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.
CBP officers at Dallas Fort Worth intercepted 11 counterfeit Richard Mille watches in shipments from China headed to locations in the southeast United States, and seized them for bearing counterfeit versions of registered and recorded trademarks. CBP's Centers of Excellence and Expertise determined the watches were inauthentic; CBP states the shipment would have had a combined manufacturer's suggested retail price of $2.6 million had the items been genuine.
Helen of Troy, owner of Hydro Flask, Osprey and Drybar, said on an October 8 earnings call that it plans to spend part of a projected $80.5 million in tariff refunds this fiscal year on cleaning up its inventory and redesigning packaging to comply with U.S. and foreign environmental laws. The company recognized $26.9 million of the expected refund in the quarter ended August 31 and expects the remainder by the end of FY2027, ending February 28, 2027. The refunds follow the Supreme Court's February ruling that invalidated tariffs the Trump administration imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
CBP states in CSMS # 70261629 that ACE will accept entries under the conforming amendment to five Section 301 China product exclusions from 6 pm on October 23, 2026, reflecting USTR's Federal Register notices 91 FR 56538 and 91 FR 64211 and the July 1, 2026 changes to ten-digit HTSUS statistical reporting categories. The amendment revises U.S. notes 20(vvv)(i)(4), (i)(5), (i)(6), (i)(20) and (iv)(4) to subchapter III of chapter 99, all reported under 9903.88.69, replacing classifications 8413.91.9065, 8413.91.9085, 8413.91.9096, 3926.90.9910 and 8479.90.9596 with 8413.91.9039, 8413.91.9046, 8413.91.9059, 8413.91.9099, 3926.90.9915, 3926.90.9920 and 8479.90.9591. Importers must not submit the corresponding Chapter 99 HTSUS number for Section 301 China duties when 9903.88.69 is submitted.
CBP issued a notice on the indefinite suspension of the de minimis exemption for mail shipments and a new postal informal entry process, with a delayed compliance extension. The notice's text was not available beyond its title, so the effective date, the HTS codes affected and the terms of the compliance extension are not stated here.
CBP states in CSMS # 70253915 that Quota Bulletin 26-412 sets the 2027 absolute quota for fine denier polyester staple fiber (PSF) as described in chapter 55, entered temporarily free of duty under bond using chapter 98 of the HTSUS, for the quota period November 23, 2026, through November 22, 2027. The quota opens Monday, November 23, 2026; entries submitted after 12:01 am local port time and before 08:30 am ET on the opening date receive an entry time of 08:30 am for quota qualification purposes. If the total for any HTSUS group exceeds the limit at 08:30 am ET, all accepted entries will be prorated.
CBP officers in Norfolk, Virginia seized 2,772 ceramic sinks bearing a counterfeit UPC certification mark and 543 automotive radiators imported using a victim's stolen identity, both shipments originating from China and seized on Oct. 6. The sinks, destined for Irvine, Calif., were appraised at $462,501 manufacturer's suggested retail price if authentic; the radiators, destined for Los Angeles, were appraised at $120,296. CBP states the sinks' UPC shield and design mark were verified as used without authorization, and that stolen identities and shell companies are used to evade tariffs or smuggle contraband.
CBP states in CSMS # 70240656 that Quota Bulletin 26-232 covers beef under HTSUS Chapter 2 subheadings addressed in Additional U.S. Note 3 and in the Presidential Proclamation and Annex "Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer" published on August 26. Tranche 3 runs from October 31, 2026 to November 30, 2026, with an opening date of Monday, November 2, 2026; Tranche 1 (September 1–September 30, 2026) and Tranche 2 (October 1–October 30, 2026) have expired.
The U.S. Court of International Trade held in Slip Op. 26-127, Court No. 24-00029, that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction over 30 of the 36 protests Voith US Inc. listed on its summons because those protests were still pending before CBP when the action commenced, and it dismissed the claims as to two further protests, 550124107102 and 550124107103, that appeared in the complaint but not on the summons. The partial dismissal confines the action to six protests (160123106680, 151223100887, 151223100888, 040123103090, 140123107549 and 240223100665) and their underlying entries of QualiFlex press sleeves from Germany made in 2021 and 2022.
