The Executive Office of the President published a Federal Register presidential document titled "Emergency Tax Relief on Diesel Fuel." The available text does not state the rate, the products or HTS codes covered, the countries affected, or an effective date.
The U.S. Court of International Trade certified a class of importers who paid tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act between Feb. 1, 2025, and Feb. 19, 2026, excluding those who filed separate lawsuits, in a slip order issued Thursday. The court set an Oct. 22 deadline for proposed scheduling of additional filings and a closed conference for Oct. 13, and said certification is intended to lead to liquidation or reliquidation of entries and refunds to importers of record.
USTR published a Federal Register notice titled "Continuation of Actions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation," continuing the Section 301 actions in that investigation. The notice text was not available; the Federal Register page returned only an automated-access notice, so the document does not state which products, HTS codes, rates or effective dates are covered.
USTR published a notice of conforming amendment to a product exclusion in the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation. The notice text was not available; the Federal Register page returned an automated-access notice, so the excluded products, HTS codes, rates and effective date are not stated here.
Commerce's International Trade Administration issued a notice of decision on applications for duty-free entry of scientific instruments covering 43 listed instruments, including electron probe microanalyzers, transmission electron microscopes, NMR spectrometers, lasers and radar systems, for applicants such as the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, the University of Illinois, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Washington, Battelle Memorial Institute and Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC. The notice lists each application under its case number, from 25-067 through 26-114, and identifies the instrument and applicant for each. The notice does not state duty rates, effective dates or the outcome for individual applications.
The U.S.-China Board of Trade has recommended reduced tariff treatment for non-sensitive goods covering roughly $30 billion in imports for each country, the Trump Administration announced. USTR Jamieson Greer said the arrangement covers about 30 percent of U.S. exports to China, including agricultural products and medical devices, and U.S. imports of household goods, toys and other products generally not imported from other countries. The White House documentation did not specify reduction amounts or an implementation date, and the terms of reference state future duty reductions will be determined and implemented in accordance with each side's domestic legal processes.
The White House released on September 27, 2026, "30-FOR-30" lists of U.S. products for import into China and Chinese products for import into the United States that the two countries will consider for reduced tariff treatment on a reciprocal basis, consistent with their respective domestic laws and processes. The release does not name the products, HTS codes, rates or an effective date.
BIS issued a temporary final rule, effective September 22, 2026 through December 3, 2026, setting the criteria and process it will use to monitor existing companies for evidence of stockpiling polysilicon and polysilicon derivatives ahead of import adjustments effective December 4, 2026 under Proclamation 11052. The rule limits a newly established importer's ability to stockpile, imposes import limitations on new importers that register with CBP on or after August 6, 2026, and subjects companies found to be stockpiling to an import prohibition if necessary. It also establishes the process for such companies to obtain a waiver from any import prohibitions imposed under the rule.
Why it matters: Importers of polysilicon and polysilicon derivatives, including new importers that registered with CBP on or after August 6, 2026, face stockpiling monitoring, import limitations and possible import prohibitions through December 3, 2026.
USTR is providing notice of the allocations of the Fiscal Year 2027 in-quota quantities of the tariff-rate quota for imported raw cane sugar, covering October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The changes made by the notice are applicable as of September 23, 2026. The notice does not state the allocated quantities or the countries receiving them.
BIS issued a notice defining the pharmaceutical products and listing the jurisdictions eligible for a zero ad valorem Section 232 tariff rate under Proclamation 11020 of April 2, 2026, covering orphan-indication drugs and associated ingredients, nuclear medicines, plasma derived therapies, fertility drugs, cell therapy products, gene therapy products, antibody drug conjugates, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear medical countermeasures, and animal health. Products and associated ingredients receive the zero rate if they are of a jurisdiction with a current or forthcoming trade and security framework agreement or meet an urgent U.S. health need.
Why it matters: Importers of the listed pharmaceutical products and ingredients can seek the zero Section 232 rate by submitting urgent-health-need information to pharma232@bis.doc.gov on an ongoing basis from September 23, 2026.
