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CBSA seeks new Saskatoon highway sufferance warehouse operator after license surrender

The Canada Border Services Agency states in Customs Notice 25-06 that, effective December 1, 2024, the company at 3030 Cleveland Ave, Saskatoon, SK S7K 8B5 surrendered its "BW" type highway sufferance warehouse license, and the CBSA is advertising for a new highway sufferance warehouse in the area. The CBSA is inviting applications for a license to operate a public "BW" type highway sufferance warehouse under the authority of the Saskatoon CBSA office, and the successful applicant must meet the Customs Sufferance Warehouses Regulations and store in-bond goods.

CBSA: DFO export and possession licences required for American eel elvers from March 1, 2025

CBSA states that, effective March 1, 2025, an export licence and a possession licence are required for American eel elvers (Anguilla rostrata), with no exemptions from the export licence and limited exemptions from the possession licence, such as commercial transporters and airport personnel. Elvers are a restricted good under section 5 of the Reporting of Exported Goods Regulations, and shipments for export must be reported electronically to the CBSA, with the licence number, DFO shipment identification number, scientific name, common name and life stage on the export declaration.

CBSA seeks new highway sufferance warehouse operator in Saskatoon after license surrender

The Canada Border Services Agency states in Customs Notice 25-14 that, effective December 1, 2024, the company at 3030 Cleveland Ave, Saskatoon, SK S7K 8B5 surrendered its "BW" type highway sufferance warehouse license, and the CBSA is inviting applications for a license to operate a public "BW" type highway sufferance warehouse under the authority of the Saskatoon CBSA office. The successful applicant must provide a facility meeting the Customs Sufferance Warehouses Regulations and operate it as a public sufferance warehouse to store in-bond goods. Applications must be submitted through the CARM portal and received no later than 14 calendar days after the publication date of the notice; Memorandum D4-1-4 applies.

CBSA invites licence applications for a public highway sufferance warehouse in Hamilton, Ontario

The CBSA is inviting applications for a licence to operate a public "BW" type highway sufferance warehouse under the authority of the Hamilton CBSA office, for a facility that meets the Customs Sufferance Warehouses Regulations and stores in-bond goods. Applications must be submitted through the CARM Client Portal and received no later than 14 calendar days after the publication date of this notice. Further information is in Memorandum D4-1-4, Customs Sufferance Warehouses.

CBSA invites licence applications for public highway sufferance warehouse in Fort Erie, Ontario

The CBSA is inviting applications for a licence to operate a public "BW" type highway sufferance warehouse under the authority of the Fort Erie CBSA office. The successful applicant must provide a facility meeting the Customs Sufferance Warehouses Regulations and operate it as a public sufferance warehouse to store in-bond goods. Applications must be submitted through the CARM Client Portal and received no later than 14 calendar days after the publication date of this notice; further information is in Memorandum D4-1-4, Customs Sufferance Warehouses.

CBSA advertises for new highway sufferance warehouse in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

CBSA states in Customs Notice 25-27 that, effective June 30, 2025, the company at 1109 Ominica St. E., Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan surrendered its "BW" type highway sufferance warehouse licence, and CBSA is advertising for a new public "BW" type highway sufferance warehouse under the authority of the Winnipeg CBSA office. Applicants must submit a complete application through the CARM Client Portal, and applications must be received or postmarked no later than 14 calendar days after the publication date of the notice. The successful applicant must provide a facility meeting the Customs Sufferance Warehouses Regulations and operate it as a public sufferance warehouse to store in-bond goods.

CBP seeks comments on new Client Representative Technical Assistance Portal information collection

CBP is submitting a new information collection, the Client Representative Technical Assistance Portal (CR-TAP), to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments must be submitted no later than November 2, 2026, through www.reginfo.gov by selecting "Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments." The notice does not state what information the collection requires or who must report it.

CBP seeks comments on revised Entry information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act

CBP will submit a revised Entry information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and is taking public comments on the revision. Comments must be submitted no later than November 2, 2026, through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, where the collection appears under "Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments." The notice does not state what the revision changes in the collection.