CBP states in CSMS # 70220191 that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2625, created on September 29, 2026, contains 57 harmonized tariff records and 304 ABI records, including Section 232 pharmaceutical updates and corrections to assessment reduction rates for live porcine animals and pork products under the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order. The update changes the CPSC HTS flag from CP2 to CP1 on HTS codes 2404120510, 2404120590, 2404121010, 2404121090, 3604109010, 8506100010, 8506401010, 8506500010, 8506600010, 8506800010, 9613200000, 9404210095, 9404291095 and 9404299095, and removes flag CP2 on HTS code 9613802010. CBP directs Section 232 pharmaceutical questions to traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov and CPSC flagging questions to itdssupport@cbp.dhs.gov.
CBP personnel at the Area Port of San Juan are supporting the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service emergency response after Mediterranean fruit fly specimens were detected in Old San Juan in July 2026, and on Sept. 28 USDA and the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture established a Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine in Old San Juan. The response includes agricultural monitoring and inspections by CBP and USDA APHIS personnel and inspection of regulated host material moving out of the quarantined area.
The USITC issued a final affirmative injury determination in its Solar IV investigation into crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from India, Indonesia and Laos, clearing the way for Commerce to issue AD/CVD orders in early November 2026. Combined rates reach as high as 249% for India, 268% for Indonesia and 219% for Laos, stacking on existing executive tariffs and Section 232 minimum import price floors. Final dumping margins are 123.04% for all Indian producers, 94.36% for all Indonesian producers and 65.43% for all Lao exporters, with countervailing rates of 126.09% for India, 73.2% to 173.7% for Indonesia and 82.03% to 153.67% for Laos.
The USITC issued a final affirmative injury determination in its Solar IV investigation into crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from India, Indonesia and Laos, finding that dumped and subsidized imports materially injure domestic solar manufacturers. Commerce is scheduled to issue AD and CVD orders in early November 2026, with combined rates as high as 249% for India, 268% for Indonesia and 219% for Laos. Final dumping margins are 123.04% for all Indian producers with a 126.09% countervailing rate, 94.36% for all Indonesian exporters with countervailing rates of 73.2% to 173.7%, and 65.43% for all Laotian exporters with countervailing rates of 82.03% to 153.67%.
CBP officers at Indianapolis' express consignment facility intercepted a shipment of 300 watches bearing the suspected Audemars Piguet trademark on Oct. 14, and CBP's Centers of Excellence and Expertise deemed them inauthentic; the watches were seized for bearing counterfeit versions of registered and recorded trademarks. The shipment, from Hong Kong and headed for Illinois, would have had a combined manufacturer's suggested retail price of $12 million had the items been genuine.
The U.S. International Trade Commission issued an affirmative final injury determination in the AD/CVD investigations of silicon solar cells and modules from India, Indonesia and Laos, finding that the domestic solar panel manufacturing industry has been harmed by unfairly priced imports from the three countries. Commerce issued its final tariff calculations last month and will issue the AD/CVD orders on November 2, after which CBP will begin collecting cash deposits on subject solar cells and modules from India, Indonesia and Laos. The Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade petitioned for the investigation in July 2025, alleging that manufacturers relocated operations to the three countries to avoid existing tariffs.
CBP states in CSMS # 70200422 that it has updated the Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) ACE Exports Truck X12-309 Customs Manifest Implementation Guide. The update adds VEH22 "Reference Identification Qualifier" to the Data Element Summary table in the VEH section. Technical questions go to the assigned CBP Client Representative; policy questions may be sent to cbpexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov.
CBP extended the compliance date for the new informal entry procedures for international mail from Oct. 22, 2026, to Jan. 20, 2027, a 90-day extension. Beginning Jan. 20, 2027, international postal shipments subject to Section 201, 232 or 301 duties, or within the jurisdiction of a Partner Government Agency, must be filed electronically in the Automated Commercial Environment through the new Entry Type 13 process for informal entry; otherwise formal entry is required. There are no changes to international mail entry procedures before that date, and CBP encourages filers to use the optional Entry Type 13 process during the transition.
CBP states in CSMS # 70197855 that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2626, created on October 9, 2026, contains 4 harmonized tariff records and 14 ABI records, including Section 232 updates and PGA HTS flagging updates. The NM8 flag has been removed for National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) HTS 0301.19.000. The notice does not state which Section 232 measures or tariff lines the update covers.
CBP proposes in a Federal Register filing published Oct. 8 to require earlier filing deadlines and additional data elements for entry type 11, the informal entry process for shipments valued at $2,500 or less, and entry type 13, its processing approach for international mail shipments valued at $2,500 or less. Entry type 11 filings would be due upon or prior to the shipment's arrival instead of within 15 days of arrival, and would add the final deliver-to party as a required data element if different from the consignee.