A presidential memorandum of September 16, 2026 directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. Trade Representative, in coordination with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, to identify and take all steps permitted by law to remove or make non-available Canadian origin items in the Federal civil procurement system where warranted. The memorandum cites Canada's "Buy Canadian" preferences and provincial limits on U.S. companies, and says Canadian companies have preferential access to U.S. procurement covered under the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement, which it states amounts to over $280 billion annually.
Canada's Department of Finance states that Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne highlighted a $30-million loan to Conifex Timber Inc. through the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan (LETL) facility, announced September 18, 2026 in Mackenzie, British Columbia. The funding is intended to help the forest products company adapt to current conditions and support its workers. The department says recent improvements to the LETL program include greater liquidity support and longer repayment terms. Conifex operates a sawmill and bioenergy plant in Mackenzie, British Columbia, supports 260 direct jobs and exports most of its products to the United States.
The White House issued a presidential memorandum directing the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. Trade Representative, in coordination with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, to identify and take all steps permitted by law to remove or make non-available Canadian-origin items from the Federal civil procurement system, and to notify agencies of domestic alternatives. The memorandum cites Canada's "Buy Canadian" policy and provincial procurement limits on U.S. companies, and notes Canadian companies' access to U.S. procurement covered under the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement, which it states amounts to over $280 billion annually.
Commerce's International Trade Administration approved duty-free entry for the scientific instruments listed in 50 dockets, including Docket No. 25-034 (UChicago Argonne LLC, 352-MHz/160kW Solid State Radio Frequency Amplifier Systems) and Docket No. 26-139 (UChicago Argonne LLC, Electron Bean Evaporator), finding no instrument of equivalent scientific value manufactured in the United States at the time of order. The decision follows notices at 90 FR 55301, 91 FR 52040 and 91 FR 53842; no public comments were received. Applicants include UChicago Argonne LLC, Battelle Memorial Institute, Fermi Forward Discovery Group LLC, Arizona State University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Leland Stanford Junior University and others.
The Canada Border Services Agency states in Customs Notice 26-22 that the CPTPP enters into force for the United Kingdom on September 1, 2026, so eligible goods from the United Kingdom imported into Canada are entitled to the Comprehensive and Progressive United Kingdom Tariff (CPUKT) tariff treatment, Code 35, as of September 1, 2026. The T2026-2 Customs Tariff adds the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and Isle of Man to the list of countries for CPUKT treatment and sets the applicable duty rates for tariff items in Chapters 1 to 99.
Why it matters: Importers of eligible goods from the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and Isle of Man can claim CPUKT tariff treatment, Code 35, for entries on or after September 1, 2026.
Proclamation 11064 of September 8, 2026 modifies the scope of certain products of Canada subject to the additional 50 percent ad valorem duty imposed under Proclamation 11046 to offset Canadian discrimination against U.S. alcoholic beverages. Products listed in Annex I, Part A remain subject to the 50 percent duty, while products listed in Annex I, Part B are no longer subject to it, effective for goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026.
Why it matters: Entries of the Canadian products listed in Annex I, Part A on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026 owe the 50 percent additional duty, while those in Annex I, Part B no longer owe it.
Proclamation 11061 of September 8, 2026 excludes certain alcoholic beverages that are products of Canada, as set forth in its Annex, from importation into the United States, effective for goods imported on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026. The excluded products were subject to the 50 percent ad valorem duties imposed by Proclamation 11046, which took effect August 22, 2026 after the 3-day suspension in Proclamation 11056 lapsed. Products imported but not yet entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before September 29, 2026 remain subject to the 50 percent duty rate.
Why it matters: Entries of the Canadian alcoholic beverages listed in the Annex on or after September 29, 2026 are barred from importation, while goods imported but not yet entered or withdrawn from warehouse before that date remain subject to the 50 percent duty.
Proclamation 11062 of September 8, 2026 excludes certain products of Canada, as set forth in its Annex, from importation into the United States, effective for goods imported on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026. The proclamation states that Canada maintained the dairy tariff-rate quota allocation measures found in Proclamation 11047 to discriminate against U.S. commerce, and that the 50 percent duty imposed by Proclamation 11047 took effect August 22, 2026 after the 3-day suspension in Proclamation 11056 lapsed.
Why it matters: Entries of the Canadian products listed in the Annex on or after September 29, 2026 are excluded from importation, while goods imported but not yet entered or withdrawn from warehouse before that date remain subject to the 50 percent duty rate under Proclamation 11047.
