The rule changes that cost sellers money this week.

Issue 1 · November 10, 2026 · from Sam

If the company named as importer on your entries is foreign-owned or based outside the United States, read the first row: from January 5, CBP will take an entry from a foreign importer of record only if it is CTPAT validated or files through a CTPAT-validated…

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Updated November 10, 2026 · next issue Wednesday, November 18. Checked against the live documents November 12, 2026: 214 of 214 quoted sentences found.

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From January 5, a foreign importer of record can enter goods only if it is CTPAT validated or uses a CTPAT-validated broker
CBP rule, Nov 6, 2026 · Tariffs & customs · Deadline Jan 5 · in 54 daysDeadline Jan 5in 54 days7/7quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
Canadian, UK, EU, and Chinese brands that import into the United States in their own name as non-resident importers; U.S.-registered companies whose owners are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents; and the customs brokers and 3PLs that file for them.
What it costs
CBP states no fee. Its stated reason is $1.16 billion in lost revenue found in audits of foreign importers of record, of which it recouped $35.7 million (3.1%); from January 5, 2027 an entry by a foreign importer that meets neither condition is not allowed.
What to check
If the company named as importer on your entries is foreign-owned or based outside the United States, ask your customs broker two things this month: whether CBP will treat you as a foreign importer of record under the new ownership and real-property test, and whether the broker itself is CTPAT validated. The rule and its comment docket (USCBP-2026-1387) are where to read the test in full.
CBP published an interim final rule that splits importers of record into U.S. and foreign. A company counts as a U.S. importer only if it is organized and located in the United States and is either at least 51% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens or permanent residents, or directly owns a significant amount of U.S. real property. Everyone else is a foreign importer of record and, from January 5, 2027, can make entry only if it is CTPAT validated or files through a CTPAT-validated customs broker. Comments are open until the same day.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
EffectiveJanuary 5, 2027
U.S. ownership testat least 51%
Brokers fully compliant byMay 6, 2027
Matched to source. The rule takes effect January 5, 2027.
“This interim final rule is effective on January 5, 2027.”
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The Canada 50 percent duty list changed again on October 30: 22 tariff lines came off, including corrugated boxes and plastic bags, and 100 were added
CBP csms message, Oct 29, 2026 · Tariffs & customs · Effective Oct 30 · In forceEffective Oct 30In force4/4quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
U.S. importers of Canadian-made goods and packaging, and Canadian brands shipping to U.S. customers as the importer; anyone who repriced or resourced after the September 15 list.
What it costs
50% additional duty on the entered value of Canadian goods in the 100 added classifications for entries on or after October 30, 2026; the 50% no longer applies to the classifications removed that day.
What to check
If you buy Canadian-made goods or packaging, ask your broker to check each tariff number against the list attached to CSMS #70314289. Corrugated cartons (4819.10.00) and polyethylene bags (3923.21.00) are among the lines that came off; the 100 added lines are in bold on CBP's list. For entries since October 30 on a removed line, ask whether the duty was still paid.
CBP issued filing guidance for the October 23 proclamation that again changes which Canadian products carry the 50 percent Section 338 duty. From October 30, 2026, 22 tariff classifications under heading 9903.03.14 no longer carry the duty, among them plastic boxes and bags, corrugated cartons, paper sacks, and some plywood. One hundred other classifications were added the same day; CBP's attached list shows them in bold. The other two Canada duty headings did not change.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
Entries on or afterOctober 30, 2026
Rate50% ad valorem
Heading9903.03.14
Matched to source. The change applies to entries on or after October 30, 2026.
Matched to source. A listed set of classifications no longer carries the 50 percent duty.
Matched to source. One hundred classifications were added.
Matched to source. The other two Canada duty headings are unchanged.
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IEEPA tariff refunds go only to the importer of record, and only it or its broker can file the claim
CBP guidance page, Sep 2, 2026 · Tariffs & customs · Effective Sep 2 · In forceEffective Sep 2In force7/7quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
Every seller who paid IEEPA duties: brands with their own importer number, and the far larger group whose carrier (UPS, FedEx, DHL), forwarder, or DDP supplier was the importer of record on the entry and is therefore the only party CBP will refund.
What it costs
The IEEPA duties paid on each entry, plus interest, refunded by ACH generally within 60 - 90 days of an accepted CAPE Declaration; entries liquidated within the preceding 80 days can still be claimed.
What to check
If a carrier, forwarder, or supplier was the importer of record on your shipments, ask them in writing for the entry numbers and whether each entry is in an accepted CAPE Declaration, starting with the oldest; if you hold your own importer number, ask your broker whether the declaration has been filed and whether CBP has your refund bank account and the right Form 4811 party on file.
CBP's refund process for duties collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act runs through a CAPE Declaration filed in ACE. The page says only the importer of record for the entries, or the broker that filed them, may file; refunds are paid by ACH to the IOR or the party it named on Form 4811; accepted claims are generally paid within 60 to 90 days; and entries liquidated within the preceding 80 days can still be included. When a carrier, forwarder, or supplier was the importer of record, the claim and the money run through them.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
Paid within60 - 90 days
Liquidated entriespreceding 80 days
Refund designeeCBP Form 4811
Matched to source. Only the importer of record, or the broker that filed the entries for it, can file the refund claim.
