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IEEPA Duties: Court Expands Refund Eligibility to All Entries—What Importers Need to Do Now

Court ruling broadens refund scope to include unliquidated, liquidated, and final entries—putting immediate pressure on importers…

By Summer Brown

March 31, 2026

4 min read

CBP’s CAPE Refund System Nears Launch: What Importers Must Do Now to Receive IEEPA Refunds

The agency’s new automated system — CAPE (Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries) — is now targeting a mid-April…

By Summer Brown

March 31, 2026

3 min read

IEEPA Refund Eligibility Expands: Brazil and India Now Included in Court Order

The scope of IEEPA duty refunds just widened again. In a March 20, 2026 order, the U.S.…

By Summer Brown

March 31, 2026

2 min read

New Risk Emerging: Importers Face Potential Class Actions Over IEEPA Cost Pass-Through

IEEPA Refund Fallout: Consumer Class Actions Targeting Importers A second wave of litigation is forming downstream…

By Summer Brown

March 31, 2026

2 min read

FMC Rejects Faster Ocean Rate Hikes: What Shippers Need to Know About Pricing Rules

FMC Denies Ocean Carrier Requests to Accelerate Surcharge Implementation The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has rejected requests from…

By Summer Brown

March 31, 2026

3 min read

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