A bill that would move CBP headquarters from Washington to Texas was introduced by Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, who was one of the initial hold-outs on choosing House Speaker Mike Johnson last week.
President-elect Donald Trump, at a news conference in Mar-a-Lago Jan. 7, threatened substantial tariffs on Mexico and Canada over migration and drug smuggling issues, and had a lengthy list of complaints in particular about Canada.
The incoming administration is thinking about applying tariffs on strategic goods from all countries, rather than a 10% or 20% global tariff, The Washington Post reported, citing three anonymous sources.
The International Trade Commission posted the 2025 Basic Edition of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The new HTS implements a variety of 10-digit-level changes for fruits and vegetables, chemicals and other products. Changes were effective as of Jan. 1 unless otherwise noted.
While it's still CBP's goal in the next 16 days to release a notice of proposed rulemaking on requirements for data submissions and on restrictions for goods eligible for de minimis, agency officials acknowledged that one or both might not be ready in time.
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The International Trade Commission posted the 2025 Basic Edition of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The new HTS implements a variety of 10-digit-level changes for fruits and vegetables, chemicals and other products. Changes were effective as of Jan. 1 unless otherwise noted.
The Border Trade Alliance released a Dec. 30 letter it sent to the Mexican Embassy asking that nation to pause its regulatory changes that end tariff-free treatment of apparel and textile home goods that are imported into Mexico but destined for U.S. consumers. The same change also increased the tariffs on 121 apparel goods from China to 35% (see 2412240009).
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the weeks of Dec. 16-22 and 23-29:
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