Matched to source. The claim is a list of entries, uploaded through the ACE Portal rather than a broker's ABI filing.
Matched to source. Refunds are paid by ACH, so CBP needs the recipient's bank details on file.
Matched to source. Money goes to the importer of record or to whoever it designated on CBP Form 4811.
Matched to source. Accepted claims are generally paid within 60 to 90 days.
Matched to source. Entries liquidated within the last 80 days can still be included.
Matched to source. Refunds are consolidated and include interest rather than being paid entry by entry.
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CBP proposes electronic filing, a bond, and a final-recipient field for every informal entry of $2,500 or less; comments close December 7
CBP proposed rule, Oct 8, 2026 · Tariffs & customs · Deadline Dec 7 · in 25 daysDeadline Dec 7in 25 days5/5quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
Brands that ship direct-to-consumer parcels into the United States from abroad, by courier or by mail; the brokers, consolidators, and 3PLs that clear them.
What it costs
Proposed, so nothing is owed yet. The document's own estimate for USPS system changes is $12 million to $20 million up front and around $1 million per year after; broker and filer costs depend on the final rule.
What to check
If you ship low-value parcels to U.S. customers from abroad, ask your carrier or broker how the proposed bond and final-recipient requirements would change their per-parcel clearance fee, and whether they plan to comment; the docket to read or comment on is USCBP-2026-0298.
With the de minimis exemption suspended, low-value parcels now clear on informal entries, and CBP is proposing to tighten that channel. The proposed rule would require informal entries to be filed electronically on or before the date of importation, add a data field naming the final recipient when it differs from the consignee, make the broker the importer of record (and put its bond on the line) when a consignee who is not the owner or purchaser appoints it, and make the new mail entry type 13 permanent. It is a proposal; comments are due December 7, 2026.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
Comments closeDecember 7, 2026
DocketUSCBP-2026-0298
Applies to entries of$2,500 or less
Matched to source. Comments are due December 7, 2026.
Matched to source. Informal entries would have to be filed electronically by the date of importation, with a new entry type for mail.
Matched to source. A new field would name the final recipient when it is not the consignee.
Matched to source. A broker appointed by a non-owner consignee would have to act as importer of record on its own bond.
Matched to source. USPS estimates $12 million to $20 million to reprogram its systems.
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CBP weighs requiring foreign export documents and supplier IDs on every entry
CBP proposed rule, Sep 2, 2026 · Tariffs & customs · Deadline Dec 1 · in 19 daysDeadline Dec 1in 19 days6/6quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
Every importer of record, especially brands that buy through trading companies or third-party logistics providers and marketplace sellers whose supplier paperwork never reaches them.
What it costs
No cost yet. If adopted, every entry could carry a document-collection burden and a supplier-identifier requirement; CBP asks commenters to quantify those costs and whether small entities should get a longer implementation timeline.
What to check
Ask your supplier or forwarder whether copies of the export declaration and commercial invoice they file abroad are obtainable, and how long that takes; the docket (USCBP-2026-1058) is open for comments until December 1, and the questions CBP asks are exactly those.
An advance notice of proposed rulemaking asks whether importers of record should submit the export declaration, invoice, and origin certificate their supplier filed abroad, replace the manufacturer ID code with real identifiers, name the marketplace that facilitated a sale, and file entries sooner. Comments are open until December 1, 2026; nothing changes yet.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
Comment deadlineDecember 1, 2026
DocketUSCBP-2026-1058
StageAdvance notice of proposed rulemaking
Matched to source. This is an early-stage notice, not a rule; the comments shape the proposal that follows.
Matched to source. CBP is considering requiring the paperwork your supplier filed with its own customs authority.
Matched to source. The first question is whether every importer would submit these for all goods.
Matched to source. CBP wants to redefine or replace the manufacturer ID code brokers put on entry summaries.
Matched to source. Online marketplaces could be named on entries.
Matched to source. Entries might have to be filed earlier than today's window.
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CPSC proposes to treat custom blinds with accessible cords over 8 inches, and roll-up shades with cord loops, as substantial product hazards; comments due November 23
CPSC proposed rule, Sep 24, 2026 · Other · Deadline Nov 23 · in 11 daysDeadline Nov 23in 11 days5/5quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
Sellers of made-to-measure or custom blinds, shades, and drapes, including Etsy and Shopify shops that cut to size, and sellers of roll-up style shades on any marketplace; the 2022 rule already covers stock window coverings.
What it costs
Proposed; no fee. If adopted, listed products can be treated as a substantial product hazard, which is the finding behind import refusals and recalls.
What to check
If you make or sell custom or roll-up window coverings, read the six characteristics in the proposal against your product line and ask your supplier for its ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2018 conformance statement; if the rule would catch a product you sell, the comment window closes November 23.