CBP seeks comments on revision to Entry Summary information collection

CBP will submit a revision to the Entry Summary information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and is taking public comments on the collection. Comments must be submitted no later than November 2, 2026, through www.reginfo.gov by selecting "Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments" or using the search function. The notice does not state what the revision changes in the collection.

CBP updates ACE CATAIR Entry Summary with FY27 Customs COBRA user fees

CBP states in CSMS # 70086122 that the ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update has been updated to include the Fiscal Year 2027 Customs COBRA User Fees, posted under the Current Capabilities tab. The adjusted fee amounts and limitations are effective October 1, 2026. Technical questions go to the assigned Client Representative; other inquiries go to the Entry Summary Accounts & Revenue Division (ESAR) at esar@cbp.dhs.gov.

CBP seizes 200 counterfeit Cartier watches worth $28 million in Chicago

CBP's Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team at Chicago O'Hare International Airport seized two shipments containing 200 counterfeit Cartier watches on September 18; the shipment from Hong Kong was headed for California. CBP's Centers of Excellence and Expertise deemed the watches inauthentic, and they were seized for bearing counterfeit versions of registered and recorded trademarks. CBP valued the shipment at a combined manufacturer's suggested retail price of $28 million had the items been genuine.

CBP moves Entry Type 13 ACE implementation guides from draft to current chapters

CBP states in CSMS # 70076746 that it implemented the Entry Type 13 (ET13) test through ACE enhancements on September 22, 2026, and moved the related ACE implementation guides from the "Draft Chapters: Future Capabilities" section of CBP.gov to the sections for deployed functionality. The Cargo Release guides moved are the ACE CATAIR Cargo Release Chapter and the PGA Flag Enforcement Table, both to "Chapters: Current Capabilities" and "PGA Message Set Documents" respectively, along with the ACE CATAIR Stand-alone Filing for Prior Notice Data (PE/PX).

A1 SolarStore report: U.S. solar hardware market tightens as buyers race tariff deadlines

The Q2 2026 A1 Solar Index report by distributor A1 SolarStore says U.S. solar hardware inventory rose close to historic highs as importers rushed to beat incoming tariff deadlines and federal tax credit milestones, with average daily listed inventory reaching 932,000 units (491 MW), up 126% from Q1.

CBP publishes Quota Bulletin 26-303 for 2027 raw sugar cane allocations

CBP states in CSMS # 70064688 that Quota Bulletin 26-303, covering 2027 raw sugar cane allocations, has been published, with a quota period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 and an opening date of Thursday, October 1, 2026. The commodity is raw sugar as provided in HTSUS Chapter 17 subheadings, Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 5. Entries submitted after 12:01 am local port time and before 08:30 am Eastern Time on the opening date receive an entry time of 08:30 am for quota qualification, and if any HTSUS group exceeds its limit at 08:30 am ET, all accepted entries will be prorated.

CBP publishes Quota Bulletin 26-407 for 2027 AGOA apparel limits

CBP states in CSMS # 70064651 that Quota Bulletin 26-407, covering 2027 African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) limits, has been published. The quota covers apparel goods under HTSUS Chapter 98 and Chapter 61, 62, 64 and 65 subheadings from designated sub-Saharan African countries that have satisfied AGOA requirements, for the quota period October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. Entries submitted after 12:01 am local port time and before 08:30 am Eastern Time on the October 1, 2026 opening date receive an entry time of 08:30 am for quota qualification, and if any HTSUS group total exceeds its limit at 08:30 am ET, all accepted entries will be prorated.

CBP issues WROs on palm oil from Indonesia's Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation

CBP issued two Withhold Release Orders under 19 U.S.C. § 1307 against palm oil and its derivative products produced in Indonesia by Mitra Aneka Rezeki (MAR) and Hardaya Inti Plantation (HIP), effective immediately, and CBP personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain shipments of those goods on evidence reasonably indicating forced labor in their production. CBP cited ILO forced-labor indicators including debt bondage, withholding of wages, deception, excessive overtime, abusive working and living conditions, intimidation and threats, and abuse of vulnerability, with retention of identity documents and isolation also found at MAR.

