How CBP enforcement escalates from exam to detention, seizure and penalty — and what the 2026 executive order and DOJ task force change for importers.
CBP Enforcement Ladder: Detention, Seizure and Penalty Explained Read More »
The US just taught 50+ countries to build forced-labor import bans — and priced the ones that did. Why your UFLPA rebuttal file won’t travel to the EU, Canada, or Mexico.
The US Franchised Its Forced-Labor Import Ban. Your UFLPA Program Won’t Travel. Read More »
You can become an importer of record without ever agreeing to it. Learn how it happens, what CBP penalties apply, and the 5 steps to lock down now.
Nobody Applies to Be an Importer. You Just Become One. Read More »
The September 8 Section 338 proclamations don’t ban Canadian dairy, alcohol and vehicles the way the headlines say. What the annexes actually cover — the exact HTS lines, three deadlines (Sept 15/18/29), the warehouse play, and why USMCA won’t save you.
// FIELD BRIEFING // SUPPLY-CHAIN VISIBILITY CBP Wants Your Supplier’s Export Declaration. Your Supplier Doesn’t Work For You. The Heightened Import Disclosures ANPRM poses a data-acquisition problem, not a legal one — and the burden lands on the brokers and forwarders who have no leverage to solve it. By JAMES R. FERRY II, CCS, CES,
CBP Wants Your Supplier’s Export Declaration. Your Supplier Doesn’t Work For You. Read More »
// FIELD BRIEFING // TARIFF ENGINEERING Tariff Engineering Is Legal. Faking It Costs $365 Million. Reclassifying a product you never changed is fraud. Changing the product before it crosses the line is a right the Supreme Court handed importers in 1881. Here is exactly where that line sits, and how you prove which side you
Tariff Engineering Is Legal. Faking It Costs $365 Million. Read More »
The White House ‘Great Transshipment Scam’ report targets 40 countries – but the penalties land on the U.S. importer of record. What to do before CBP asks.
The White House Named the Countries. CBP Is Coming for the Importers. Read More »
The $5.15M Everlight FCA settlement hides a bill-of-materials origin trap most import compliance programs miss. Here’s the substantial-transformation work order.
The Everlight Settlement Is a Trade Compliance Checklist: What to Do Monday Morning Read More »
A CBP Focused Assessment audit unfolds in phases – from the notice to the room. See how CBP picks importers, what auditors test, and how to prepare in 2026.
The Letter You Don’t Want: How a CBP Audit Actually Unfolds, From the Notice to the Room Read More »
As seen in Law360: the new Section 301 forced-labor tariffs now collide with UFLPA detentions on the same shipment. Three entry-sequencing strategies and a day-one protocol.
How To Handle Section 301 Tariffs When CBP Detains Goods Read More »