CPSC proposes to extend its 2022 window-covering rule so that certain characteristics of custom window coverings, and cord-loop lift systems on stock or custom roll-up shades, are deemed substantial product hazards under 16 CFR part 1120. A product deemed a substantial product hazard can be stopped at import and recalled without a case-by-case finding. Written comments are due November 23, 2026, under docket CPSC-2026-0463.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
Comments dueNovember 23, 2026
DocketCPSC-2026-0463
Cord length triggerlonger than 8 inches
Matched to source. The proposal names the custom window-covering features it would deem hazards.
Matched to source. Comments are due November 23.
Matched to source. It builds on the 2022 rule that already covers stock window coverings.
Matched to source. The underlying standard is the industry's voluntary one.
Matched to source. A product sold as cordless can still have inner cords the rule cares about.
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USPS can now bill the sender for foreign duties and fees on international mail; comments close November 18
USPS rule, Oct 19, 2026 · Shipping & postal · Deadline Nov 18 · in 6 daysDeadline Nov 18in 6 days5/5quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
U.S. sellers who ship orders abroad by USPS, especially to the European Union, including through Shopify, Etsy, and eBay label tools.
What it costs
No rate stated. USPS may invoice the mailer for duties, taxes, import fees, and other charges a destination post assesses when they were not paid in full through USPS Delivered Duty Paid service.
What to check
If you mail orders to EU customers with USPS, check whether your label tool offers USPS Delivered Duty Paid for the destination country, look at how refused or unpaid parcels are handled in your terms, and ask your shipping platform who receives the invoice if a foreign post bills duties back.
The Postal Service changed its International Mail Manual, effective October 19, 2026, so that it can invoice a mailer for duties, taxes, import fees, and related charges assessed on a parcel abroad when they were not paid through USPS Delivered Duty Paid service. The change follows the European Union ending its low-value exemption on July 1, 2026; some EU posts now require duties prepaid, charge fees for inaccurate customs data, and pursue the sender when the recipient does not pay. It is an interim final rule with comments open until November 18.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
EffectiveOctober 19, 2026
Comments byNovember 18, 2026
Prepaid optionUSPS Delivered Duty Paid
Matched to source. In force October 19; comments until November 18, 2026.
Matched to source. The trigger is the EU ending its low-value exemption.
Matched to source. USPS may invoice the mailer for charges not prepaid.
Matched to source. If the recipient does not pay, the foreign post may come back to the sender.
Matched to source. Some posts charge fees for inaccurate customs information.
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CBP gives postal parcels that carry tariff surcharges or agency requirements until January 20 before formal entry is required
CBP rule, Oct 22, 2026 · Tariffs & customs · Effective Jan 20 · in 69 daysEffective Jan 20in 69 days5/5quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
If you ship to U.S. customers by international mail and your goods carry additional tariffs or need another agency's data, ask your postal consolidator or broker how those parcels will be entered after January 20, 2027: by formal entry, or through the Entry Type 13 test.
Who does this affect?
Foreign brands and marketplaces that send orders to U.S. customers through the international postal network (Canada Post, Royal Mail, and other posts) where the goods carry additional tariffs or need agency data.
What it costs
No new charge. The formal-entry requirement for mail parcels valued at $2,500 or less that carry Chapter 98 or Chapter 99 duties or agency requirements moves from October 22, 2026 to January 20, 2027.
Since the de minimis exemption ended for mail on June 24, 2026, postal shipments of $2,500 or less clear through a new informal process. Parcels subject to another agency's requirements, to Chapter 98 or 99 duties, or claiming free-trade-agreement treatment are shut out of that process and were to need formal entry from October 22, 2026. CBP has moved that date to January 20, 2027, saying importers, brokers, and logistics providers need more time. After that date, filers choose between formal entry and the Entry Type 13 test.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
New compliance dateJanuary 20, 2027
Previous dateOctober 22, 2026
Parcel value$2,500 or less
Matched to source. The compliance date is now January 20, 2027.
Matched to source. De minimis has been suspended for mail since June 24, 2026.
Matched to source. These categories of parcel cannot use the postal informal entry process.
Matched to source. After the window, the choice is formal entry or the Entry Type 13 test.
Matched to source. CBP's reason is system readiness across the postal supply chain.
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CBP adds three importer fields to its entry forms and may reject entries from January 5 when a foreign importer lacks a CTPAT-validated filer
CBP csms message, Nov 6, 2026 · Tariffs & customs · Effective Jan 5 · in 54 daysEffective Jan 5in 54 days5/5quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
Ask your broker which answer it will give in the new "U.S. Importer of Record" field for your company and what it based that on, and confirm the importer number and address on your CBP Form 5106 are current, since the new principal field links to that record.
Who does this affect?
Every importer whose broker files CBP Form 3461 or 7501, because the new U.S. importer of record field applies to all entries; foreign-owned importers most of all.
What it costs
No fee stated; CBP says it may reject entries and entry summaries as of January 5th, 2027.