Proclamation 11065 of September 8, 2026 modifies the scope of the 50 percent additional ad valorem duties imposed on certain products of Canada under Proclamation 11048, effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026. Products of Canada listed in Annex I, Part A remain subject to the 50 percent duty, while those in Annex I, Part B are no longer subject to it, and the duties apply in addition to duties imposed under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
Executive Order 14425 of September 4, 2026 directs the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, the U.S. Trade Representative, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit a report to the President within 90 days assessing agency regulations, guidance and policies affecting ranchers and recommending action on financial viability and market access.
Canada's Department of Finance states that the Canadian International Trade Tribunal issued its report in the safeguard inquiry into whether global imports of certain canned and frozen vegetables are causing or threatening serious injury to Canadian producers, and that the government will review it and announce its decision in due course. The 10 per cent surtax on global imports of canned vegetables announced on June 10, 2026, remains in place for its maximum duration of 200 days or until it is replaced by final safeguard measures. The inquiry was initiated on March 13, 2026, when the government directed the CITT to examine those imports.
A presidential proclamation issued September 8, 2026 excludes certain products of Canada, as set forth in its Annex, from importation into the United States, effective for goods imported on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026. The products covered are those currently subject to the additional ad valorem duties imposed by Proclamation 11048, which took effect August 22, 2026 at a 50 percent rate after the three-day suspension in Proclamation 11056 lapsed. Goods imported but not yet entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before September 29, 2026 remain subject to the 50 percent duty rate established by Proclamation 11048.
Why it matters: Importers of the Canadian products listed in the Annex must stop entering them for consumption or withdrawing them from warehouse on or after September 29, 2026, while goods entered before that date remain subject to the 50 percent duty under Proclamation 11048.
A presidential proclamation signed September 8, 2026 excludes certain products of Canada, as set forth in its Annex, from importation into the United States, effective for goods imported on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026. The excluded products are those currently subject to the additional ad valorem duties imposed under Proclamation 11047, which took effect August 22, 2026 at a 50 percent rate after the 3-day suspension in Proclamation 11056 lapsed. Goods imported but not yet entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before September 29, 2026 remain subject to the 50 percent duty rate.
Why it matters: Importers of the Canadian products listed in the Annex must have goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse before 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026 to remain under the 50 percent duty rather than the import ban.
Why it matters: Entries of the Canadian products listed in Annex I, Part A on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026 owe the 50 percent additional duty, while those in Annex I, Part B no longer owe it.
A presidential proclamation modifies the scope of the additional 50 percent ad valorem duties imposed on certain products of Canada under Proclamation 11048, which took effect August 22, 2026 after the three-day suspension in Proclamation 11056 lapsed. Products of Canada listed in Annex I, Part A remain subject to the 50 percent duty, while products listed in Annex I, Part B are no longer subject to it, effective for goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026.
Why it matters: Entries of the Canadian products listed in Annex I, Part A owe the 50 percent duty and those in Annex I, Part B do not, for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026.
A presidential proclamation signed September 8, 2026 excludes certain alcoholic beverages that are products of Canada, as set out in the Annex, from importation into the United States, effective for goods imported on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026. The products were subject to the 50 percent ad valorem duty imposed by Proclamation 11046, which took effect August 22, 2026 after the 3-day suspension in Proclamation 11056 lapsed. Goods imported but not yet entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before September 29, 2026 remain subject to that 50 percent duty rate.
Why it matters: Entries of the Canadian alcoholic beverages listed in the Annex on or after September 29, 2026 are barred from importation, while goods not yet entered or withdrawn from warehouse before that date stay subject to the 50 percent duty.
President Trump issued Proclamation 11059 on August 26, 2026, increasing the 2026 aggregate in-quota quantity for certain beef products described in Additional U.S. Note 3 of Chapter 2 of the HTSUS by 300,000 mt, allocated entirely to "other countries or areas."
Why it matters: Importers of lean beef trimmings under HTSUS 0201.30.5091, 0201.30.5097, 0202.30.5091 and 0202.30.5097 can enter the additional 300,000 mt at the in-quota rate in three 30-day tranches beginning September 1, 2026, on a first come, first served basis.
