Trump modifies scope of 50% Section 338 duties on certain products of Canada

A presidential proclamation modifies the scope of the additional 50 percent ad valorem duties imposed on certain products of Canada under Proclamation 11048, which took effect August 22, 2026 after the three-day suspension in Proclamation 11056 lapsed. Products of Canada listed in Annex I, Part A remain subject to the 50 percent duty, while products listed in Annex I, Part B are no longer subject to it, effective for goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026.

Trump proclamation bans imports of certain Canadian alcoholic beverages from September 29, 2026

A presidential proclamation signed September 8, 2026 excludes certain alcoholic beverages that are products of Canada, as set out in the Annex, from importation into the United States, effective for goods imported on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026. The products were subject to the 50 percent ad valorem duty imposed by Proclamation 11046, which took effect August 22, 2026 after the 3-day suspension in Proclamation 11056 lapsed. Goods imported but not yet entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before September 29, 2026 remain subject to that 50 percent duty rate.

Baltimore CBP officers seize $142,372 in plywood from China imported with a stolen identity

CBP officers in Baltimore seized over 8,500 falcata plywood sheets from China on Aug. 27, valued at $142,372, after the importer of record used a fraudulent identity on import documentation, tampered with the shipping invoice and declared the goods as Indonesian-origin and worth nearly $19,000. CBP determined the plywood originated in China and was subject to antidumping and countervailing duties, and seized it as smuggled or clandestinely introduced merchandise under 19 USC 1595a(c)(1)(A). The investigation continues.

USITC makes final injury determinations on L-lysine from China

The USITC determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of L-lysine from China, provided for in subheading 2922.41.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that Commerce found sold at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China. The determinations were made under sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) in Investigation Nos. 701-TA-767 and 731-TA-1750 (Final), and the Commission filed them on September 2, 2026; its views are in USITC Publication 5783 (September 2026).

USITC declines to review ALJ order terminating semiconductor devices investigation

The U.S. International Trade Commission determined not to review an initial determination, Order No. 77, of the presiding administrative law judge granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation in its entirety based on settlement and to limit service of the settlement agreement. The investigation concerns certain foreign-fabricated semiconductor devices, products containing the same, and components thereof. The notice does not state an effective date or any action for importers.

MOFCOM issues preliminary antidumping determination on dichlorosilane from Japan

CBSA applies 15%, 25% or 50% surtax on certain U.S.-origin goods from September 8, 2026

CBSA states in Customs Notice 26-23 that, effective September 8, 2026, certain goods imported into Canada and originating in the United States are subject to a surtax of 15%, 25% or 50% of the value for duty under the United States Surtax Order (2026), with the Schedules to the Order listing the goods and applicable rates. The surtax applies only to goods that originate in the U.S. and does not apply to goods eligible to be marked as originating from Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

CBP posts Cargo Release Condition Codes changes for Entry Type 13, adding error code 334 and removing 325

CBP states in CSMS # 69763204 that the Cargo Release Condition Codes documents have been posted to cbp.gov with changes for Entry Type 13, adding error code 334 and removing error code 325. CBP says these changes are expected to be deployed to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Production environment on September 22, 2026. The document is available in the Supporting Documents section on cbp.gov; technical questions go to the assigned Client Representative, cargo control and release questions to CREM@cbp.dhs.gov, and entry summary questions to esar@cbp.dhs.gov.

CBSA seizes over $13.8 million in tobacco and nicotine products across Southern Ontario in August

The Canada Border Services Agency states that its officers at land ports of entry across the Southern Ontario Region seized illicit tobacco and nicotine products valued at more than $13.8 million during August, with the majority of the seizures involving significant quantities in commercial shipments from the United States. Notable seizures included 14,964 kg of loose-leaf tobacco valued at $2,765,969 at the Blue Water Bridge on August 20, 1,781,000 cigarettes valued at $333,189 at the Ambassador Bridge on August 17, and 2,796 kg of nicotine pouches valued at $2,983,499 at the Blue Water Bridge on August 11.

CIT remands Commerce's final results in steel racks antidumping review for reconsideration of differential pricing methodology

The U.S. Court of International Trade, in Slip Op. 26-108, Court No. 25-00175, remanded for reconsideration Commerce's final results in the 2022-2023 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain steel racks from China, 90 Fed. Reg. 30,629, which assigned Jiangsu Nova a margin of 11.18% ad valorem. The court granted Commerce's request for a voluntary remand so it can allow parties to comment on the new differential pricing methodology, including the price difference test and ratio test, that replaced the Cohen's d test after Marmen. Commerce has 90 days to submit its remand redetermination, with comments to follow under Rule 56.2(h).

