12 Mar 2026

CBP Updates CIT on ACE CAPE System for IEEPA Tariff Refunds

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provided an update on March 12 to the Court of International Trade (CIT) regarding its progress in developing the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system functionality needed to process IEEPA tariff refunds. In a filing submitted to CIT Judge Robert Eaton, CBP outlined the development of a new system called […]

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06 Mar 2026

CBP Preparing ACE System to Process IEEPA Tariff Refunds After Court Order

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) informed the Court of International Trade (CIT) on March 6 that the agency is not yet ready to process IEEPA tariff refunds, but is preparing updates to its Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system that would allow refunds to begin within approximately 45 days. The statement follows the CIT order […]

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05 Mar 2026

Middle East Conflict Sends Airfreight Capacity Plunging—Rates Set to Surge

Airfreight rates could climb sharply as the crisis in the Middle East disrupts global cargo capacity, according to logistics data provider Xeneta. The company is urging shippers operating on affected routes to delay signing long-term freight agreements until the situation becomes clearer. Niall van de Wouw, Xeneta’s chief airfreight officer, said the conflict has already […]

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05 Mar 2026

CIT Orders IEEPA Tariff Refunds; Appeal Expected

The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an order on March 4 directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to begin implementing IEEPA tariff refunds following the Supreme Court decision invalidating tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Specifically, the court instructed CBP to: Liquidate unliquidated entries without regard to IEEPA […]

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02 Mar 2026

U.S. Court of Appeals Sends IEEPA Tariff Case Back to CIT to Begin Refund Process

  The IEEPA tariff refund process took a significant step forward on March 2, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) granted plaintiffs’ request for immediate issuance of its mandate. As a result, the case now formally returns to the Court of International Trade (CIT), where proceedings will begin to determine […]

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02 Mar 2026

DOJ Seeks Delay of IEEPA Tariff Refunds

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking to delay the process for issuing IEEPA tariff refunds, following the Supreme Court’s decision striking down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). In a filing before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), the DOJ opposed an expedited remand requested by […]

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