On June 30, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order formally terminating the Syria sanctions program, which had been in place for two decades.

The CPSC voted unanimously in favor of a Final Rule to implement electronic filing (eFiling) of Certificate information for regulated, imported consumer products.

On March 31, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released an important advisory addressing the growing use of sham transactions to evade U.S. sanctions.

On August 14, 2025, The Census Bureau issued a final rule to clarify its regulations governing in-transit shipments from foreign countries through the United States that are subsequently exported to a foreign destination. The rule takes effect September 15, 2025.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is actively recruiting up to 2,000 importers to participate in voluntary eFiling.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California and the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES) of the Department of Justice's (DoJ) National Security Division announced that Cadence Design Systems, Inc. of San Jose, California, agreed to plead guilty to resolve criminal violations of export controls.

This week, three courts weighed in on President Trump's imposition of tariffs through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

Trade policies are shifting faster than ever, with new tariffs, complicated regulations, and heavy enforcement measures impacting businesses across industries.

Over the past several weeks, there has been a flurry of tariff updates affecting importers across multiple industries. From tariffs on heavy-duty vehicles and timber to 232 exclusions and vessel fees, the trade landscape is moving fast, and staying compliant is more challenging than ever.

If your business paid duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), you have likely been watching a moving target: litigation over whether those duties were lawfully collected, a refund mechanism built in phases, and shifting guidance on which entries qualify and when. The result is paralysis — many importers know money may be owed back to them, but cannot tell whether, how, or when to claim it.

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act went into effect on June 21, 2022.

U.S. export control laws restrict the export of certain goods, technology, information, and services without prior authorization.

Join experts from Diaz Trade Law, who will be delving into the key developments and emerging patterns that are shaping the world of international trade in the year 2024 and beyond.

In response to the increased enforcement burden on CBP caused by a rapid increase in trade volumes and difficulties associated with inaccurate entry documentation, the Customs Modernization Act became effective law on Dec. 8, 1993.

On September 30, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released an interim rule regarding "Affiliates." Under the rule, any entity that is at least 50% owned by one or more entities on the Entity List or the Military End-User (MEU) List will itself automatically be subject to Entity List/MEU restrictions...

On November 7, 2025, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), alongside the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Commerce, issued a Tri-Seal Advisory: Sanctions and Export Controls Relief for Syria.

Cuba is home to 11 million consumers and a growing private sector. Its proximity to the United States (the Port of Havana is only 198 nautical miles from the Port of Miami) makes the country a natural trade partner.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to make the safety standard for aquatic toys more stringent. The primary product targeted in the rule is neck floats.

On December 23, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a Federal Registerthe notice announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry...

On July 10, 2024, President Biden issued two proclamations on adjusting imports of steel and aluminum into the United States.