Trump proclamation directs Section 232 negotiations on robotics and industrial machinery imports

President Trump issued a proclamation concurring with the Commerce Secretary's Section 232 finding that imports of robotics, industrial machinery, and their parts and components threaten to impair national security, and directing the Secretary and the U.S. Trade Representative to pursue or continue negotiations of agreements with trading partners to address the threat. The proclamation imposes no tariffs, duties, quotas or fees; it states the President may consider alternative remedies in the future, including imposing or modifying tariffs, duties, quotas and fees, depending on the status or outcome of the negotiations. The Secretary and the Trade Representative must provide an update on the negotiations within 180 days of the proclamation's date.

USITC makes affirmative determinations in sunset reviews of prestressed concrete steel wire strand from China

The USITC made affirmative determinations in its expedited five-year (sunset) reviews concerning prestressed concrete steel wire strand from China, in Inv. No(s). 701-TA-464 and 731-TA-1160 (Bulletin 26-086). The bulletin does not state the HTS codes covered, the duty rates or an effective date.

CBSA and RCMP charge four in cross-border tobacco smuggling investigation

The Canada Border Services Agency and the RCMP's Transnational Serious and Organized Crime team in Saskatchewan charged four individuals on September 21, 2026, with offences under the Criminal Code, the Excise Act and the Customs Act following a joint investigation into a rail-based smuggling operation. The accused are alleged to have transported nearly 116,000 kg of tobacco into Canada from the United States, and interprovincially, between October 2020 and April 2024. Johnny Gamboa, Harminder Grewal, Rinnamoon Haddad and Avikesh Sharma are scheduled to appear at the Toronto Provincial Court on October 29, 2026.

White House unveils America First Seafood Strategy to remove foreign trade barriers

The White House unveiled the America First Seafood Strategy, a whole-of-government approach that USTR says will remove foreign trade barriers and open new markets for U.S. fishermen. The strategy cites Japan's tariffs of up to 10% and import quotas, the EU CATCH documentation and reporting requirements, India's fisheries subsidy program and Vietnam's IUU fishing practices as barriers, and notes commitments from Taiwan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Ecuador and Indonesia on subsidies, labor rights and IUU fishing. USTR says it will continue to use negotiations and enforcement tools to open markets for U.S. seafood exports.

Commerce issues AD/CVD orders on van-type trailers and subassemblies from China

Commerce's International Trade Administration has issued antidumping and countervailing duty orders on van-type trailers and subassemblies thereof from the People's Republic of China. The Federal Register document does not state the cash deposit rates, the scope of covered products or the effective date.

Commerce issues final results of expedited first sunset review of AD order on seamless refined copper pipe and tube from Vietnam

Commerce rescinds antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews

Adjusting Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components Into the United States

USITC to review in part final initial determination finding Section 337 violation on polyvinylidene fluoride resins

The U.S. International Trade Commission gives notice that it will review in part a final initial determination finding a violation of Section 337 in the matter of certain polyvinylidene fluoride resins, and requests written submissions on the issues under review and on remedy, the public interest and bonding. The notice does not state which issues are under review, the parties involved, the products or HTS codes at issue, or the deadlines for submissions.

Federal Register page for presidential document on housing costs returns bot-check text instead of the document

The Federal Register page for the presidential document titled "Decreasing Housing Costs for the American People" returned an automated-access notice and CAPTCHA prompt rather than the text of the document, so the document's substance, scope and effective date are not available from this source.

USITC declines to review initial determination granting motion to amend complaint in adjustable child carriers investigation

The U.S. International Trade Commission gave notice that it will not review an initial determination granting the complainant's motion for leave to amend the complaint and the notice of institution of investigation in Certain Adjustable Child Carriers and Components Thereof. The notice does not state the amended scope, the products or the respondents affected.

President issues Defense Production Act determination on domestic petroleum production, refining and logistics capacity

The President issued a presidential determination under Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, on domestic petroleum production, refining and logistics capacity. The determination's text, scope and any effective date are not available in the published material.

Treasury and IRS request comments on information collection for transfers of domestic stock or securities to foreign corporations

Treasury and the IRS published a Paperwork Reduction Act notice requesting comments on the information collection for certain transfers of domestic stock or securities by U.S. persons to foreign corporations. The notice does not state the collection's burden estimate, the comment deadline or the regulation it supports.

OFAC publishes notice of sanctions action

OFAC published a notice of sanctions action in the Federal Register. The notice text was not available; the page returned only a bot-verification message, so the notice does not state the persons, entities, programs or effective date involved.

