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
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Weekly Trade Update: August 24-28, 2026
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
OFAC and State Department Announces New Updates to SDN List and Sanctions Related to Iran
On August 24, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced numerous actions related to Iran sanctions. These actions are deemed “Operation Economic Outcast” and are meant to align with changes in the foreign
Canada Finalizes List of Products Subject to Retaliatory Labor Day Tariffs
As previously reported, on August 22, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada will impose dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs in response to the Section 338 additional duties that went into effect following the suspension of trade negotiations between
State Department Removes Syria From State Sponsor of Terrorism List
On August 24, 2026, pursuant to Executive Order 14312, the U.S. Department of State took action to rescind Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (“SST”). Additionally, the State Department and U.S. Department of the Treasury concurrently removed
Weekly Trade Update: August 17-20, 2026
CBP to Verify Importer of Record Information on Form 5106
CBP announced it is executing enhanced enforcement procedures to verify the accuracy of importer of record information provided on CBP Form 5106, and importers of record or their brokers must
Section 338 Additional Duties Go Into Effect After U.S. and Canada Negotiations Suspended; Canada Retaliates With Post-Labor Day Tariffs Announcement
In the latest development in United States-Canada trade relations, 50% additional duties, announced in three separate proclamations issued on July 20, 2026, took effect as of 12:01 a.m. eastern time on August 22, 2026. President Donald Trump imposed the additional
Polysilicon and Derivative Product Imports To Be Subject to Minimum Import Price
On August 6, 2026, the White House issued another proclamation Adjusting Imports of Polysilicon and its Derivatives into the United States. This is the follow up to the Section 232 Investigation on polysilicon and polysilicon derivative products that was
President Trump Delays 50% Tariff on Canada by 3 Days
President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on August 18, 2026, pushing back the effective date of 50% Section 338 tariffs on certain Canadian goods by three days, to 12:01 a.m. Eastern on August 22, 2026. The delay was announced just
CBP Announces Increased Enforcement and Verification of Importer of Record Numbers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued a Federal Register notice that it is now ready to execute “executing enhanced enforcement procedures.” CBP has indicated that it will start verifying importer of record information provided by each importer on CBP