Canada's Department of Finance announced a $7.5 billion package of new and enhanced measures for workers and businesses affected by U.S. tariffs, on top of nearly $25 billion in supports implemented over the past 18 months. Effective September 2026, the Regional Tariff Response Initiative receives $1.5 billion more, with the cap on non-repayable contributions rising from $1 million to $3 million and liquidity support of up to $2 million. The package also adds a $500 million BDC liquidity stream, the Canada Strong Diversification Fund with $2 billion, $3.5 billion in Rapid Response Supports for Workers and Employers, and expanded terms for the $10 billion Large Enterprise Tariff Loan facility.
Canada's Department of Finance says dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs responding to newly imposed U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods will take effect on September 8, following a virtual meeting between Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne and provincial and territorial finance ministers. Minister Champagne said a major support package will soon be announced to help businesses maintain liquidity and support Canadian workers, and invited provincial and territorial ministers to provide input on proposed countermeasures, implicated products, and supports. The meeting also covered the suspension of trade negotiations with the United States, internal trade barriers, Buy Canadian initiatives and export market diversification.
Canada's Department of Finance states that the Minister of Finance and National Revenue, François-Philippe Champagne, along with Ministers Mélanie Joly, Patty Hajdu and Evan Solomon, will hold a joint press conference on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 to announce new measures to protect and support Canadian workers and businesses in response to U.S. tariffs. A background technical briefing for media is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. that day, with the site visit at 10:30 a.m. and the press conference at 11:00 a.m. in Ottawa. The announcement does not state which measures, products or tariff lines will be covered.
Why it matters: Importers of certain wood cabinets and vanities from origins other than the United States, Mexico, Israel, Chile and developing countries face a 25 per cent surtax from July 31, 2026, for up to 200 days.
Canada's Department of Finance announced that the federal government is providing a $60 million loan to Arbec Bois d'œuvre Inc. through the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan facility. The funding is intended to help the softwood lumber producer maintain operations, transition to a business model less reliant on the United States, and limit disruption to its workforce. Arbec operates eight plants in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Mauricie and Côte-Nord and employs nearly 800 people.
President Donald Trump signed the executive order "Strengthening Customs Enforcement" on June 3, 2026, directing CBP to require importers, domestic and foreign, to provide more detailed information about their ownership, business operations and supply chain and to maintain good standing with CBP to keep importing. Customs brokers will be held to higher standards and must conduct greater due diligence on their importers, foreign importers face heightened import restrictions, and bond rules are being updated to set new minimums and leverage against risk. The order does not state effective dates or the specific information importers must submit.
Why it matters: Importers and customs brokers covered by the order face new ownership, operations and supply chain reporting duties, higher broker due diligence standards and updated bond minimums, with importing privileges at risk for non-compliance.
Global Affairs Canada states in Notice Serial No. 1162 that, from March 1, 2026, imports of electric vehicles originating in China under Import Control List items 195 (1) to (3) require a shipment-specific import permit and are administered under a quota, with 24,500 vehicles available on a first-come, first-served basis for March 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026. Eligible EVs are assessed at a most-favoured-nation tariff rate of 6.1%, and the 100% surtax under the China Surtax Order (2024) has been repealed.
Global Affairs Canada states that, after the CUSMA sugar-containing products tariff rate quota filled and closed on November 2, 2022, it is continuing efforts to re-open the quota before the end of the year, though it is still unclear whether the TRQ will reopen before December 31, 2022 or what quantities may become available if it does. Because many allocation holders may not be able to fully use their 2022 quota allocation, the underutilization policy will not be applied when Global Affairs Canada calculates allocations for the 2023 quota year.
Global Affairs Canada's archived Notice to Exporters Serial No. 199, dated September 30, 2016, sets out the administration of Canada's 14,500,000 kilogram export quota for peanut butter destined for the United States under item 5201 of Canada's Export Control List, covering goods of tariff item 2008.11.10, with the quota year running January 1 to December 31. The notice states that an export permit is required for every shipment of peanut butter covered by it, that allocation applications on Form EXT1685-1 are due no later than November 15 immediately preceding the quota year, and that allocation holders may return quota by August 1.