Here’s a recap of the most recent customs and worldwide commerce information:
Administration
President Trump issued a proclamation and truth sheet asserting a 25% tariff on sure semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing gear, and their derivatives.
President Trump stated in a Reality Social publish that he’ll instantly impose a 25% tariff on any Nation doing enterprise with Iran. The White Home has not but issued an govt order or proclamation imposing the tariffs.
Supreme Courtroom
The Supreme Courtroom scheduled an opinion launch date on January 14, however didn’t launch its ruling on the extremely anticipated IEEPA tariffs case. The Courtroom has not but introduced when the subsequent opinion launch date can be.
The Respondent advantage briefs had been filed in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, a case earlier than the Supreme Courtroom that will decide whether or not freight brokers could also be held liable beneath various state legal guidelines for accidents involving federally licensed motor carriers. Oral arguments can be held on March 4, 2026.
Customs and Border Safety (CBP)
CBP modified the Withhold Launch Order on FGV Holdings Berhad in Malaysia. As of Jan. 15, 2026, the U.S. will now not detain at ports of entry palm oil and palm oil merchandise produced by FGV.
CBP introduced by way of a cargo techniques message that the company added extra events to the listing of these certified to pay duties on worldwide mail shipments.
Throughout the Business Customs Operations Advisory Committee’s January assembly, the committee voted to submit eight suggestions to CBP on the necessity for clearer steering on compliance with Part 232 tariffs.
CBP agriculture specialists intercepted khapra beetle stays, touted because the world’s most invasive grain pest, on the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
Reminder: Starting January 21, 2026, importers searching for overview of shipments which were detained or excluded for pressured labor enforcement should submit their overview requests by way of CBP’s new pressured labor portal.
Division of Commerce
Commerce introduced a commerce cope with Taiwan that can scale back tariffs on Taiwanese auto elements from 25% to fifteen%. The reciprocal tariff for Taiwan may even be minimize from 20% to fifteen%.
Bureau of Trade and Safety (BIS)
BIS issued a rule revising its licensing coverage for semiconductor exports to China. BIS will now overview export license purposes for the Nvidia H200, AMD MI325X, and comparable chips on a case-by-case foundation, supplied sure safety necessities are met.
Courtroom of Worldwide Commerce (CIT)
The CIT confirmed that potential refunds from tariffs imposed beneath the Worldwide Emergency Financial Powers Act (IEEPA) apply to all present and future equally located plaintiffs, together with tariffs on India and Brazil that aren’t at challenge within the Supreme Courtroom case.
The CIT upheld countervailing duties on the Vietnamese shrimp producer and exporter Soc Trang Seafood Joint Inventory Firm (Stapimex). The countervailing duties will stay at 2.84%.
Federal Maritime Fee
Laura DiBella of Florida was sworn in as a Commissioner of the FMC. Commissioner DiBella will serve for a time period that expires on June 30, 2028.
Workplace of International Property Management (OFAC)
OFAC imposed sanctions in opposition to key Iranian leaders concerned within the crackdown in opposition to the Iranian folks. Focused people embrace those that performed important roles in laundering proceeds of Iranian petroleum gross sales, and people chargeable for violence focusing on protesters. Full SDN listing right here.
OFAC printed two amended Russia FAQs, one concerning license 131B and the opposite concerning normal licenses regarding Lukoil Worldwide.
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
The occasion international locations to the Conference on Worldwide Commerce in Endangered Species (CITES) authorized amendments to the endangered species listings, including a number of dozen species to the listing. Beginning March 5, 2026, all shipments containing these species have to be accompanied by the suitable CITES doc.
Congress
The Home Methods and Means Subcommittee on Commerce held a listening to about sustaining the moratorium on customs duties on digital transmissions reminiscent of music and software program.
The Home of Representatives handed two payments that might restore the African Progress and Alternative Act and the Haiti HELP commerce choice program. The payments would additionally lengthen the present tariff breaks via the tip of 2028.
Worldwide Information
The Canada Border Companies Company issued a discover outlining its up to date commerce compliance priorities for 2026. Priorities embrace tariff price quota, duties and taxes, and USMCA origin verifications.
Trade Information
In accordance with the most recent numbers from the Bureau of Financial Evaluation and the U.S. Census Bureau, the month-to-month U.S. commerce deficit in items and companies plummeted 39.1% in October 2025, the bottom level since June 2009.