CIT sustains Commerce remand results in wind towers AD review of Dongkuk S&C

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustained Commerce's remand results in the antidumping duty administrative review of utility scale wind towers from the Republic of Korea, Slip Op. 26-104, Court No. 24-00070, in an opinion by Judge Leo M. Gordon dated September 4, 2026. On remand Commerce reconsidered Dongkuk S&C Co., Ltd.'s indirect conversion costs, found its reported methodology distortive, and recalculated the weight-average dumping margin to 1.90 percent. The court sustained Commerce's use of period-of-review annual average costs over Dongkuk's reported indirect conversion costs.

CIT sustains ITC material-injury finding on subsidized shrimp from Ecuador

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustained the International Trade Commission's affirmative material-injury determination in the countervailing duty investigation of fresh warmwater shrimp and frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador, India and Vietnam, in Slip Op. 26-105, Court No. 25-00029, dated September 4, 2026. Ecuadorian producers Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila, S.A. and Sociedad Nacional de Galapagos, C.A. argued that rising diesel fuel costs, not subsidized imports, caused the domestic industry's harm, and that the Commission abused its discretion by declining to request the fishermen's diesel purchase volumes. The court found no evidence of bias and held the Commission's determination supported by substantial evidence.

CIT sustains ITC material-injury finding on subsidized frozen warmwater shrimp from India

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustained the International Trade Commission's affirmative material-injury determination in the countervailing duty investigation of frozen warmwater shrimp from India, in Slip Op. 26-106, Court No. 25-00031, dated September 4, 2026. The court rejected the Seafood Exporters Association of India's challenges that the Commission wrongly defined the domestic like product to include frozen cooked shrimp alongside raw shrimp and that imports filled a supply gap the domestic industry could not serve. The investigation covered frozen warmwater shrimp, wild-caught and farmed, cooked and raw, for the period January 1, 2021, to March 31, 2024.

CIT sustains remand redetermination in Catfish Farmers of America v. United States

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustained the Final Results of Redetermination pursuant to Court Remand (Apr. 15, 2026) in Catfish Farmers of America v. United States, Slip Op. 26-103, Court No. 24-00082, finding it complies with the court's order in Catfish Farmers of Am. v. United States, 49 CIT __, 815 Fed. Supp. 3d 1339 (2025), including its statement that the allegation identified a ministerial error. No party commented in opposition, and the United States asked the court to sustain the results. The court ordered that entries affected by this action be liquidated in accordance with the final court decision in this litigation.

CIT sustains ITC material-injury finding on subsidized shrimp from Vietnam

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustained the International Trade Commission's affirmative material-injury determination in Slip Op. 26-107, Court No. 25-00032, rejecting the Shrimp Committee of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers' challenge to the Commission's findings on underselling, the effects of imports and causation. The case is one of a trilogy challenging the Commission's finding that subsidized imports from Ecuador, India and Vietnam materially injured the domestic shrimp industry, with a period of investigation of January 1, 2021, to March 31, 2024. The court held the determination is supported by substantial evidence on the record.

IRS publishes 2026 inflation adjustment factor and applicable amounts for clean electricity production credit

The IRS published in the Federal Register the 2026 inflation adjustment factor and applicable amounts used to calculate the clean electricity production credit under section 45Y of the Internal Revenue Code. The notice states the figures are required by law to be published in the Federal Register. The notice does not state the factor or the applicable amounts.

USITC lifts partial suspension of enforcement of remedial orders in photodynamic therapy case as to U.S. Patent No. 11,697,028

The U.S. International Trade Commission granted a request by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. of Princeton, New Jersey to lift the partial suspension of enforcement of the limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders as to U.S. Patent No. 11,697,028 in the investigation of certain photodynamic therapy systems, components thereof, and pharmaceutical products used in combination with the same. The notice does not state an effective date or identify the products or respondents covered by the remedial orders.

USITC declines to review ALJ order adding AnaBio Technologies Unlimited as respondent in coated confectionery probe

The U.S. International Trade Commission determined not to review an initial determination, Order No. 7, in which the presiding Administrative Law Judge granted the complainant's unopposed motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation in Certain Coated Confectionery Products and Components Thereof. The amendment adds AnaBio Technologies Unlimited Company of Dublin, Ireland, as a respondent and terminates AnaBio Technologies, LTD. of Dublin, Ireland, as a respondent. The notice does not state an investigation number, an effective date or any relief.