OPIS reports China and U.S. TOPCon module prices hold ahead of Section 232 minimum import prices

OPIS's Global Solar Markets Report of Sept. 22 assessed the Chinese Module Marker for TOPCon modules below 645W from China unchanged at $0.108/W FOB China, and U.S. delivered duty paid prices for TOPCon modules 645W and below unchanged at $0.290/W, with Southeast Asian cargoes at $0.277/W and Indian cargoes at $0.332/W. Section 232 minimum import prices are set to take effect Dec. 4, and OPIS reports uncertainty over whether the proclamation's "first arm's-length sale" rule would subject U.S.-assembled modules using imported cells to the $0.38/W module MIP.

CBP accredits Laboratory Services, Inc. (Kemah, TX) as a commercial gauger and laboratory

CBP states in a Federal Register notice that Laboratory Services, Inc. (Kemah, TX) has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of July 22, 2025. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for July 2028.

CBP accredits Intertek USA in Carteret, NJ, as commercial gauger and laboratory

CBP states in a Federal Register notice that Intertek USA, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of August 28, 2025. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2028.

CBP accredits Intertek USA (Chelsea, MA) as commercial gauger and laboratory

CBP states in a Federal Register notice that Intertek USA, Inc. (Chelsea, MA), has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of August 28, 2024. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2027.

Norfolk CBP officers seize three shipments of automotive radiators imported using stolen identities

CBP issues updated Section 232 guidance on pharmaceutical imports under Proclamation 11020

CBP states in CSMS # 70054007 that updated guidance covers Section 232 duties on pharmaceutical articles and ingredients under Proclamation 11020 and the September 23, 2026 Federal Register notice (91 FR 60360), with duties effective July 31, 2026 for Annex III companies and September 29, 2026 for all other companies. Entries use HTSUS headings 9903.04.60–9903.04.70, including 100% for patented articles under 9903.04.60, 15% for Japan, EU member countries, South Korea, Switzerland and Liechtenstein under 9903.04.62, and 0% for the United Kingdom under 9903.04.63. The notice makes five technical corrections to Annex I and one to Annex IV, removing 2937.23.50, 3002.13.00, 3002.14.00, 3002.15.00 and 3004.49.00 from Annex IV.

CBP issues Withhold Release Orders on palm oil from Indonesia's Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation

CBP issued two Withhold Release Orders against palm oil and its derivative products produced in Indonesia by Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation, effective immediately, and personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain those shipments. CBP found violations of 19 U.S.C. § 1307, which prohibits goods made with forced labor from entering the United States, after a review citing nine International Labour Organization indicators of forced labor at MAR and seven at HIP. CBP now oversees and enforces 60 WROs and eight Findings under 19 U.S.C. § 1307.

CBP seizes five shipments in Virginia over counterfeit, unsafe and fraudulently imported goods

CBP officers in Norfolk, Virginia seized five shipments of imported consumer goods — including dry-fit t-shirts from Morocco, rugs from Turkey, ceramic tiles and Land Rover parts from China, ceramic sinks from China and carpet rolls from China — for counterfeit certification marks, violations of the Flammable Fabrics Act and importation using stolen identities, with a combined value of nearly $856,000. The most recent seizure, on Tuesday, covered 697 cartons of t-shirts valued at $61,240; the largest, 1,176 rolls of carpet bearing counterfeit OEKO-TEX labels, was valued at $686,000 had it been authentic. The shipments were destined to Albany, N.Y., Tustin, Calif., San Francisco and Atlanta.

CBP: certain Canadian products excluded from U.S. importation under Proclamations 11061, 11062 and 11063 from September 29, 2026

CBP states in CSMS # 70050970 that, effective September 29, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, certain covered products of Canada identified in the Annexes to Presidential Proclamations 11061, 11062 and 11063 are excluded from importation into the United States, covering certain commodities under HTSUS headings 0404, 1702, 1703, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208 and 8711. Exclusion precludes admission into a Foreign Trade Zone or bonded warehouse, in-bond transportation and entry for consumption, and any entry containing covered products will be unconditionally rejected; entries filed in ACE that have not been released will be cancelled as of that time. Covered products imported before September 29, 2026, 12:01 a.m.

