Customs, Trade, & Tariff Intelligence
Customs, Trade, & Tariff Intelligence
Current Trade & Tariffs Resources
📂 Memos and Documents
July 2026
- USTR Takes Action in Forced Labor Section 301 Investigations
- Congressional Letter to Trump Administration Urging Footwear and Apparel Tariff Relief (following May 2026 FDRA Lobby Day)
- USTR Request for Comments on the Scope and Operation of a Mechanism to Promote Reciprocal Managed Trade with China
- Vietnam 301 Comments
June 2026
- Brazil 301 Comments
- Forced Labor 301 Comments
- Action: Strengthening Customs Enforcement
- EO – Customs Reform
- USTR US-China Trade Comments
- USTR 301 Forced Labor Announcement
- USTR 301 Brazil Determination
May 2026
April 2026
🚨 Press & Media
- 23 July, 2026 – New U.S. Tariffs Aimed at Over 80 Countries Go Into Effect
- 30 June, 2026 – Tariff Refunds Could Be a Boon for Nike as Company Posts Solid Q4 Beat
- 26 June, 2026 – Retailers Rush In Holiday Imports Early to Avoid Looming Costs
- 29 May, 2026 – US to Appeal Judge’s Order for Broad Refund of Trump Tariffs
- 29 May, 2026 – Glass Jaw? The New Economic Fragility Recasting American Power
- 10 April, 2026 – Job Concerns, Shoe Price Hikes and Shaky Consumer Suggests Slower Sales on the Horizon
- 24 February, 2026 – WATCH: Footwear trade group discusses impact of Supreme Court ruling against President Trump’s tariffs
- 24 February, 2026 – Shoe Industry in ‘Unchartered Waters’ Over Trump’s Tariff Moves
- 23 February, 2026 – WATCH: US Footwear Retailers’ Group on Tariff Uncertainties
- 21 February, 2026 – US Supreme Court rules Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs illegal
- 20 February, 2026 – Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs, rebuking president’s signature economic policy
- 20 February, 2026 – EXEC: The Supreme Court Kills Trump’s IEEPA Tariff Effort but Uncertainty Still Reigns
- 20 February 2026 – Live Updates: Trump administration news, SCOTUS tariffs ruling, US-Iran negotiations
- 20 February, 2026 – WATCH: Supreme Court Rules that Trump’s Tariffs are Illegal
- 20 February, 2026 – Retail industry says Trump tariff reversal is a win, even as uncertainty remains (CNBC)
- 20 February, 2026 – US Supreme Court Overturns Trump’s Emergency Tariffs
- 20 February, 2026 – Trump’s Emergency Tariffs Ruled Illegal by Supreme Court: What That Means for the Footwear Industry (Yahoo Finance)
- 20 February, 2026 – Trump’s Emergency Tariffs Ruled Illegal by Supreme Court: What That Means for the Footwear Industry (WWD)
- 20 February, 2026 – Oregon DOJ notches win in Trump tariff case; it may be short-lived
- 20 February, 2026 – Industry Has Swift and Varied Reactions to Supreme Court Tariff Decision
- 20 February, 2026 – Supreme Court Nixes Trump Tariffs: What It Means For New Jersey
Washington Update – Footwear & Politics
Customs Resources
📨 Customs Report Newsletter Archives – Monthly customs issues and news updates
🛠️ FootwearCustoms.com – File classification requests, use a digital IFI, key customs definitions, documents and resources
▶️ Footwear customs training center – Key insights into Chapter 64 and footwear customs issues; customs training
⚖️ US CPSC Requirements for Footwear – 2023 Presentation (PDF)
🔎 CROSS – US CBP Customs Rulings Online Search System searchable database
🌐 CBP Forced Labor Enforcement Operational Guidance for Importers – enforcement process maps, guidance for importers, and more
Trade Advocacy Work & Administrative Action
🧾 Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) – background, advocacy, letters
☑️ Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) – memos, documents
🫱🏿🫲🏽 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) – advocacy, memos
🖋️ Administrative Action – hearings, reviews, documents