Protest activity in Mexico has ended, and commercial cargo processing for northbound and southbound operations has resumed at ports along the border, according to a Dec. 5 trade information notice. The affected ports were located in El Paso, Santa Teresa, Marcelino Serna, Columbus, Ysleta and Presidio. Earlier in the week, the Presidio port was the only one able to process commercial traffic (see 2512030035).
Net revenue recovered from entry summary reviews skyrocketed to nearly $33 billion in fiscal year 2025, while the total number of liquidated damages in U.S. trade doubled, according to recently updated CBP data.
Goods entered using a Chapter 98 provision that avoids International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs must still list the otherwise applicable IEEPA Chapter 99 classification on the entry, CBP said in a Dec. 5 update to its FAQ on IEEPA tariffs. Otherwise, ACE will reject the submission, the agency said.
Auto industry representatives asked the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to let the USMCA autos rule of origin continue -- or to simplify it -- while the United Autoworkers called for "complete rewrite" of the pact next year, including wage floors in all three countries in auto and parts plants and "explicit job security provisions for American workers."
Former South Korean trade negotiators complained that the U.S. is acting in bad faith in its trade negotiations and doubted the durability of the recent U.S.-Korea trade deal, though former Trump administration officials lauded the deal as a win-win for both countries.
Plaintiffs in the massive Section 301 litigation "have every intention" to appeal their case challenging the lists 3 and 4A Section 301 tariffs on China to the Supreme Court, Matt Nicely, lead counsel for the companies, told the Court of International Trade during a Nov. 4 status conference.
Trade lawyers are split over the necessity of filing lawsuits now to secure potential International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariff refunds should the Supreme Court invalidate them, according to interviews with lawyers.
On Dec. 3, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices Dec. 4:
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking comments on the efficacy of USMCA for the automotive industry.