CBP adds ACE Cargo Release and FTZ error codes for restricted Canadian products under Proclamations 11061, 11062 and 11063

CBP states in CSMS # 70050117 that it has added error codes 239 (e214 FTZ admissions) and 335 (ACE Cargo Release) for designated imports originating from Canada entered for consumption or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. ET on September 29, 2026, covering certain products under HTSUS headings 0404, 1702, 1703, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208 and 8711, including alcohol packed in bottles, cans, boxes, kegs or other direct-to-consumption containers. The codes were added as part of the implementation of Proclamations 11061, 11062 and 11063. Non-compliant submissions will be rejected with those error codes.

CBP publishes Quota Bulletin 26-222 for 2027 mixes and doughs quota period

CBP states in CSMS # 70024711 that Quota Bulletin 26-222 covers Mixes and Doughs under HTSUS Chapter 19, Additional U.S. Notes 1 and 3, for the quota period October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, opening Thursday, October 1, 2026. Entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the opening date receive an entry time of 8:30 a.m. for quota qualification. If any HTSUS group exceeds its limit at 8:30 a.m.

CBP publishes Quota Bulletin 26-134 for 2027 Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) apparel quota

CBP states in CSMS # 70023995 that Quota Bulletin 26-134 for the 2027 Haiti Economic Lift Program Act (HELP) has been published, covering apparel goods under HTSUS Chapter 98, subchapter XX, and Chapter 61 and 62 subheadings, for the quota period October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. Entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the October 1, 2026 opening date receive an entry time of 8:30 a.m. for quota qualification purposes. If the total for any HTSUS group exceeds the limit at 8:30 a.m.

CBP publishes Quota Bulletin 26-215 for 2027 cocoa powder quota

CBP states in CSMS # 70023967 that Quota Bulletin 26-215 covers cocoa powder under HTSUS Chapter 18, Additional U.S. Note 1, for the quota period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, opening Thursday, October 1, 2026. Entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the opening date receive an entry time of 8:30 a.m. for quota qualification. If any HTSUS group exceeds its limit at 8:30 a.m.

CBP publishes Quota Bulletin 26-221 for 2027 condiments and mixed seasonings

CBP states in CSMS # 70023947 that Quota Bulletin 26-221 covers condiments and mixed seasonings under HTSUS Chapter 21, Additional U.S. Note 4, for the quota period October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, opening October 1, 2026. Entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the opening date receive an entry time of 8:30 a.m. for quota qualification. If the total for any HTSUS group exceeds the limit at 8:30 a.m.

CBP publishes Quota Bulletin 26-226 for 2026 Argentina beef tranche 4

CBP states in CSMS # 70023787 that Quota Bulletin 26-226 covers the fourth 2026 tranche of Argentina beef, allowing an additional 80,000 metric tons of beef product of Argentina to be entered between 12:01 a.m. February 13, 2026 and December 31, 2026 under statistical reporting numbers 0201.30.5091, 0201.30.5097, 0202.30.5091 and 0202.30.5097, as provided in U.S. note 7 to subchapter 2 and addressed in the Presidential Proclamation and Annex "Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer" published on February 6, 2026. The quota period runs October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, opening Thursday, October 1, 2026. Entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m.

CBP publishes Quota Bulletin 26-510 for 2026 UK automobile fourth-quarter tariff rate quota

CBP states in CSMS # 70023767 that Quota Bulletin 26-510 covers the 2026 United Kingdom automobile fourth-quarter tariff rate quota, for automobiles from the United Kingdom under HTSUS Chapter 87 subheadings specified in Executive Order 14309, 90 FR 26419. The quota period runs October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, opening Thursday, October 1, 2026. Entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the opening date receive an entry time of 8:30 a.m. for quota qualification, and if any HTSUS group exceeds its limit at 8:30 a.m.

