Dominican Republic-based aluminum extrusions exporter, Kingtom Aluminio SRL (Kingtom) defended a decision issued by the Court of International Trade (CIT) to vacate a forced labor Finding against Kingtom issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). On October 31, 2025, Kingtom filed in opposition to the U.S. government’s motion for a reconsideration of the decision to
U.S. and China Announce Temporary Suspension of Certain Tariffs and Export Controls Following Trump–Xi Meeting in South Korea
On October 30, 2025, President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Busan, South Korea – this marks the first time the two leaders have engaged in face-to-face talks since 2019, during Trump’s first term.
According to a statement from China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued during a press briefing following the meeting, the
China Expands Rare Earth Export Controls and Adds 14 Entities to the Unreliable Entity List
On Thursday, October 9, 2025, China issued a series of new export control measures and designations on China’s Unreliable Entity List (UEL).
The new controls significantly expand the scope of China’s oversight over its rare earth materials by comprehensively regulating the entire supply chain of Chinese-origin rare earths, from specified raw materials to mining and
CBP Operations During Government Shutdown and Funding Hiatus
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held calls on October 1 and October 6, 2025, to discuss its operations during the government shutdown, which began October 1.
During the October 6 call, CBP announced that it is not issuing refunds and payments from the Treasury Department during the government shutdown, including refunds on drawback claims
Client Alert: Impending Deadline for UN Action on Iran: What the “Snapback” of Iran Sanctions Could Mean for Global Business
On August 28, France, Germany, and the UK (the E3) initiated a “snapback” process that will reimpose UN sanctions on Iran on September 27 unless the Security Council acts. On September 19, a resolution to extend sanctions relief failed to receive sufficient votes at the Security Council and was not adopted. If snapback occurs, previously
BIS Announces Addition of 32 Entities to the Entity List, Including For Exports to Russia
On September 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released a final rule that announced the addition of 32 new entities to the Entity List (see BIS final rule here). 23 entities were added under the destination of China, one under India, one under Iran, one under
CBP Rescinds PGA Filing Exemption for Certain Low-Value FDA-Regulated Products
In a CSMS message posted July 9, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that, effective immediately, all shipments of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must be subject to FDA-review upon importation.
Imported goods are subject not only to U.S. customs laws, but also to any applicable requirements and
Reciprocal Tariffs Suspended Again, New Start Date August 1
On July 7, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order extending the suspension of reciprocal tariffs to August 1, 2025. The suspension was initially set to expire on July 9, 2025. The suspension does not affect the 10% reciprocal tariff rate on China, which is in effect until August 12, 2025.
The country-specific reciprocal tariffs
De Minimis to be Eliminated July 2027 under Recently Enacted Megabill
As part of the tax and spending provisions included in the “Megabill” signed by Trump into law on July 4, 2025 are provisions that eliminate the de minimis exemption under Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The de minimis exemption currently allows shipments not exceeding $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free, excluding shipments
SNAP-R Legacy Site to be Decommissioned June 30, Migrating to New Platform
The current version of SNAP-R will be decommissioned on June 30, 2025, and a new SNAP-R site and URL (https://snapr.bis.gov/) is taking its place. All current users should migrate their SNAP-R accounts from the decommissioned site to the new platform for continued access. Each user’s account must be migrated individually, and it is