One other busy month in worldwide commerce information. Right here’s the roundup:
Courts
On Might 12, the Court docket of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a keep of the CIT’s resolution discovering Part 122 tariffs are illegal. The keep suspends the implementation of the CIT’s order whereas the enchantment proceeds.
On Might 27, the Court docket of Worldwide Commerce ordered CBP to submit a quick on why the company shouldn’t be made to right away refund all IEEPA tariffs, even on entries liquidated greater than 90 days in the past.
Customs and Border Safety (CBP)
CBP filed an up to date declaration on CAPE processing and reported: 157,402 declarations have been submitted; $85 billion in each potential and licensed refunds accepted; $20.6 billion in refunds have been accomplished.
CBP revealed an up to date checklist of error messages and definitions for Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE).
CBP up to date its CAPE FAQ web page with a number of new questions and solutions, together with steering on whether or not importers ought to file with the Court docket of Worldwide Commerce, how curiosity is calculated, and what the company is doing to stop fraud.
CBP is in search of remark on a brand new Consumer Consultant Technical Help Portal that may present the general public with a technique to tell CBP of points impacting the Automated Dealer Interface and ACE digital cargo methods transactions.
CBP introduced the company is renewing its digital export manifest pilot for air cargo for 2 years. CBP will proceed evaluating the pilot to find out if it would enhance capabilities.
United States Commerce Consultant (USTR)
USTR revealed a Federal Register discover asserting that the U.S. will decrease 232 tariffs (to fifteen%) on Taiwanese wooden objects and auto elements.
USTR held public hearings Might 5 – Might 8, 2026, relating to the Part 301 investigations into 16 economies’ acts, insurance policies, and practices regarding structural extra capability and manufacturing in manufacturing sectors.
USTR launched its 2026 Particular 301 Report on the adequacy and effectiveness of U.S. buying and selling companions’ safety and enforcement of mental property (IP) rights. USTR recognized Vietnam as a Precedence International Nation and moved Argentina and Mexico from the Precedence Watch Record to the Watch Record.
USTR is in search of submissions from home industries that profit from the Part 301 tariffs imposed on China in July and August 2018.
U.S. Meals and Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA revealed a Voices weblog, highlighting the progress the company has made in implementing the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA).
The FDA introduced that it’s piloting one-day inspectional assessments. These assessments will probably be shorter, extra targeted, and can complement current customary FDA inspections.
Workplace of International Belongings Management (OFAC)
OFAC sanctioned six targets concerned in a cash laundering and money smuggling enterprise operated by Cartel del Noreste (CDN), one among Mexico’s most violent drug trafficking organizations.
OFAC introduced a $275M settlement with an India-based firm to settle its potential civil legal responsibility for 32 obvious violations of OFAC’s Iran sanctions.
Division of Commerce
On Might 11, 2026, the U.S. Division of Commerce revealed the procedures for corporations to use for agreements with the U.S. authorities to scale back Part 232 tariffs on imported patented pharmaceutical merchandise by onshoring manufacturing.
Division of Justice (DOJ)
Two Canadian metal corporations, together with their president, agreed to pay $19 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by evading duties on flat-rolled metal from Europe and Asia.
4 of the world’s largest delivery container manufacturing corporations and their executives had been indicted for conspiring to limit the output of ordinary unrefrigerated delivery containers. The conspiracy doubled the costs of ordinary delivery containers between 2019 and 2021.
Perfectus Aluminum and Perfectus Aluminum Acquisitions, together with 4 affiliated warehousing corporations, agreed to pay $549.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they evaded antidumping obligation and countervailing obligation orders on aluminum extrusions from China.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
ATF revealed a Federal Register Discover in search of touch upon eradicating proscribed international locations from which ATF denies functions to completely import protection articles and updating it to reference a State Division checklist. The rule additionally proposes to take away the checklist of former Soviet international locations for which ATF denies functions. Feedback are due July 6, 2026.
Federal Communications Fee (FCC)
The FCC is proposing to ban the popularity of digital system take a look at labs and certification our bodies in international international locations that haven’t signed reciprocity agreements to acknowledge their American counterparts.
Worldwide
Vietnam has ordered a nationwide crackdown on mental property infringement following USTR’s April 30 resolution to designate Vietnam a “Precedence International Nation” on mental property rights in an annual report.
Canada introduced a $1.5 billion program to guard home industries from U.S. tariffs on metal, aluminum, and copper.
The European Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal that may clear the way in which for ultimate adoption of rules to get rid of the EU’s remaining customs duties on U.S. industrial items, as agreed upon within the EU-US commerce deal from August 2025.
