Responding to our question on Whirlpool's claims that U.S. import data shows its competitors are evading tariffs (see 2509150067), a CBP spokesperson told us that import data has recently been skewed by accidental overreporting of the quantity of goods imported, causing an erroneous spike in import volumes for affected goods.

Importers who have paid tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act should look to affirmatively safeguard their right to receive refunds should the Supreme Court vacate in some form President Donald Trump's tariffs imposed under the statute, various law firms said. The attorneys issued the alerts in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to hear two cases on the legality of IEEPA tariffs on an expedited basis (see 2509090058).

Importers who have paid tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act should look to affirmatively safeguard their right to receive refunds should the Supreme Court vacate in some form President Donald Trump's tariffs imposed under the statute, various law firms said. The attorneys issued the alerts in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to hear two cases on the legality of IEEPA tariffs on an expedited basis (see 2509090058).

CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:

The working group charged with developing initiatives to bolster the work of CBP's Centers of Excellence and Expertise outlined a number of areas where CBP should continue its work, in a list of recommendations provided ahead of COAC's Sept. 17 quarterly meeting.

CBP may expand its National Customs Automation Program to test pipeline oil from Canada and Mexican steel in 2025, as well as test natural gas, food safety and medical devices under the heading of import processing in 2026, according to an issue paper prepared by CBP for the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee's Sept. 17 meeting.

CBP posted the following documents for the September 17 Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) meeting:

Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, said he has met with customs brokers each of the last three days, and their main ask is no more executive orders changing tariffs that are released on a Friday afternoon or night and take effect on Monday.

Nike reached a settlement with importer City Ocean International and freight forwarder City Ocean Logistics in Nike's case against the companies for trademark counterfeiting, trademark infringement, false designation of origin, trademark dilution, importation of goods bearing infringing marks and violation of the Tariff Act. The terms of the settlement weren't disclosed, though Nike dismissed its complaint with prejudice, meaning it can't be refiled (Nike v. Eastern Ports Custom Brokers, D.N.J. # 2:11-04390).

Sureties that provide importers with customs bonds say that they're able to handle covering the potentially significantly higher amounts of duties that importers may owe because of tariff rate increases, according to two companies interviewed by International Trade Today.