A CBP message to the trade explains how the foreign importer of record rule shows up on the paperwork. Forms 3461 and 7501 and their electronic versions get three new fields: whether the importer is a U.S. importer of record, whether the broker is acting as importer on someone's behalf, and who the principal on the power of attorney is. CBP says its systems may reject entries and entry summaries from January 5, 2027 when a foreign importer files without CTPAT validation or a CTPAT-validated broker.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
Checks startJanuary 5th, 2027
FormsCBP Form 3461 and CBP Form 7501
Questions toForeignIOR@cbp.dhs.gov
Matched to source. Three fields are added to the entry and entry summary forms.
Matched to source. The requirement starts January 5, 2027.
Matched to source. CBP built system checks and may reject filings.
Matched to source. A broker acting as importer must report the principal's importer number tied to its Form 5106.
Matched to source. Brokers can request delayed compliance until January 5.
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All 178 remaining Section 301 China tariff exclusions are extended, but only through January 9, 2027
USTR notice, Nov 10, 2026 · Tariffs & customs · Effective Nov 10 · In forceEffective Nov 10In force4/4quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
If any of your Chinese-origin goods clear under a Section 301 exclusion, ask your broker to confirm that entries since November 10 still claim it, and treat January 9, 2027 as the date to re-check: the notice extends the exclusions by two months, not a year.
Who does this affect?
Importers of Chinese-origin goods that clear under a Section 301 exclusion, and anyone pricing first-quarter 2027 orders on the assumption the exclusion continues.
What it costs
The Section 301 duty stays off goods covered by the 178 exclusions through January 9, 2027; the notice gives no dollar total.
USTR extended every one of the 178 product exclusions still in force from the Section 301 duties on Chinese goods. They were due to lapse after November 9, 2026 and now run through 11:59 p.m. eastern time on January 9, 2027. The notice ties the short extension to ongoing discussions with China.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
Exclusions extendedall 178 current exclusions
Now throughJanuary 9, 2027
Was throughNovember 9, 2026
Matched to source. All 178 current exclusions are extended.
Matched to source. The new end date is January 9, 2027.
Matched to source. The previous end date was November 9, 2026.
Matched to source. USTR gives ongoing talks with China as the reason.
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Certain Canadian products are barred from import on September 29 instead of paying the 50 percent duty
The President presidential proclamation, Sep 14, 2026 · Other · Deadline Sep 29 · PassedDeadline Sep 29Passed4/4quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
Ask your broker whether any Canadian-origin line you import appears in the annexes to the September 8 proclamations on motor vehicles, dairy, and alcoholic beverages; for anything on those lines, check what can be entered before September 29 and what is in transit or in a bonded warehouse.
Who does this affect?
Importers of Canadian-origin goods on the Section 338 lists, and any brand with Canadian inventory in transit or in a bonded warehouse: after September 29 the annexed lines cannot be entered at any duty rate.
What it costs
The annexed lines move from a 50 percent additional duty to no entry at all from September 29, 2026; goods imported but not yet entered before that date remain subject to the 50 percent duty rate.
Proclamation 11063 converts part of the Section 338 motor-vehicle duty list into an import ban: the Canadian products in its annex are excluded from importation for goods imported on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026. Goods already imported but not yet entered before that date stay at the 50 percent duty. Companion proclamations published the same day do the same for products on the dairy and alcoholic-beverage lists, with the same September 29 date.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
Import ban fromSeptember 29, 2026
Proclamation11063
Until then50 percent duty rate
Matched to source. The listed Canadian products are excluded from importation from September 29.
Matched to source. Goods imported but not yet entered before that date stay at the 50 percent duty.
Matched to source. The ban applies to products that were already on the 50 percent list.
Matched to source. CBP is authorized to write the implementing rules and administer the ban.
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Section 301 duties paid since July 1 on four excluded Chinese product lines can be claimed back by filing a correction from September 23
CBP csms message, Sep 22, 2026 · Other · Effective Sep 23 · In forceEffective Sep 23In force5/5quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
If you import Chinese goods under statistical numbers 8413.91.9039, .9046, .9059, .9099, 3926.90.9915, or 3926.90.9920, ask your broker whether the entries since July 1 carried heading 9903.88.69 and, if not, whether a Post Summary Correction can be filed now; CBP's own example says a correction filed on or after September 23 recovers the duty.
Who does this affect?
Importers of the pump parts and plastic articles covered by U.S. note 20(vvv) exclusions under heading 9903.88.69, and any importer whose broker has been paying Section 301 China duties on goods that qualify for an exclusion because the tariff number changed on July 1.
What it costs
The Section 301 China duties paid on entries filed July 1, 2026 through September 22, 2026 for the four amended exclusions, recoverable by Post Summary Correction filed on or after September 23, 2026.
USTR amended four Section 301 China product exclusions so they match the ten-digit tariff numbers that changed on July 1, 2026, and CBP's systems accept the amended exclusions from noon on September 23. Importers who entered the covered goods between July 1 and September 22 and paid the Section 301 duty can file a Post Summary Correction from September 23 to get the duty back; entries past the correction window can be protested.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
Accepted fromnoon on September 23, 2026
Refund routePost Summary Correction (PSC)
Exclusion heading9903.88.69
Matched to source. The amended exclusions take effect in CBP's entry system at noon on September 23.
