CBP prepares its first IEEPA duty refunds, Flexport launches Buy Your Refund Claims, and Trump weighs raising EU vehicle tariffs to 25%.
CBP shares CAPE first-week filing outcomes and refund timelines as nearly 16% of entries face rejection, while ex-Asia air freight rates stay elevated.
CBP clarifies Post Summary Correction rules for CAPE refund claims while transpacific carriers see a cargo rush ahead of the May Day holiday.
The CIT reissues its IEEPA refund order under a new lead plaintiff as ex-Asia air routes tighten capacity and add fuel surcharges this April.
The CIT broadened CBP's IEEPA tariff refund order as FEWB and TAWB ocean lanes ran high vessel utilization, plus a new Sea-Air Express launch.
The U.S. opens new Section 301 investigations into China, the EU, and 14 other partners, while Middle East escalation disrupts ocean and air freight.
EU Parliament nears a vote on the modified US trade deal amid 15% tariffs as ex-Asia ocean demand tapers ahead of Lunar New Year in February 2026.
A new U.S.-India trade deal cuts the effective duty on Indian goods from 50% to 18% as TPEB and FEWB carriers plan upcoming blank sailings.