Breaking Trade News: Trump Lowers India Tariffs, New UFLPA Dashboard | Customs & International Trade Law Blog

Here’s a recap of the newest customs and worldwide commerce information:    

Administration 

Through a Fact Social Put up, President Trump introduced that after talking with Indian Prime Minister Modi, the U.S. will drop reciprocal tariffs on India from 25% to 18%. 
Throughout a assembly on the State Division, Vice President Vance mentioned that the U.S. is looking for to prepare a preferential commerce zone for important minerals. 

Customs and Border Safety (CBP) 

CBP introduced a brand new and improved Uyghur Pressured Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Enforcement Statistics Dashboard that gives a extra detailed view of CBP’s enforcement actions.  
CBP issued a Withhold Launch Order in opposition to espresso harvested by Finca Monte Grande, a Mexican espresso farm. Efficient instantly, CBP in any respect U.S. ports of entry will detain espresso harvested by Finca Monte Grande. 

Division of Commerce 

A brand new antidumping and countervailing responsibility motion has been filed in opposition to sure fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia. The allegation is that imports from Indonesia and Malaysia are unfairly backed and are being dumped. 

United States Commerce Consultant (USTR) 

U.S. Commerce Consultant Jamieson Greer joined Guatemala’s Minister of Financial system Adriana Gabriela Garcia in signing the USA–Guatemala Settlement on Reciprocal Commerce. 
U.S. Commerce Consultant Jamieson Greer introduced a plan to develop a important minerals cooperation settlement with the European Union and Japan. 

Bureau of Trade and Safety (BIS) 

Export Compliance Every day reviews that BIS has stopped work with most business advisory committees that it has used for years to hunt professional suggestions on export controls.   

Worldwide Commerce Fee (ITC) 

The ITC posted the 2026 version of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The brand new version consists of a wide range of updates impacting medicines, fruits, greens, and different merchandise. Modifications are efficient as of February 1.   

World Commerce Group (WTO) 

A WTO dispute panel discovered that the U.S.’s electrical car tax credit violate varied WTO commitments. 

Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) 

The FDA printed a number of new import alerts on seafood, together with seafood merchandise as a result of presence of Salmonella and uncooked and cooked shrimp from India. 

Federal Maritime Fee 

President Trump designated Laura DiBella to function Chairman of the Federal Maritime Fee. Her time period expires June 30, 2028. 
The Senate Commerce Committee voted 15-13 to approve President Trump’s nomination of Robert Harvey to fill a emptiness on the FMC. The nomination now heads to the complete Senate for its consideration. 

Workplace of International Property Management (OFAC) 

OFAC issued an modification to the Venezuela FAQ concerning what is allowed beneath  Venezuela-related Normal License 5U. 

Client Product Security Fee (CPSC) 

The CPSC printed an inventory of roughly 600 HTS codes for merchandise that will require the digital submitting of import certificates as soon as the eFiling requirement takes impact this summer time.  

Congress 

Senate Finance Committee rating member Ron Wyden and Senator Chris Van Hollen wrote a letter to USTR and the Division of Commerce asking the administration to elucidate the way it determined which items could be exempt from reciprocal tariffs. 

Trade Information 

A brand new business research finds that 41% of counterfeit attire, footwear, and accent merchandise fail to satisfy product security requirements.