Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade news:    

Administration 

  • Via a Truth Social Post, President Trump announced that after speaking with Indian Prime Minister Modi, the U.S. will drop reciprocal tariffs on India from 25% to 18%. 
  • During a meeting at the State Department, Vice President Vance said that the U.S. is seeking to organize a preferential trade zone for critical minerals. 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

  • CBP announced a new and improved Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Enforcement Statistics Dashboard that provides a more detailed view of CBP’s enforcement actions.  
  • CBP issued a Withhold Release Order against coffee harvested by Finca Monte Grande, a Mexican coffee farm. Effective immediately, CBP at all U.S. ports of entry will detain coffee harvested by Finca Monte Grande. 

Department of Commerce 

  • A new antidumping and countervailing duty action has been filed against certain fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia. The allegation is that imports from Indonesia and Malaysia are unfairly subsidized and are being dumped. 

United States Trade Representative (USTR) 

  • U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer joined Guatemala’s Minister of Economy Adriana Gabriela Garcia in signing the United States–Guatemala Agreement on Reciprocal Trade. 
  • U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced a plan to develop a critical minerals cooperation agreement with the European Union and Japan. 

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) 

  • Export Compliance Daily reports that BIS has stopped work with most industry advisory committees that it has used for years to seek expert feedback on export controls.   

International Trade Commission (ITC) 

  • The ITC posted the 2026 edition of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The new edition includes a variety of updates impacting medicines, fruits, vegetables, and other products. Changes are effective as of February 1.   

World Trade Organization (WTO) 

  • A WTO dispute panel found that the U.S.’s electric vehicle tax credits violate various WTO commitments. 

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 

  • The FDA published several new import alerts on seafood, including seafood products due to the presence of Salmonella and raw and cooked shrimp from India. 

Federal Maritime Commission 

  • President Trump designated Laura DiBella to serve as Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. Her term expires June 30, 2028. 
  • The Senate Commerce Committee voted 15-13 to approve President Trump’s nomination of Robert Harvey to fill a vacancy on the FMC. The nomination now heads to the full Senate for its consideration. 

Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) 

  • OFAC issued an amendment to the Venezuela FAQ regarding what is authorized under  Venezuela-related General License 5U. 

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) 

  • The CPSC published a list of approximately 600 HTS codes for products that may require the electronic filing of import certificates once the eFiling requirement takes effect this summer.  

Congress 

  • Senate Finance Committee ranking member Ron Wyden and Senator Chris Van Hollen wrote a letter to USTR and the Department of Commerce asking the administration to explain how it decided which goods would be exempt from reciprocal tariffs. 

Industry News 

A new industry study finds that 41% of counterfeit apparel, footwear, and accessory products fail to meet product safety standards.

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