July 31, 2026 To Our Valued Clients, Employees, and Business Partners: Subject: Carmichael International Service – CTPAT and Global Supply Chain Security Statement of Support Carmichael International Service recognizes that the security, integrity, and resilience of the global supply chain are essential to protecting international commerce, our clients, our employees, and the communities in which we operate. As a longtime …
CARMICHAEL COMPASS: ISSUE 26-028 – July 30, 2026
New Section 301 Forced Labor Tariffs in Full Effect On Thursday, July 23, Customs and Border Protection released a CSMS message implementing new Section 301 Forced Labor tariffs on more than sixty countries beginning July 24 at 12:01 AM ET, a mere six hours after the guidance was sent. For most countries, these tariffs are either an additional 10% or …
CARMICHAEL COMPASS: ISSUE 26-0270 – July 21, 2026
CIT Takes Action on Finally Liquidated Entries The Court of International Trade (CIT) will be entering an order directing CBP to reliquidate certain finally liquidated entries for approximately 3,700 cases that have been assigned to the court. This move is in anticipation of the upcoming CAPE Phase 3. Finally liquidated entries are entries that have been liquidated for more than …
CARMICHAEL COMPASS: SPECIAL ISSUE 26-026 – July 17, 2026
Consider Your Course: Section 122 Scheduled to Expire July 24, 2026 With the temporary 10% duties implemented under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 scheduled to expire on July 24 and no news of a continuance or replacement for these duties, importers should consider what course of action they might like to take on shipments arriving next week. …
CARMICHAEL COMPASS: ISSUE 26-025 – July 15, 2026
Important Guidance From CPSC Distributed July 7 On July 7 CPSC released important guidance regarding the correct usage of several aspects of the eFiling Product Registry. To ensure our clients have everything they need to be successful now that CPSC eFiling has begun in earnest, we are distributing that information to you. To view the complete brief from CPSC, click …