The Customs Watch USA: Edition 29
- Arne Mielken
- Sep 13, 2025
- 2 min read
🔒USMCA Amended | Illegal Transhipment | IEEPA Illegal | ADD CVD Updates | GIR 3 Breakdown
Edition 29 - Week 38/2025
Period Covered: 8 September 2025 – 15 September 2025
Published: 15 September 2025
Colleagues,
This week’s developments underscore the rapid pace of change in U.S. trade, tariffs, and compliance enforcement.
Three special reports get us started this week:
• Special Report 1: U.S. Tariff Strategies
• Special Report 2: U.S.: Smart, Legal Tariff Engineering – How?
• Special Report 3: Latest CBP Tariff Factsheet & FAQ
Key Update Highlights we cover in this edition:
The U.S. Department of Commerce issued new ADD/CVD updates, with duties as high as 137.2% on ribbons from Taiwan and 91.74% on pasta from Italy, alongside final determinations on rebar from Mexico.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in November on the legality of Trump’s IEEPA Reciprocal and Trafficking tariffs, setting up a pivotal ruling on presidential trade powers.
The International Trade Commission (HTS Rev. 22) implemented tariff classification changes tied to recent executive orders, directly impacting product-level duty rates.
CBP’s semiannual regulatory agenda flagged upcoming rules on ACE export manifests, Air Cargo Screening, and electronic bond processes, while withdrawing several long-pending proposals.
Census Bureau data revealed Q2 2025 export trends by metropolitan area, highlighting key regional trade shifts.
A CBP CTPAT alert warned against surging illegal transshipping schemes, particularly in steel, apparel, electronics, and autos.
USMCA amendments were published, correcting technical provisions to ensure smoother trilateral trade application.
Stay vigilant — compliance and strategy must move in lockstep with these fast-moving developments.
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