• CBP Deploys Phase 1 of CAPE for IEEPA Refunds on April 20

  Apr 10, 2026
  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on April 20 will launch the first phase of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool in the ACE Secure Data Portal. “CAPE will simplify International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) duty refund requests made pursuant to court order and in accordance with appropriate statutory authority by providing an electronic pathway to submit valid IEEPA duty refund claims,” CBP said.
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• CPSC Begins Countdown to July 8 eFiling

  Apr 10, 2026
  The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) hosted a virtual webinar on April 8 which highlighted the three-month mark to the full implementation date of eFiling for most regulated products. The July 8 eFiling deadline is real. It will not be delayed. If you and your clients are not ready, now is the time to pay attention.
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• ST&R Tariff Analysis - Latest Update to CIT for Refunding IEEPA Tariffs

  Apr 10, 2026
  Atmus Filtration voluntarily dismissed its case on April 6. The notice of dismissal does not specify why Atmus has dismissed its case. NCBFAA Customs Counsel and Legislative Adivsor of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., provide an analysis of the action taken by the Court of International Trade (CIT) in response to the case's dismissal and ongoing the work by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prepare for IEEPA tariff refunds.
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CBP Webinar: Office of Trade’s National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) " The Classification of Steel Bars and Rods in Chapter 72"

7 April, 2026, 1:30 PM-2:30 PM

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Trade’s National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) is hosting the following webinars in the month of March and April as a part of the 2026 NCSD webinar series. These webinars are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET.

To register for these free webinars, click on the registration link for the coordinating webinar below. All registrants will receive the link for the webinar on their confirmation email, but entry into the webinar is on a first-come, first-served basis as seats are limited. After the live event, this and other previously recorded webinars will be available for replay at Trade Outreach Webinars | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov).

These webinars are a part of CBP’s Continuing Education program.

NCSD’s April Webinar Schedule:

Tuesday, April 7, 2026: The Classification of Steel Bars and Rods in Chapter 72 – The “The Classification of Steel Bars and Rods in Chapter 72” is part of the 2026 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar will cover the tariff classification of chapter 72.

Thursday, April 9, 2026: Plates, Sheets, Film, Foil & Strip of Plastics – The “Plates, Sheets, Film, Foil & Strip, of Plastics” is part of the 2026 Educations Commodity Specific Webinar Series hosted by the National Commodity Specialist Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade. This webinar will focus on the nuances of classification of plates, sheets, film, foil, and strip of plastics in headings 3920 and 3921 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. It will examine the applicable legal notes and Explanatory Notes.

If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact OTRwebinars@cbp.dhs.gov.