Matched to source. The exclusions apply to goods entered from July 1, when the tariff numbers changed.
Matched to source. Duty already paid can be recovered by a Post Summary Correction, or a protest if the correction window has closed.
Matched to source. CBP gives the worked example: entries from July 1 to September 22 get a correction filed from September 23.
Matched to source. The exclusion heading replaces the Section 301 duty heading on the entry line.
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Steel hangers finished in Cambodia from Chinese or Vietnamese wire now owe antidumping deposits, back to entries since August 12, 2025
Commerce (ITA) notice, Sep 22, 2026 · Other · Effective Sep 22 · In forceEffective Sep 22In force5/5quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
If you have imported steel wire hangers from Cambodia since August 12, 2025, ask your broker which entries are still unliquidated and what deposit CBP will now require on each, and ask your supplier whether it has filed the origin certification that determines which rate applies.
Who does this affect?
Apparel brands, dry-cleaning suppliers, and any seller importing steel wire hangers from Cambodia; the deposits reach back more than a year to entries that have not yet liquidated.
What it costs
Cash deposits on unliquidated Cambodian hanger entries made on or after August 12, 2025, at the Vietnam-wide antidumping rate of 220.68 percent and countervailing rate of 31.58 percent unless the exporter and importer certify Chinese-origin wire, which draws the China antidumping rate instead.
Commerce preliminarily finds that steel wire garment hangers completed in Cambodia from Chinese or Vietnamese wire circumvent the antidumping order on hangers from China and the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on hangers from Vietnam. CBP will be directed to suspend liquidation and collect cash deposits on unliquidated entries made on or after August 12, 2025, at the existing China rate for Chinese-wire hangers and the Vietnam-wide rates (220.68 percent antidumping, 31.58 percent countervailing) otherwise.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
ApplicableSeptember 22, 2026
Entries fromAugust 12, 2025
Vietnam-wide AD rate220.68 percent
Matched to source. Commerce finds the Cambodian finishing circumvents the China and Vietnam orders.
Matched to source. The determination applies from September 22.
Matched to source. Deposits reach back to entries since August 12, 2025.
Matched to source. Certified Chinese-wire hangers get the China rate under a separate case number.
Matched to source. Otherwise the Vietnam-wide rates apply.
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CPSC may adopt a revised button-battery standard; comments close Sept 17
CPSC proposed rule, Sep 3, 2026 · Product safety · Deadline Sep 17 · PassedDeadline Sep 17Passed5/5quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
If you sell anything with a coin or button cell, ask your supplier which edition of UL 4200A the test report cites. If the revision would change a test you rely on, the docket (CPSC-2023-0004) is open for comments until September 17.
Who does this affect?
Anyone selling products that contain coin or button cell batteries, including toys, remotes, lights, and small electronics.
What it costs
Re-testing every SKU that contains a coin cell if the revised standard changes a test you rely on; the notice gives no cost estimate.
UL revised the standard that CPSC's mandatory button-battery rule incorporates. Unless CPSC rejects the revision within 90 days, the new version becomes the mandatory standard automatically.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
Comment deadlineSeptember 17, 2026
Rule16 CFR part 1263
Matched to source. CPSC's mandatory rule incorporates UL 4200A, and UL has now revised it.
Matched to source. If CPSC does not reject the revision, it becomes the mandatory standard 180 days after CPSC was notified.
Matched to source. The rule covers performance tests, warning labels, and instructions for products with these batteries.
Matched to source. Late comments will not be considered.
Matched to source. A read-only copy of the revised standard is free on UL's website.
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122 more Canadian product lines carry the 50 percent Section 338 duty from September 15
CBP csms message, Sep 11, 2026 · Other · Effective Sep 15 · In forceEffective Sep 15In force5/5quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
Ask your broker for the attachment to CSMS 69851916 and check every Canadian-origin tariff number you import against the bold lines; for any line that came off the list, ask whether entries filed since September 15 still carried heading 9903.03.12 or 9903.03.14.
Who does this affect?
Anyone importing goods of Canadian origin. The Section 338 lists are not limited to vehicles and drinks: the lines removed this week include salt, cement, paper, lead, and fishing rods, and 122 lines were added, so a product that was outside the duty last week may be inside it now.
What it costs
An additional 50% ad valorem duty on every Canadian-origin line added to the list, for goods entered on or after September 15, 2026, on top of any other duty the line already carries.
CBP's guidance implements the September 8 proclamations that redraw the list of Canadian products subject to the additional 50 percent Section 338 duties. As of September 15, 122 additional tariff classifications fall under headings 9903.03.12 and 9903.03.14, a handful of lines come off (including salt, cement, certain paper, lead, and fishing rods), and the alcohol-related heading 9903.03.13 is unchanged. The complete list is an attachment to the CBP message.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
EffectiveSeptember 15, 2026
Lines added122 additional HTSUS classifications
Rate50% additional ad valorem
Matched to source. The new list applies to goods entered from September 15.
