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

Administration

  • During a conversation with a reporter, President Trump said that he would “rather not have the USMCA” and that he would prefer “not having an agreement, but I’m open to doing it.” 
  • In an interview with the New York Post, President Trump threatened a 100% tariff on all champagnes and all wines coming out of France if the country does not drop its Digital Services Tax on U.S. companies.  

Courts

  • A group of law firms filed an amicus brief with the CIT in the Euro-Notions Florida IEEPA case, arguing that the CIT should amend its refund orders to account for businesses and individuals who indirectly paid duties imposed under IEEPA. 
  • The Supreme Court denied a petition to appeal the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s decision upholding lists 3 and 4A Section 301 tariffs on China imposed during the first Trump Administration.  

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)     

  • CBP issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) on copper products manufactured in Serbia by Serbia Zijin Copper D.O.O. at all ports of entry due to evidence of the use of forced labor in their production. 
  • CBP officers in Indianapolis seized 18 shipments of counterfeit FIFA World Cup 2026 merchandise. If genuine, the shipments would have had a combined Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $134,594.  
  • CBP officers at the port of Cincinnati stopped a shipment containing 111 pieces of counterfeit items such as watches, glasses, and headwear. Had these items been genuine, the shipment would have had a combined Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of over $19.26 million. 
  • CBP’s Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will hold its quarterly meeting on July 15 in Washington, D.C. 

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) 

  • BIS announced a $36M settlement agreement with Robert Bosch GmbH (headquartered in Germany) covering shipments of foreign-produced items to Huawei Technologies Co., or its affiliates, without the required license.  

U.S. Department of State 

  • The State Department announced sanctions against Cuba’s state-owned oil and gas company Union Cuba-Petroleo (CUPET). All property and interests in property of CUPET that are in the United States or in possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). 

Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)     

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

  • The CPSC added new FAQs to its eFiling website ahead of the July 8 eFiling deadline. The FAQs address shipments between consumers, products made before and after bans, and resold products. 

Congress    

  • U.S. Senators Scott and Britt introduced a bill that would allow goods manufactured in foreign-trade zones that are exported to Canada or Mexico, and meet USMCA rules of origin, to qualify for USMCA benefits. 

International 

  • The European Parliament approved two regulations implementing the EU’s tariff commitments under the 2025 Turnberry agreement with the U.S. 
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