CITT initiates final injury inquiry on certain steel racks from China

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a final injury inquiry, NQ-2026-005, into whether the dumping and subsidizing of certain steel racks originating in or exported from China have caused injury or retardation or threaten to cause injury. The inquiry follows a notice from the Canada Border Services Agency that preliminary determinations were made on the dumping and subsidizing of the goods. The Tribunal will determine on December 31, 2026, whether the dumping and subsidizing have caused injury or retardation or threaten to cause injury to the domestic industry. Interested persons, associations or governments may participate by filing Form I—Notice of Participation.

CBP Chicago seizes over 13,000 prohibited agriculture items from China shipment

CBP's Port of Chicago Agriculture Cargo Unit seized 13,683 pieces of prohibited plant and animal products from a shipment that originated in China and was manifested as women's nylon shirts. The shipment, weighing over 1,700 pounds in 68 prelabeled boxes, contained live cacti, succulents, pork, plant cuttings and 31 pounds of peyote, and lacked proper documentation, permits and phytosanitary certifications. CBP describes it as a "master carton" smuggling scheme in which unmanifested individual shipments are prelabeled for domestic parcel delivery.

CBSA initiates dumping and subsidy investigations into truck and bus tires from China

The Canada Border Services Agency initiated investigations on August 31, 2026 into whether truck and bus tires from producers operating in or exporting from China are being dumped, subsidized, or both, following a complaint by the Canadian Retread Manufacturers Association and Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. The CITT will begin a preliminary injury inquiry and issue a decision by October 30, 2026, while the CBSA will make preliminary decisions by November 30, 2026. The complainants allege material injury including price undercutting, lost sales and reduced profitability.

USITC schedules expedited five-year reviews of welded line pipe orders from South Korea and Turkey

The U.S. International Trade Commission gives notice of the scheduling of expedited five-year reviews to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on welded line pipe from South Korea and Turkey and the countervailing duty order on welded line pipe from Turkey would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. The date shown is August 4, 2026.

USITC determines revocation of silicon metal orders would likely injure U.S. industry

The USITC determined in five-year reviews that revoking the countervailing duty order on silicon metal from Kazakhstan and the antidumping duty orders on silicon metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, and Malaysia would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to a U.S. industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. The Commission instituted the reviews on March 2, 2026 (91 FR 10148), determined on June 5, 2026, to conduct expedited reviews (91 FR 42251), and filed its determinations on August 31, 2026. The views are in USITC Publication 5785, Investigation Nos. 701-TA-652 and 1524-1526 (Review).

USITC terminates Section 337 investigation into video-capable computers and displays

The U.S. International Trade Commission determined not to review an initial determination, Order No. 48, in which the presiding administrative law judge granted a joint motion to terminate the investigation in its entirety based on arbitration agreements. The investigation, covering certain video-capable laptop and desktop computers, handheld computers, tablets, televisions, projectors, and components and modules thereof, is terminated.

USITC finds reasonable indication of injury in welded stainless steel pipe from India, Turkey and UAE

The USITC determines there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of welded stainless steel line and pressure pipe from India, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, provided for in HTS subheadings 7305.31.60, 7306.11.00 and 7306.40.50, alleged to be sold at less than fair value and, for India and Turkey, alleged to be subsidized. The investigations are AD/CVD Nos. 701-TA-800-801 and 731-TA-1796-1798 (Preliminary), instituted July 15, 2026, with the Commission's views in USITC Publication 5789. The Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of the investigations.

USITC reviews in part final initial determination in Section 337 mobile electronic devices investigation

The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part a final initial determination issued by the presiding Administrative Law Judge in the Section 337 investigation Certain Mobile Electronic Devices, which found a violation of section 337 as to a certain asserted patent and no violation as to other asserted patents. The Commission requests written submissions from the parties on the issues under review, and from the parties, interested government agencies and other interested persons on remedy, the public interest and bonding, under the schedule set out in the notice. The notice does not state the schedule dates, the products or companies involved, or any remedy.

Temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax

CBP issues guidance on Section 232 duties for unmanned aircraft systems and components

CIT rules feed-grade chlortetracycline concentrate is classifiable as an antibiotic under 2941.30.00

In Slip Op. 26-102, Court No. 22-00056, the U.S. Court of International Trade granted Zoetis Services LLC's motion for summary judgment and denied the government's cross-motion, holding that feed-grade chlortetracycline concentrate manufactured in China by Jinhe Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is properly classified as an antibiotic under subheading 2941.30.00 rather than as an animal feed preparation under heading 2309. CBP had liquidated two Chicago entries, dated December 26, 2019 and January 22, 2020, under subheading 2309.90.10 and assessed Section 301 duties under 9903.88.03 at 25 percent ad valorem; the government argued on cross-motion for subheading 2309.90.95 at 1.4 percent.