Matched to source. 122 tariff classifications were added to the 50 percent headings.
Matched to source. The heading tied to the dairy proclamation is unchanged.
Matched to source. A short list of classifications no longer carries the duty.
Matched to source. The rate on the listed goods is an additional 50 percent.
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Antidumping duties on Chinese and Vietnamese walk-behind mowers revoked
Commerce (ITA) notice, Sep 8, 2026 · Tariffs & customs · Effective Sep 8 · In forceEffective Sep 8In force5/5quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
If you import these mowers, ask your broker whether entries made on or after July 13, 2026 were filed without AD/CVD deposits and whether deposits already paid on those entries can be recovered. The separate orders on small vertical-shaft engines from China are not affected by this notice.
Who does this affect?
Importers and online sellers of gas-powered walk-behind mowers or mower sub-assemblies from China or Vietnam.
What it costs
A saving: no antidumping or countervailing deposits on entries made on or after July 13, 2026, and deposits already paid on those entries may be refundable through your broker.
Commerce revoked the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on gas walk-behind lawn mowers from China and Vietnam because no U.S. producer asked to keep them. Entries on or after July 13, 2026 no longer owe AD/CVD deposits.
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ApplicableSeptember 8, 2026
Entries on or afterJuly 13, 2026
HTS8433.11.0050
Matched to source. The orders were revoked because no domestic party responded to the sunset review.
Matched to source. Suspension of liquidation ends for entries on or after July 13, 2026.
Matched to source. Entries before that date still owe AD/CVD deposits and may still be reviewed.
Matched to source. Scope covered gas mowers under 3.7 kilowatts, finished or unfinished, self-propelled or not.
Matched to source. The orders had been in place since July 2021.
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Review
FTC order names the e-commerce merchant profile processors must refuse
FTC press release (consumer protection), Sep 8, 2026 · Payments & fraud · Published Sep 8Published Sep 85/5quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
If your business address is a mailbox service, expect a processor to ask for a physical location, bank history, and chargeback data before approving you. Worth checking: where your chargeback ratio sits against the card networks' thresholds, and whether any of your volume runs through more than one merchant account, since the order treats that pattern as a red flag.
Who does this affect?
New online stores, sellers using a UPS Store or virtual address as their business address, and anyone running subscription or negative-option billing.
What it costs
$12 million paid by the processor, not by sellers. For a store that gets dropped, the cost is a frozen merchant account, held reserves, and weeks without payouts.
Humboldt Merchant Services will pay $12 million to settle charges it processed payments for sham merchants. The order bars it from serving online sellers that use a mailbox-only address and either bill on a negative option, are new, or have no processing history.
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Settlement$12 million
Commission vote2-0
Matched to source. Humboldt pays $12 million and is permanently banned from processing for higher-risk merchants.
Matched to source. The order bars processing for e-commerce businesses with a mailbox-only address that use negative option billing, are new, or lack processing history.
Matched to source. Merchants on Mastercard's MATCH list for chargebacks, laundering, or fraud are also excluded.
Matched to source. The sham merchants ran chargebacks at almost ten times the card brands' excessive threshold.
Matched to source. Spreading volume across accounts to dodge risk monitoring is prohibited.
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Review
Nuvei pays $4.85M; FTC requires screening merchants by chargeback rate
FTC press release (consumer protection), Sep 4, 2026 · Payments & fraud · Published Sep 4Published Sep 45/5quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
If a processor ever terminated you, check how you answer that question on new applications; the order treats prior terminations as a flag processors must screen for. Worth checking monthly: your chargeback ratio against the one percent figure the order uses.
Who does this affect?
Any seller opening a new merchant account, selling by telemarketing, or carrying elevated chargebacks.
What it costs
$4.85 million paid by Nuvei. Sellers with a prior termination or elevated chargebacks now face declined applications and reserve holds rather than fines.
The FTC's second processor settlement in a week requires Nuvei to screen prospective merchants and investigate any client whose chargebacks exceed set limits. Expect tighter onboarding at every processor.
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Settlement$4.85 million
Processed for one scammore than $30 million
Matched to source. Nuvei will pay $4.85 million for consumer redress.
Matched to source. The order requires screening of all clients and enhanced investigation when chargebacks exceed the order's limits.
Matched to source. The complaint cites merchants that other processors had already terminated for chargebacks or fraud.
Matched to source. Nuvei is banned from serving tech-support sellers that use telemarketing or security pop-ups.
Matched to source. Business-opportunity sellers with unsupported earnings claims were among the merchants cited.
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Review
Section 232 drone duties of 25 to 100 percent took effect September 3
CBP csms message, Sep 2, 2026 · Tariffs & customs · Effective Sep 3 · In forceEffective Sep 3In force7/7quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
If you sell drones or drone parts, ask your broker for the HTS classification of each SKU and which group it falls in (100 percent for thermal imaging, docking stations, and parts for drones over 25 kg; 25 percent for other drones); the remaining parts tranche starts February 9, 2027.
