tariffs on U.S. products, including whiskey. In response, President Trump is threatening a tax…
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Exception to Mexico and Canada Tariffs for USMCA goods, etc
Earlier this week, President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico which we wrote about. The tariff situation has…
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Trump imposes 25% on Canada and Mexico effective March 4
Canada and Mexico, and America, wake up to new tariffs on March 4. The details are here for Canada (10%…
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Trump rachets up China tariff to 20%
By means of Executive Order, President Trump has increased the recently imposed additional 10% tariff on goods originating from China…