• US and Mexico Start Bilateral Negotiating Rounds Related to USMCA

  May 29, 2026
  Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeff Goettman of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on May 28-29 led a U.S. delegation to Mexico City for the first bilateral negotiating round related to the first Joint Review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)with Mexico which included negotiations on economic security and rules of origin for key industrial goods.
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• Customs and Cross-Border Trade Regulatory Updates of The Week

  May 29, 2026
  A summary of the latest customs and cross-border trade regulatory updates brought to you by our NCBFAA Customs Counsel firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg.
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• CBP Provides IEEPA Refund Update to CIT

  May 29, 2026
  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on May 26 submitted its status update in Euro-Notions, the lead IEEPA refund case, to the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT). While the update does not provide information on subsequent phases, CBP does provide that, “approximately $85 billion in both potential and certified refunds have been accepted for processing in the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE).
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CBP Webinar:   IEEPA Duty Refunds or Small Businesses

20 May, 2026, 1 PM-2 PM

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Trade Relations, in collaboration with the Office of Trade, is hosting two webinars titled IEEPA Duty Refunds for Small Businesses and one webinar titled ACE Reports for CAPE Claims – A Guide for Small Businesses. Dates and registration links are listed below.

CBP recently issued guidance regarding the upcoming Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) deployment to launch the process for requesting refunds for duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Small businesses will learn more about how to file an ACE Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE), from submitting the CAPE Declaration to receiving an IEEPA refund.

To register for these free webinars, click on the links provided below. All registrants will receive the access link the day of the selected webinar, but entry into the webinar is on a first-come, first-served basis as seats are limited. After the live event, these 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. The number of credits and the credit codes will be provided at the end of each webinar.

Webinar: IEEPA Duty Refunds for Small Businesses

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 13 at 1:00 p.m. ET

Registration: Click here

Webinar: IEEPA Duty Refunds or Small Businesses

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 20 at 1:00 p.m. ET

Registration: Click here

Webinar: ACE Reports for CAPE Claims – A Guide for Small Businesses

Date/Time: Thursday, May 21 at 1:00 p.m. ET

Registration: Click here

CBP Contacts:

For questions regarding these webinars, contact OTRWebinars@cbp.dhs.gov.

For technical questions about IEEPA refunds, contact IEEPARefunds@cbp.dhs.gov.

For general questions about IEEPA refunds, contact TradeRelations@cbp.dhs.gov.

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