Who does this affect?
Anyone importing or selling drones, drone docking stations, or drone parts, including camera and hobby drones sold on Amazon and Shopify, from any country of origin.
What it costs
An additional 100% of customs value on drones with thermal imaging, docking stations, and parts for drones over 25 kg, and 25% on other drones, on top of existing duties, for goods entered on or after September 3, 2026; a further 25% on the remaining drone parts from February 9, 2027.
CBP's guidance implements Proclamation 11055: unmanned aircraft with thermal imaging, docking stations, and parts for heavy drones pay an additional 100 percent, drones without thermal imaging pay 25 percent, and a 25 percent duty on the remaining drone parts starts February 9, 2027, all on top of existing duties and from every country.
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Thermal imaging, docks, heavy parts100%
Other drones25%
EffectiveSeptember 3, 2026
Remaining partsFebruary 9, 2027
Matched to source. The duties apply to imports from every country, at rates from 10 to 100 percent.
Matched to source. Most of the duties started September 3; a second tranche on other parts starts February 9, 2027.
Matched to source. Every affected entry must carry a Chapter 99 heading.
Matched to source. Drones with thermal imaging sit in the 100 percent group with docking stations and heavy-drone parts.
Matched to source. Drones without thermal imaging sit in the 25 percent group.
Matched to source. The duty stacks on top of any free-trade-agreement rate.
Matched to source. Lower headings exist for UK, EU, Japan, Korea, Swiss, and Taiwan products, but CBP says not to file under them yet.
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Note
A fifth Section 301 China exclusion is matched to the July 1 tariff numbers; duty paid since then can be claimed back by correction
CBP csms message, Oct 22, 2026 · Tariffs & customs · Effective Oct 23 · In forceEffective Oct 23In force4/4quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
If you import Chinese goods under 8479.90.9591, ask your broker whether entries since July 1 carried exclusion heading 9903.88.69 and, if not, whether a Post Summary Correction can still be filed.
Who does this affect?
Importers of Chinese machinery parts under 8479.90.9591, and of the pump parts and plastic articles covered by the four exclusions amended in September.
What it costs
The Section 301 China duty paid since July 1, 2026 on goods that qualify for the amended exclusion, recoverable by Post Summary Correction.
CBP updated its September guidance after USTR amended one more Section 301 China exclusion to match tariff numbers that changed on July 1, 2026. The added exclusion covers goods now reported under statistical number 8479.90.9591. CBP's system accepts the amended exclusions from 6 pm on October 23, 2026, and importers who paid the duty on qualifying entries can file a Post Summary Correction, or a protest if the correction window has passed.
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Accepted from6 pm on October 23, 2026
Statistical number8479.90.9591
Exclusion heading9903.88.69
Matched to source. CBP's system accepts the amendment from 6 pm on October 23, 2026.
Matched to source. The added exclusion now points to statistical number 8479.90.9591.
Matched to source. Duty already paid can be recovered by a Post Summary Correction.
Matched to source. If the correction window has closed, a protest is the route.
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Note
CBP now requires a security code to change the bank account that receives customs refunds
CBP csms message, Oct 9, 2026 · Tariffs & customs · Effective Oct 10 · In forceEffective Oct 10In force3/3quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
If you expect refunds by ACH, ask whoever administers your ACE Portal account to confirm the email address on file is one your company controls and to turn on the change alerts for the importer sub-account.
Who does this affect?
Importers that receive, or expect to receive, customs refunds by ACH, including tariff refunds; whoever administers the company's ACE Portal account.
What it costs
No charge.
Since October 10, 2026, anyone adding or changing ACH refund details in an importer's ACE Portal sub-account must enter a security token that CBP sends by email, with text message as an option. Other authorized users on the account can turn on alerts for any change to refund bank details.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
In force fromOctober 10, 2026
HelpACE.Support@cbp.dhs.gov
Matched to source. Verification is required from October 10, 2026.
Matched to source. A change does not go through without the token.
Matched to source. Other users on the account can get alerts when refund details change.
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CBP will pay 7 percent interest on customs duty refunds to non-corporate importers in the fourth quarter, 6 percent to corporations
CBP notice, Sep 22, 2026 · Other · Effective Oct 1 · In forceEffective Oct 1In force3/3quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
When a refund arrives, check that the interest line matches the quarter's rate for your entity type; if you import as a sole proprietor or partnership rather than a corporation, the refund rate is a point higher.
Who does this affect?
Any importer waiting on a duty refund (IEEPA refunds through CAPE, Section 301 exclusion refunds, protests) and any importer with an overdue customs bill; sole proprietors and partnerships earn the higher refund rate.
What it costs
Refunds of customs duties earn 7 percent interest for non-corporations and 6 percent for corporations in the quarter beginning October 1, 2026; overdue accounts are charged 7 percent.