The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security published guidance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on assessing "U.S. content" for purposes of implementing tariffs under Clause (2)(D) of Proclamation 11032 of June 1, 2026. The document is a Federal Register notice; the available text does not state the products, countries, rates or an effective date.
CBP states in CSMS # 70188060 that error code 336, INVOICE/MERCH DESC REQUIRED FOR ET13, has been added to the Cargo Release Condition Codes document posted to cbp.gov. The validation rule applies to the Commercial Invoice Description in the SE40 record and will be deployed to the Cargo Release Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Production environment on October 15, 2026. The document is available in the Supporting Documents section on cbp.gov; filing issues go to a CBP Client Representative or the ACE Help Desk, and Cargo Control and Release questions to CREM@cbp.dhs.gov.
The U.S. Court of International Trade certified a class of importers who paid tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act between Feb. 1, 2025, and Feb. 19, 2026, excluding those who filed separate lawsuits, in a slip order issued Thursday. The court set an Oct. 22 deadline for proposed scheduling of additional filings and a closed conference for Oct. 13, and said certification is intended to lead to liquidation or reliquidation of entries and refunds to importers of record.
Industry checks reported by pv magazine indicate that an increase in US minimum import prices under the polysilicon Section 232 framework may not occur until after Dec. 4, with implementation potentially moving into early 2027, reflecting Commerce's desire to observe how the initial proclamation operates and to gather further investor feedback. The report says Commerce and CBP are expected to scrutinize imports declared at the minimum price, and shipments may be detained while the underlying transaction is verified.
The U.S. Court of International Trade granted Freestyle World, Inc.'s motion for class certification and appointment of class counsel in Freestyle World, Inc. v. United States, Court No. 26-01088, Slip Op. 26-123, certifying an injunctive class under USCIT Rule 23(b)(2) of all importers of record who paid duties under the challenged tariff orders between February 1, 2025 and February 19, 2026, excluding entities that filed separate actions to recover IEEPA duties.
The Federal Register entry for CBP's "Low-Value Shipments" document could not be retrieved; the page returned an automated-access notice rather than the document text.
CBP states in CSMS # 70137850 that Quota Bulletin 26-310, 2027 Specialty Sugar Results, has been published on CBP.gov. The specialty sugar tariff rate quota under HTSUS Chapter 17 and 21 subheadings, Additional U.S. Note 5, opened October 1, 2026, and was over-subscribed at the opening moment, with a pro rata percentage of 44.58212% calculated in ACE and an Entry Summary Status Notification (UC) message issued showing the prorated quantity per entry. Filer/importers have five business days from the date of authorized release to re-transmit the data, a window that expires October 13, 2026, at 4:30 pm local time.
CBP states in CSMS # 70137929 that the 2027 refined sugar tariff rate quota, covering refined sugar under HTSUS Chapter 17 and 21 subheadings and Additional U.S. Note 5, opened October 1, 2026 and was over-subscribed at the opening moment, with a pro rata percentage of 51.03027% calculated in ACE and an Entry Summary Status Notification (UC) message issued showing the prorated quantity per entry. Filers and importers have five business days from the date of authorized release to re-transmit the data, a window that expires October 13, 2026 at 4:30 pm local time.
CBP states in CSMS # 70134132 that, effective October 15, 2026, it will enable an ACH Debit payment option on eCBP when the online payment method is selected in Mobile Collections & Receipt (MCR). Vessel Agents and Owner Operators may pay CBP maritime fees by ACH Debit, in addition to check, cash, and online credit/debit card payments. When CBP selects "Online" as the payment option, the payer receives an Online Payment Request email linking to the eCBP Payment Portal, then to Pay.gov. CBP asks payers to have their bank allow Customer Number/Company ID 7005009908 and Transit Routing Number 041036046 through fraud filters to avoid payment delays.
CBP will submit an information collection request to OMB for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 covering the Court-Ordered Refunds Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act Worksheet. Comments must be submitted no later than November 4, 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 the worksheet's contents, the refund process it supports or any change to entry or refund procedures.
CBSA states that, as of November 5, 2024, importers using GIP Number 80 – Carbon Steel and GIP Number 81 – Specialty Steel Products must provide country of melt and pour (COM) information in the form and manner determined by CBSA when completing customs declarations through the Single Window Integrated Import Declaration. The requirement is a term and condition of using the GIPs, and CBSA notes the conditional COM rules are not expected to be implemented in the SW IID on November 5, though the COM field has been available on an optional basis since February 2024.