CIT sustains USITC negative injury determination on aluminum extrusions from 14 countries

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustained in full the U.S. International Trade Commission's final negative determination in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam, in Slip Op. 26-101, Court No. 24-00209, and denied plaintiffs' motion for judgment on the agency record. The Commission found the domestic industry was neither materially injured nor threatened with material injury by reason of subject imports during the January 2021 to March 2024 period of investigation.

USTR amends four Section 301 China product exclusions to conform to USITC HTSUS changes

USTR is making conforming amendments to four product exclusions associated with the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation, after the USITC implemented changes to HTSUS statistical reporting categories effective July 1, 2026. The conforming amendments in the Annex to the notice are effective as of July 1, 2026. CBP will issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation.

CBP seeks comments on advance rule for heightened import supply chain disclosures

CBP issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking stating it is considering amending its regulations to require greater visibility into the supply chains of goods imported into the United States, including information on the parties involved in importation, technical solutions for tracing supply chains, and foreign export documentation that foreign exporters must submit to their customs authority before export to the United States. CBP says the proposals aim to detect and interdict illicit importations, especially goods illegally transshipped to evade U.S. customs and trade laws. Comments are due on or before December 1, 2026, under docket number USCBP-2026-1058.

CITT finds no injury in oil and gas well casing from Austria inquiry NQ-2026-001

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found in inquiry NQ-2026-001 that dumping of certain oil and gas well casing originating in or exported from Austria has not caused injury and is not threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry, so anti-dumping duties will not be collected by the Canada Border Services Agency. The complainants were Algoma Tubes Inc., Tenaris Global Services (Canada) Inc. and Hydril Canadian Company LP, collectively Tenaris Canada. The Tribunal will issue its reasons on September 16, 2026.

CITT initiates preliminary injury inquiry into truck and bus tires from China

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a preliminary injury inquiry (PI-2026-005) into a complaint by the Canadian Retread Manufacturers Association and Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. that certain truck and bus tires from China are being dumped and subsidized, following the Canada Border Services Agency's initiation of dumping and subsidizing investigations under SIMA. The Tribunal will determine on October 30, 2026 whether there is a reasonable indication that the alleged dumping and subsidizing have caused injury, retardation or a threat of injury. If so, the CBSA will continue its investigations and make preliminary determinations by November 30, 2026.

CBP issues Harmonized System Update 2621 with Section 338 and FSIS flag changes

CBP states in CSMS # 69726413 that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2621, created on August 22, 2026, contains 13 harmonized tariff records and 54 ABI records, including the Section 338 updates described in CSMS # 69606660. The update also adds the FS3 flag to HTS codes 2106909990, 2106909993 and 2106909994, and changes the FS4 flag to FS3 on HTS codes 0407210030, 0408110000, 0408190000, 0408910000 and 0408990000. Questions on the Section 338 updates go to traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov and on the FSIS flagging updates to itdssupport@cbp.dhs.gov.

CBP updates AESTIR Appendix C country codes after Nauru changes its name to Naoero

CBP states in CSMS # 69726210 that AESTIR Appendix C is being updated to reflect the Government of Nauru's constitutional amendment renaming the Republic of Nauru the "Republic of Naoero". The updated Appendix C documentation is available under the ACE AESTIR, Appendix C on the AES webpage. The message does not state an effective date for the change.

Finance Canada schedules Minister Champagne announcement on lowering everyday costs

Canada's Department of Finance and National Revenue states that Minister François-Philippe Champagne will make an announcement on September 2, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. as part of the government's efforts to help Canadian families and businesses lower everyday costs. The notice does not state what measure will be announced. Media must register by contacting mediare@fin.gc.ca and arrive by 1:00 p.m.

USITC institutes five-year review of the antidumping duty order on petroleum wax candles from China

The U.S. International Trade Commission instituted a five-year review on September 1, 2026, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on petroleum wax candles from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Interested parties must respond by October 1, 2026, to be assured of consideration, and comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed by November 16, 2026.

USITC institutes Section 337 investigation into certain mobile devices over '369 patent

The U.S. International Trade Commission instituted an investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 on a complaint filed July 28, 2026, as amended August 14, 2026, by GG Technologies, Inc. d/b/a StayTouch of Santa Monica, California. The complaint alleges violations based on the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain mobile devices with hardware and software for exchanging electronic content by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 12,022,369. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order after the investigation.

USTR seeks comments and sets public hearing on Russia's WTO commitments

USTR requests public comments for its annual report to Congress on Russia's implementation of its WTO obligations, with written comments, requests to testify and written testimony due October 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EDT, under Docket Number USTR-2026-0497. USTR will hold a public hearing at its offices at 1724 F Street NW, Rooms 1 & 2, Washington, DC, on October 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EDT.