CBP's quarterly notice sets the interest rates on overdue customs accounts and on refunds of customs duties for October 1 through December 31, 2026, unchanged from the previous quarter: 7 percent on underpayments for everyone, 7 percent on refunds to non-corporations, and 6 percent on refunds to corporations. IEEPA refunds paid through CAPE include interest, so the rate is part of what a refund is worth.
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Refunds, non-corporate7 percent
Refunds, corporate6 percent
Applies fromOctober 1, 2026
Matched to source. Refund and underpayment rates are unchanged for the quarter that starts October 1.
Matched to source. The rates apply from October 1.
Matched to source. The rates come from the IRS formula: the federal short-term rate plus three points, or plus two for corporate refunds.
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Recalls in categories sold online18

Recall
Another Amazon dresser recalled under the STURDY Act: about 1,392 HAUOMS units, full refund
CPSC recall, Nov 5, 2026 · Product safety · Effective Nov 5 · In forceEffective Nov 5In force4/4quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
If you sell dressers or other clothing storage units, ask your supplier for the stability test report under ASTM F2057 for the exact SKU and drawer count you list, and check its date against the production run you are selling.
Who does this affect?
Sellers of dressers, chests, and other clothing storage units on Amazon and other marketplaces, especially cross-border sellers listing factory-brand furniture.
What it costs
About 1,392 units at about $150 refunded in full, roughly $208,800 (1,392 × $150).
CPSC announced the recall of about 1,392 HAUOMS eight-drawer dressers sold on Amazon by Jiastfeng, a China-based seller, from May 2025 through September 2026 for about $150. Unanchored, the dressers are unstable and violate the mandatory standard required by the STURDY Act. No injuries are reported. Buyers get a full refund after marking and disassembling the dresser and sending photos.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
UnitsAbout 1,392
Priceabout $150
SoldMay 2025 through September 2026
Matched to source. About 1,392 units are covered.
Matched to source. The dressers violate the STURDY Act standard.
Matched to source. Sold only on Amazon.
Matched to source. The remedy is a full refund.
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Recall
Bose recalls about 634,759 speaker battery packs sold since 2017 after seven reports of melting, smoke, or fire
CPSC recall, Nov 5, 2026 · Product safety · Effective Nov 5 · In forceEffective Nov 5In force5/5quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
If you sell or resell Bose S1 Pro systems or battery packs, check serial-number prefixes against Bose's recall page before listing. If you sell any product with a removable lithium-ion pack, note that this recall reaches packs sold as far back as 2017, and ask your supplier how long it keeps batch and serial records.
Who does this affect?
Resellers of Bose S1 Pro systems and replacement packs, including used and refurbished sellers; brands that sell products with a removable lithium-ion pack.
What it costs
About 634,759 battery packs, priced at $100 to $160 when sold separately, replaced free; about 35,400 more were sold in Canada.
CPSC announced a recall of about 634,759 lithium-ion battery packs for Bose S1 Pro and S1 Pro+ portable speakers, plus about 35,400 sold in Canada. The packs can overheat and ignite; Bose has seven reports of packs melting, smoking, or catching fire, six with property damage and no injuries. They were sold with the speakers and separately from December 2017 through July 2026 at Bose, Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart, and other sellers. The remedy is a free replacement pack, identified by serial number.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
UnitsAbout 634,759
SoldDecember 2017 through July 2026
Pack pricebetween $100 and $160
Matched to source. About 634,759 packs in the U.S. and about 35,400 in Canada.
Matched to source. The packs can overheat and ignite.
Matched to source. Seven incident reports, six with property damage, no injuries.
Matched to source. Sold for more than eight years.
Matched to source. The remedy is a free replacement pack.
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Recall
Amazon-sold HAIARA power banks recalled: about 11,000 units and 600 reports of fire and other thermal incidents
CPSC recall, Oct 29, 2026 · Product safety · Effective Oct 29 · In forceEffective Oct 29In force5/5quoted sentences found in the source
What to check
If you sell power banks, compare the incident count here (600 reports on about 11,000 units) with your own complaint and return data, and check that each SKU has a current battery safety test report from an accredited lab on file that matches what Amazon holds for the ASIN.
Who does this affect?
Sellers of power banks and other lithium-battery accessories on Amazon, especially low-priced units sold by a China-based seller of record.
What it costs
About 11,000 units sold at $18 to $22 refunded in full, up to roughly $242,000 (11,000 × $22).
CPSC announced the recall of about 11,000 HAIARA W5 PRO power banks sold on Amazon by Mitrytech from May 2025 through September 2026 for $18 to $22. The lithium battery can explode and ignite. The seller is aware of 600 reports of fire and other thermal incidents, including three burn injuries and nine reports of property damage. Buyers get a full refund after sending a photo of the unit marked "recalled" and confirming disposal.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
UnitsAbout 11,000
Incident reports600 reports
SoldMay 2025 through September 2026
Matched to source. About 11,000 units are covered.
Matched to source. The battery can explode and ignite.
Matched to source. 600 incident reports, three burns, nine with property damage.
Matched to source. Sold only on Amazon.
Matched to source. Refund requires a photo of the marked unit and confirmed disposal.
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