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CBP Announces New ACE Portal Tools, Automation for Account Management
This is a reprint of CSMS message 68966469 issued on June 16, 2026 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently introduced tools and automation to streamline aspects of account management for the Automated Commercial Environment Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal). Trade Account Owner (TAO) Account Reactivation New CBP automation will now automatically reactivate a TAO account when the reactivation request is sent from an email address associated with a TAO account in ACE. TAOs with inactive ...
June 18, 2026
Supreme Court Ends the Challenge to Section 301 China Tariffs
On June 15, 2026, the Supreme Court declined to hear HMTX Industries, LLC v. United States, the long-running case that sought to overturn the Section 301 China tariffs first imposed during the Trump Administration. With that one-line denial of certiorari, a nearly six-year legal fight is over, and the duties importers have paid on “List ...
June 17, 2026
What the “Strengthening Customs Enforcement” Executive Order Means for Importers
On June 3, 2026, the White House issued an executive order titled Strengthening Customs Enforcement, directing the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to overhaul how importers are vetted, bonded, and held accountable. The order also raises disclosure requirements, increases penalties, and places new restrictions on how foreign-based importers bring goods ...
June 5, 2026