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CBP Is Sending Notices of Voiding Importer of Record Numbers Recently, Carmichael has started receiving copies of notices from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) notifying importers that their Importer of Record number may be voided, effective November 18, 2026, unless they take further action to update importer business information that is not up to date with CBP. In the …

CBP Updates IEEPA Refund FAQ On October 28 CBP updated their IEEPA Refund FAQ with an answer regarding refunds that do not match what was expected. We have provided a summary of the answer below. To view the entire IEEPA Refund FAQ, visit the CBP IEEPA duty refunds page. My Refund Amount Is Not What I Expected. How Do I …

Labor Strike Avoided until November 4 A potential labor strike threatened by terminal security personnel represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 26 has been postponed until November 4. The new deadline for the strike will give the two parties more time to reach an agreement. Negotiations have continued with the assistance of the Federal Mediation and …

Possible Strike at LA-LB Ports Beginning November 1 Terminal security personnel represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 26 have threatened to strike at the ports of Los Angeles (LA) and Long Beach beginning Sunday, November 1. While only about 250 workers have threatened to strike, if other longshore workers hold the picket lines, these eight container …

Section 338 Canada Tariffs Challenged in Court On October 20 the first lawsuit challenging the Section 338 tariffs against Canada was filed in the Court of International Trade. The plaintiff of the case, Gellert Global Group, has requested the case proceed as a class action suit. A press release issued by the representing firm, Liberty Justice Center, argues that the …