In July 2026, in Peyton v. Lupus, a $604 million case arising from a fatal 2021 multi-vehicle collision in Mississippi, a jury in Dallas County, Texas found freight broker C.H. Robinson and Lupus Superior, LLC, the motor carrier that employed
International Trade Insights, published by Husch Blackwell LLP, focuses on legal developments and regulatory updates in international trade and supply chain law. The blog covers topics such as trade tariffs, including Section 232 duties on auto parts and metals, antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, customs valuation guidance, trade agreements, and enforcement actions by U.S. trade authorities. It provides analysis of government decisions, trade policy changes, and their implications for importers, exporters, and manufacturers. The blog also addresses compliance strategies and legal risks associated with international trade regulations and supply chain management.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently issued guidance via the Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) on filing entries for imports from Canada subject to duties under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (Section 338). We previously covered…
In Husch Blackwell’s August 2026 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
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On September 9, 2026, the American Pizza Boxes Manufacturers Coalition (comprised of Smurfit Westrock plc and Pratt Industries, Inc.) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW) (collectively Petitioners) filed…
CBP Issues Section 232 Filing Guidance for UAS and Components (CSMS #69738151)
On September 2, 2026, CBP issued CSMS #69738151 providing guidance on Section 232 duties for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS components under Presidential Proclamation 11055. The…
On September 1, we posted on the Government Enforcement, Compliance & Investigations Report about how a Taiwan-based LED manufacturer and its U.S. subsidiary agreed to pay $5.15 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they evaded Section 301 tariffs…
OFAC Makes Iran-related Updates to SDN List
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) took additional actions as part of “Operation Economic Outcast”, the Administration’s sanctions campaign against Iran. OFAC announced the addition of an Iranian national (Reza Mohammad Taeedi) and…