CBSA makes final dumping and subsidy determinations on unarmoured building cables from China

CBSA states that on October 27, 2026, under paragraph 41(1)(b) of SIMA, it made a final determination of dumping and a final determination of subsidizing for unarmoured building cables originating in or exported from China, and under paragraph 41(1)(a) terminated the subsidy investigation for goods exported by Tianjin Feiya Fengda Wire & Cable Technology Co., Ltd. because the subsidy amount was insignificant (less than 1%). The subject goods are usually imported under tariff classification numbers 8544.49.00.19 and 8544.49.00.90, and may also be imported under 7408.11.10.00, 7408.19.00.10, 7605.29.00.00 and 7614.90.00.00, in particular as conductors to be further processed into UBC.

Audi to invest $4B in first U.S. assembly plant in Georgia

Audi, Volkswagen Group's luxury brand, announced it will invest $4 billion in its first U.S. factory, at the Middle Georgia Mega Site in Peach County near Macon, Georgia, with construction slated to begin in 2027 and the first U.S.-built vehicles produced in the early 2030s. The plant will assemble premium SUVs for North America with annual capacity of up to 200,000 vehicles and is expected to create around 4,500 jobs. Audi said the plant will reduce its exposure to trade and currency risks, such as the 15% tariff on European auto imports to the U.S.

CIT dismisses pro se trade-agreement complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction

The U.S. Court of International Trade dismissed Raj K. Patel's complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction in Slip Op. 26-132, Court No. 26-04703, and denied his motion to compel acceptance of the complaint as moot. Patel sought declaratory and equitable relief and $380 million in damages, alleging the United States violated trade agreements including GATT 1995, the USMCA and the U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement by preventing access to certain medical technologies. Judge Jane A. Restani held that the trade agreements he invoked are not a law falling under the court's residual jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1581(i), and the court found no other provision conferring jurisdiction.

CIT sustains Commerce's second remand redetermination in CVD review of cut-to-length plate from Korea

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustained Commerce's second remand redetermination in the countervailing duty order review of certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate from the Republic of Korea for the period January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, in Slip Op. 26-131, Court No. 24-00006, dated October 27, 2026. On remand, Commerce found Korea's allocation of additional Korea Allowance Units de facto specific under 19 U.S.C. § 1677(5A)(D)(iii)(1), comparing the 494 companies that received additional KAUs with the 906,325 companies within the Government of Korea's jurisdiction.

BNEF raises U.S. energy storage deployment forecast by 30% despite trade barriers

BloombergNEF said in its semiannual energy storage outlook that the United States will deploy 30% more energy storage capacity over the next 10 years than it forecast six months ago, reaching cumulative deployments of 213.9 GW by 2030 and 434.4 GW by 2036. BNEF puts the combined duty on stationary storage batteries imported from mainland China at 40.9%, and cites import restrictions on foreign-made power conversion systems and recent broad limits on imports of bulk power system equipment among the trade barriers.

CBP publishes 2027 customs broker permit user fee payment notice

CBP published a Federal Register notice on customs broker permit user fee payment for 2027. The notice text was not available; the document does not state the fee amount, the payment deadline or the procedures for paying.

USITC issues determinations on mattresses from Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam

The USITC issued determinations on mattresses from Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. The determinations do not state the outcome, the products or HTS codes covered, or an effective date.

USITC seeks public interest submissions in vaporizer devices investigation

The USITC issued a notice requesting submissions on the public interest in its investigation of certain vaporizer devices, cartridges used therewith, and components thereof. The notice does not state a submission deadline, the investigation number, or the remedy under consideration.

BIS renews order temporarily denying export privileges

USTR's Greer questions U.S.-EU duty pause after European Investment Bank loan to Airbus

USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer issued a statement on the status of the U.S.-EU deal to pause duties on certain EU imports, following a record-breaking European Investment Bank loan to Airbus. Greer said the loan, awarded to Airbus projects in France, Germany and Spain, came almost immediately after the EU extended the pause, and that USTR still has no details about it despite ongoing requests. He said the situation injects substantial uncertainty into transatlantic aerospace trade and that it must be resolved to avoid violation of the LCA deal. The statement does not say whether the pause on duties has changed.

USTR proposes extending pause on Section 301 China-linked vessel fees to January 9, 2027

USTR is proposing to extend its suspension of Section 301 fees on China-linked vessels until January 9, 2027, according to an October 23 Federal Register filing; the suspension is currently set to lift on November 9. The filing says the proposed extension would allow for further negotiation with China regarding the acts, policies and practices at issue in the investigation. Public comments are due October 30. USTR previously announced fees ranging from $18 per ton to $120 per container, with an up-to-three-year exemption for vessel owners who ordered a new U.S.-built vessel.

