On Sept. 16, 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 Sept. 17:
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is soliciting comments for its annual National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, which can cover goods, services, foreign direct investment and e-commerce access. Comments are due by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Oct. 30, and should be submitted at http://www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR-2025-0016.
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said there will be votes in the Senate in early October to end emergencies that underlie tariffs on Canada and Brazil.
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Sept. 8-14:
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website Sept. 16, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.
International mail can’t benefit from exemptions from reciprocal tariffs for subheadings listed as exempt in the executive order that set the tariffs, CBP said in an update to its FAQ on e-Commerce. “Exemptions listed under ANNEX II of EO 14257 do not apply to International Mail,” the agency said. CBP didn’t immediately comment.
As the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee winds down in its current iteration, both trade and government officials expressed hope for continuing their collaboration as CBP shifts the committee's focus more toward trade enforcement, according to comments made during the COAC's quarterly meeting on Sept. 17.
The House of Representatives voted 213-211 to prevent any votes to end emergencies underlying reciprocal tariffs, fentanyl tariffs or the additional Brazil tariffs -- however, the vote nearly went the other way.
The Indian government said that the chief negotiator from the American side for a bilateral trade agreement agreed with Indian officials "to intensify efforts to achieve early conclusion of a mutually beneficial Trade Agreement."