The Customs Watch USA: Edition 16
- Arne Mielken
- May 19
- 3 min read
TCSS Post Conference Report - U.S.-China Trade Pause -- EU Retaliation Prep - Major AI Compliance Shift – USMCA review - Top Tips on invoice descriptions + Smart Use of Incoterms
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Edition 16 - Week 21/2025
Period Covered: 13 May 2025 – 19 May 2025
Published: 19 May 2025
Colleagues,
Welcome to the new edition of The Customs Watch USA! Here’s a sneak peek at the latest special reports and updates that we cover in our .pdf this week:
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Hello and welcome to the 16th edition of The Customs Watch USA!
We had a great time at last week’s CBP’s Trade and Cargo Security Summit (TCSS) and took away a lot of insights. Read our report of the event.
The 90-day tariff-cut deal with China is a major win—Section 301 duties drop from 25 % to 20 % and China’s rates fall from 10 % to 7.5 %. We have full implementation and compliance guidance.
Congress may eliminate the de minimis exemption by January 2026, threatening 771 million shipments annually. We outline what that means for your small-value imports.
Brussels has unveiled a €95 billion retaliation list against U.S. exports if steel, aluminum, and reciprocal tariffs stay in place. Our deep dive shows which products and when these measures could hit.
Mexico is gearing up for its USMCA review later this year. Get our preview of potential rule-of-origin and labor-provision updates across all three parties.
AI is revolutionizing trade compliance—McKinsey reports 5–20 % cost cuts, and Gartner says 80 % of enterprises will run GenAI by 2026. Discover how automated classification, screening, and analytics are slashing risk and boosting efficiency.
The Census Bureau’s new International Trade API Query Tool lets you access trade stats without coding—our guide shows you how to leverage it for market insight and compliance checks.
We have insights for you, too:
Poor invoice descriptions can cost you up to $96,000 per trade lane every year. We expose the top errors and share proven fixes to keep your shipments moving.
Plus: expert analysis of the Court of International Trade’s ruling on frozen fruit & vegetable mixtures and smart Incoterms® strategies to save on duties.
Have a great week—and a great read!ge.
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