CBP publishes Quota Bulletin 26-305 for 2027 specialty sugar quota

CBP states in CSMS # 70015464 that Quota Bulletin 26-305 covers the 2027 specialty sugar quota, for HTSUS Chapter 17 and 21 subheadings under Additional U.S. Note 5, with a quota period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 and an opening at 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time on October 1, 2026. CBP says the quota is expected to oversubscribe at the opening moment, and that quota entry summaries may be transmitted in ACE on October 1, 2026 only from 12:00 A.M. midnight local port time until 12:00 P.M. noon ET.

CBP publishes Quota Bulletin 26-304 for 2027 sugar-containing products

CBP states in CSMS # 70014436 that Quota Bulletin 26-304 for 2027 sugar-containing products has been published, covering sugar-containing products under HTSUS Chapter 17, 18, 19 and 21 subheadings, Additional U.S. Note 8. The quota period runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with an opening date of Thursday, October 1, 2026. Entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the opening date receive an entry time of 8:30 a.m. for quota qualification, and if any HTSUS group exceeds its limit at 8:30 a.m.

CBP publishes Quota Bulletin 26-301 for 2027 refined sugar quota

CBP states in CSMS # 70014324 that Quota Bulletin 26-301 covers the 2027 refined sugar quota for HTSUS Chapter 17 and 21 subheadings under Additional U.S. Note 5, with a quota period of October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 and an opening at 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time on October 1, 2026. The quota is expected to oversubscribe at the opening moment. Quota entry summaries may be transmitted in ACE on October 1, 2026 only from 12:00 A.M. midnight local port time until 12:00 P.M. noon ET; early or late transmissions will not be processed for the opening, though early transmissions may be retransmitted within that window.

BIS issues temporary final rule on polysilicon stockpiling under Proclamation 11052

BIS issued a temporary final rule, effective September 22, 2026 through December 3, 2026, setting the criteria and process it will use to monitor existing companies for evidence of stockpiling polysilicon and polysilicon derivatives ahead of import adjustments effective December 4, 2026 under Proclamation 11052. The rule limits a newly established importer's ability to stockpile, imposes import limitations on new importers that register with CBP on or after August 6, 2026, and subjects companies found to be stockpiling to an import prohibition if necessary. It also establishes the process for such companies to obtain a waiver from any import prohibitions imposed under the rule.

CBP opens applications for voluntary two-year Electronic Export Manifest test for truck cargo

CBP announces in CSMS # 70005765 a voluntary two-year test of the ACE Electronic Export Manifest for Truck Cargo, in which participating truck carriers would submit limited export manifest data at least 24 hours before departure from the United States and a complete manifest no later than two hours before arrival at the final port of export. Participation is limited to nine truck carriers that meet the participant requirements in the general notice and can submit data through the ACE Export Truck Manifest Trade Portal or EDI.

CBP publishes Quota Bulletin 26-231 for Further Ensuring Affordable Beef Tranche 2

CBP states in CSMS # 70003236 that Quota Bulletin 26-231 covers beef under HTSUS Chapter 2 subheadings, Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 3, as addressed in the Presidential Proclamation and Annex "Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer" published on August 26. Tranche 2 runs October 1, 2026 to October 30, 2026, with an opening date of Thursday, October 1, 2026; Tranche 1 (September 1–30, 2026) has expired and Tranche 3 runs October 31 to November 30, 2026. Entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m.

CIT sustains Commerce remand results in AD/CVD reviews of wood mouldings and millwork from China

The U.S. Court of International Trade sustained Commerce's final results of redetermination on remand in the countervailing and antidumping duty administrative reviews of wood mouldings and millwork products from China, in China Cornici Co. v. United States, Slip Op. 26-118, Court Nos. 23-00216 and 23-00217, decided September 23, 2026. On remand Commerce declined to rescind the reviews and assigned China Cornici and RaoPing the 8.89% countervailing duty rate for non-examined companies for the 2021 period of review, and assigned China Cornici the China-wide antidumping duty rate of 220.87% while allowing Chen Chiu to claim RaoPing's 0.00% separate cash deposit rate for future shipments.