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The Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA tariffs in February 2026 and CBP has already sent more than $120 billion back to importers. Here is how the IEEPA tariff refund process works, what changes on October 6, and what you need to file before your entries liquidate.

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Many importers price products off the invoice cost alone, then get surprised when duty, freight, and fees eat into margin they thought they had. Landed cost is the real number — what a product actually costs to get to your warehouse, ready to sell — and calculating it before you place a purchase order is ...

Anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) rulings shift more often than most importers expect, and a new determination can add substantial cost to a product line overnight. If you import from countries or industries with a history of AD/CVD exposure, staying current on active orders matters as much as getting your HTS classification right. Here’s ...

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (Seattle plus Tacoma) moves well over two million TEUs a year, making it the closest major U.S. gateway to Asia by sailing time. For brands importing from China, Korea, Japan, or Southeast Asia, landing inventory in the Puget Sound and fulfilling from there means shorter ocean transits and same-week availability for ...

Understanding customs bond types saves importers money and prevents delays at the port. Every formal entry into the U.S. needs a bond, and for most importers the real choice is between a single entry bond and a continuous bond. Pick the wrong one and you either overpay for coverage or scramble to post a new ...

The Port of Charleston is one of the fastest-growing container gateways on the East Coast, and it has pulled a wave of importers to the Lowcountry with it. The math is simple: clear your goods at Charleston, put them in a warehouse 20 minutes from the terminal, and ship to 75% of the U.S. East ...

Both a Foreign Trade Zone and a bonded warehouse let importers defer, reduce, or in some cases eliminate duty on goods before they enter U.S. commerce. They solve a similar problem, but the mechanics are different enough that picking the wrong one leaves cash tied up that didn’t need to be. What a Foreign Trade ...