Maryland Energy Administration launches $200 million Megawatts for Maryland clean energy auction

The Maryland Energy Administration is launching Megawatts for Maryland, a $200 million auction program to build new clean energy generation over the next two years, established through the Utility RELIEF Act signed by Gov. Wes Moore earlier this year. The program can draw up to $100 million annually from the state's Strategic Energy Investment Fund and will award grants to renewable energy generation and storage developers to curb development and construction costs. The press release states the program was developed to fill in for the investment tax credits the Trump administration ended through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Wood Mackenzie reports 2.8 GW of U.S. wind turbine orders in Q2 ahead of 45Y and 48E tax credit deadlines

Wood Mackenzie said in an October 26, 2026 report that U.S. wind turbine orders reached 2.8 GW in the second quarter as developers raced to commence construction before July 4, 2026, deadlines tied to the 45Y production tax credit and 48E investment tax credit under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Projects that missed the commence construction deadline must be placed in service by December 31, 2027, to qualify, while projects that met the July 4 deadline have until December 31, 2030.

Intertek CEA forecasts 15% to 30% decline in U.S. energy storage prices by 2030 as trade barriers and 45X rules reshape supply

Intertek CEA's ESS Price Forecasting Report (Q3 – 2026) projects U.S. DC block prices will decline roughly 15% to 30% by 2030, while import markets could see reductions exceeding 40% as Chinese manufacturers shift from standard prismatic cells to larger formats. The companion ESS Supply, Technology, and Policy Report (Q3 – 2026) cites supply concentration in China, delayed U.S. factory timelines and evolving tax incentives, with about 11% of announced 2026 U.S. production capacity at risk of slipping into 2027.

Samsung SDI signs 1 GWh U.S.-made NCA battery storage supply agreement with Alpha Omega Power

Samsung SDI has signed an agreement to supply 1 GWh of nickel cobalt aluminum (NCA) battery storage to U.S. utility and independent power producer Alpha Omega Power, with all cells and modules to be manufactured at Samsung SDI's StarPlus Energy plant in Kokomo, Indiana. The Samsung Battery Box (SBB) 1.7 containerized energy storage is to be delivered before the end of 2026, for projects scheduled to begin construction in 2027 in the WECC and ERCOT markets. The deal brings Samsung SDI's contracted supply to APO to 1.5 GWh, following an earlier contract signed in 2025.

EnergySage report finds U.S. residential solar quotes up 3.2% in first half of 2026 as third-party ownership expands

EnergySage's Home Electrification Marketplace Report, based on quotes submitted through its marketplace from January to June 2026, found the median quoted residential solar price reached $2.57/W, a 3.2% increase from $2.49/W in the second half of 2025, while solar-only pricing stayed flat at $2.62/W. The share of installers quoting third-party ownership products rose from about 14% in January to 41% by the end of June, after the Section 25D residential tax credit expired at the end of 2025; EnergySage says qualifying third-party-owned projects can still access federal commercial tax incentives through 2027.

Commerce initiates less-than-fair-value investigation of certain amine compounds from China

Commerce's International Trade Administration has initiated a less-than-fair-value investigation into certain amine compounds from the People's Republic of China. The initiation notice does not state the alleged dumping margin, the cash deposit rate, the HTS codes covered or the effective date of any preliminary determination.

Commerce initiates countervailing duty investigation of certain amine compounds from China

Commerce's International Trade Administration has initiated a countervailing duty investigation into certain amine compounds from the People's Republic of China. The initiation notice does not state the alleged subsidy rates, the cash deposit rates or an effective date for any preliminary measures.

Commerce initiates countervailing duty investigation on corrugated die-cut cardboard boxes from Türkiye

Commerce rescinds 2025 countervailing duty administrative review of common alloy aluminum sheet from China

Commerce's International Trade Administration has rescinded the 2025 administrative review of the countervailing duty order on common alloy aluminum sheet from the People's Republic of China. The Federal Register notice does not state the companies covered, the reason for the rescission or the cash deposit rates that will apply.

Commerce continues antidumping and countervailing duty orders on standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico

Commerce initiates less-than-fair-value investigations of corrugated die-cut cardboard boxes from China, Malaysia and Türkiye

Commerce's International Trade Administration has initiated less-than-fair-value investigations into certain corrugated die-cut cardboard boxes from the People's Republic of China, Malaysia and the Republic of Türkiye. The initiation notice does not state the alleged dumping margins, the case numbers or the dates of the preliminary determinations.

Commerce initiates changed circumstances review of heavy-walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Mexico

Commerce issues final results of antidumping duty administrative review on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Spain

Commerce extends deadline to decide adequacy of AD/CVD petitions on railway tank cars from Mexico

Commerce's International Trade Administration extended the deadline for determining whether the antidumping and countervailing duty petitions on certain railway tank cars and parts thereof from Mexico are adequate. The notice does not state the new deadline or the petition case numbers.

Commerce issues final results and partial rescission in countervailing duty review of carbazole violet pigment-23 from India