The FDA has approved bemotrizinol as the first new active sunscreen ingredient in nearly 30 years, creating both an opportunity and a compliance obligation for OTC drug and cosmetic importers. Being permitted to use the ingredient is not the same as being compliant. Manufacturers and importers still need to confirm their reformulated product meets every condition of the updated monograph, including SPF testing, Drug Facts labeling, and valid FDA drug establishment registration and drug listing before goods ship.

On February 11, 2025, the Trump Administration published two Presidential Proclamations adjusting tariffs on steel and aluminum products.

Effective February 6, 2026, CBP will process all refunds electronically. The agency will not issue any refunds by check unless a waiver has been approved.

On May 12, 2025, Matthew Galeotti, the Head of the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division, sent a memo to all criminal division personnel highlighting the focus areas of the division for white-collar crime.

Last week, FDA's Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) announced the release of its Searchable Tobacco Products Database.

A new antidumping and countervailing duty action has been filed on fresh mushrooms from Canada. The allegation is that imports from Canada are unfairly subsidized and are being dumped.

President Trump's Executive Order suspending duty-free de minimis treatment of shipments entering the U.S. took effect last week.

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the investigation regarding Nicaragua's acts, policies, and practices related to labor rights, human rights, and the rule of law under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.

For years, the de minimis exemption was the quiet engine of e-commerce: shipments valued at or under $800 entered the United States free of duty and with minimal formality. That era already ended. As we covered in De Minimis No More: What It Means for Importers and Consumers, a July 30, 2025, Executive Order suspended duty-free de minimis treatment for all countries effective August 29, 2025, accelerating the repeal that the 2025 budget law had set for July 1, 2027.

The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently published guidance for financial institutions containing several recommendations for complying...

On December 18, 2023, the FDA launched Cosmetics Direct, an electronic submission portal for product listing and facility registration required under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA).

In 2022, CBP announced significant new changes to tCTPAT Trade Compliance Program. These announcements included six new member responsibilities and three new benefits, which this article discusses in more detail below.

When CBP seizes imported goods at the border, importers have several options — including filing a Petition, submitting an Offer in Compromise, or pursuing court action. This article explains the difference between detention and seizure, outlines the steps importers should take immediately after receiving a CBP Seizure Notice, and describes how a customs attorney can help recover seized merchandise and prevent future seizure.

With rising tariffs, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is busy sending importers bond insufficiency notices advising them that their existing customs bond no longer covers their obligations

As tariffs climb and global trade grows more complex, a growing number of importers are testing the limits, or outright breaking the law, to reduce or avoid duty payments.

On August 11, 2026, the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule permanently removing the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). FinCEN states that U.S. companies are now exempt from BOI reporting requirements and no longer need to file BOI reports.

A Taiwanese manufacturer has agreed to pay $5.15 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by underpaying customs duties on imported goods. According to the Department of Justice, the company used improper customs practices to reduce duties owed to CBP, resulting in significant lost tariff revenue.

On March 12, 2026, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published its Initiation of Section 301 Investigations into the practices of various economies, including that of US allies and long-standing trade partners, for their alleged failure to prohibit the importation of goods produced with forced labor.

A new antidumping and countervailing duty action has been filed on Chromium Trioxide from India and Turkey. The allegation is that imports from India and Turkey are unfairly subsidized and are being dumped.

Effective February 6, 2026, CBP will process all refunds electronically. The agency will not issue any refunds by check unless a waiver has been approved.