CBP’s tariff refund process will take up to 45 days to deliver returns

The agency’s in-development system will issue returns for International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs only after submitted entries are liquidated or reliquidated, per a court filing.

By Phil Neuffer • Updated 11 hours ago

Tariff refunds: Court expands scope to include finally liquidated entries

The Court of International Trade amended a previous order related to now defunct Trump administration tariffs to include all entries subject to the levies.

By Phil Neuffer • March 30, 2026

EU parliament approves key terms of US trade deal

The bloc’s legislative body on Thursday voted in favor of lowering or eliminating tariffs on a range of U.S. goods while also approving key safeguard provisions.

By Phil Neuffer • March 26, 2026

CBP’s 4-part tariff refund process inches forward

The agency continues to test certain components of the system, including a refund consolidation capability, while ironing out the details of mass processing requests.

By Phil Neuffer • March 19, 2026

Fed holds rates steady, flags uncertainty as oil price soars amid war

The Fed faces a policy dilemma as the Iran war spurs a jump in energy prices, threatening to increase inflation, slow economic growth and push up unemployment.

By Jim Tyson • March 19, 2026

EU resumes US trade deal with ‘multi-tiered safety net’

The bloc, which will move forward with two legislative proposals to install the deal, outlined clear mechanisms that could halt its efforts once again.

By Phil Neuffer • March 19, 2026

Postal Service CEO: Service cuts, price hikes an option absent reforms

The USPS will run out of cash in about a year unless changes, such as upping the agency's borrowing cap, are made, Postmaster General David Steiner told lawmakers.

By Max Garland • March 18, 2026

US finalizes reciprocal trade deal with Ecuador

The pact applies a most-favored-nation rate to imports of flowers, coffee, fruits and other goods from Ecuador.

By Phil Neuffer • March 16, 2026

US opens forced-labor probe into 60 trading partners

The Section 301 investigation targets some of the U.S.’ top economic partners, including Canada, the European Union and Mexico.

By Antone Gonsalves • March 13, 2026

Trump’s temporary 10% tariff faces further legal scrutiny

Two businesses say the president is unlawfully leveraging the Section 122 statute, echoing similar arguments from a case filed by a cohort of states days earlier.

By Phil Neuffer • March 13, 2026

CBP is working on 4-step tariff refund process

The agency detailed progress it’s made developing a dedicated system to process refunds for International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs in a court filing.

By Phil Neuffer • March 13, 2026

Trump admin probes foreign manufacturing production, capacity

The Section 301 investigation covers several countries, including China and Mexico, alleging their production rates are “untethered” from domestic and global demand.

By Phil Neuffer • March 12, 2026

De minimis: Case aiming to revive exemption can proceed, court rules

The lawsuit, which challenged the Trump administration’s elimination of the trade tool, was paused until the Supreme Court ruled on the president’s tariff authority.

By Max Garland • March 10, 2026

As Trump tariff refund process takes shape, importers remain uncertain

Shippers face legal risks, unclear timelines and system gaps as they navigate a potentially complex rollout of tariff refund procedures

By Antone Gonsalves • March 9, 2026

CBP says it can’t comply with court order for tariff refunds yet

The agency is confident it can implement a process that streamlines returns for now-defunct Trump administration levies in 45 days, according to a court filing.

By Phil Neuffer • Updated March 9, 2026

States sue Trump in bid to halt 10% global tariff

A lawsuit from more than 20 states argues the president overstepped his authority by failing to meet a never-before-used statute's requirements.

By Phil Neuffer • March 6, 2026

Tariff refunds: Court provides first step with liquidation order

The Court of International Trade on Wednesday directed Customs and Border Protection to remove defunct tariffs when finalizing non-liquidated entries.

By Phil Neuffer , Antone Gonsalves • March 5, 2026

US to hike global tariff to 15% ‘sometime this week,’ Bessent says

The Treasury Secretary also said he expects tariff rates struck down by the Supreme Court to return within the next five months, following ongoing trade investigations.

By Phil Neuffer • March 4, 2026

DOL moves to loosen independent contractor regulations

The proposed rule would replace a Biden-era framework used to determine if a worker is an independent contractor or an employee.

By Caroline Colvin • March 3, 2026

FedEx sues US for refunds on Trump tariffs

The carrier's lawsuit comes after a Supreme Court decision invalidated duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

By Max Garland • Feb. 24, 2026

‘A deal is a deal’: EU halts US pact over Trump’s new global tariff

The bloc said it needed “full clarity” on the United States’ tariff plans after a Supreme Court ruling last week struck down many levies.

By Phil Neuffer • Feb. 23, 2026

De minimis still shelved after Supreme Court’s tariff ruling

President Donald Trump reaffirmed the trade tool's suspension and adjusted postal duty rates to match a new global tariff in an executive order Friday.

By Max Garland • Feb. 23, 2026

Trump sets fresh 10% global tariff — and plans to increase further

The new duties will go into effect Feb. 24, although the president has since signaled he will raise the rate to 15%.

By Antone Gonsalves , Phil Neuffer • Updated Feb. 21, 2026

US, Indonesia formalize reciprocal trade agreement

The pact would cement 19% tariffs on goods from Indonesia, but a Supreme Court ruling Friday puts the deal and others like it into question.

By Phil Neuffer • Feb. 20, 2026

Supreme Court invalidates Trump tariffs based on emergency powers

In a 6-3 decision, the court rejected President Trump's claim that a 1977 law gave him the authority to impose broad tariffs globally.

By Antone Gonsalves • Updated Feb. 20, 2026