Strategies, Tools & Talent for What’s Next! In our final session of the series, we’ll focus on setting your organization – and your career – up for success in the year ahead. We’ll discuss how compliance drives business impact, how…
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Year-End Insights Webinar 2: What’s Changing & What to Watch
Trade Trends & Hot Topics for 2026! In this webinar Star USA’s Michael D. Easton talks about how to use strategic thinking to navigate today’s challenges. He identifies several of the problems he’s faced this year and describes how he…
USTR: Expanded Reciprocal Tariff Exclusions for Agricultural Products
Effective November 13th more exclusions were added for reciprocal tariffs came into effect for certain agricultural products including: coffee and tea; tropical fruits and fruit juices; cocoa and spices; bananas, oranges, and tomatoes; beef; and additional fertilizers (some fertilizers have…
CBP: Upcoming Discontinuation of DIS for Outbound Cargo Declarations
On December 1, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will discontinue the use of the Document Image System (DIS) for submitting outbound cargo declarations. This includes the CBP Form 1302A: Cargo Declaration, supplemental form CBP 168, and any associated…
DOC: Mexico’s Countervailing Cases Set to Expire as Continuation Possible
Multiple countervailing cases are set to expire in Mexico. However, they have made it known that domestic manufacturers may petition for the cases to be continued. Read More
DOJ: Australian Contractor Pleads Guilty to Selling U.S. Cyber Tools to Russia
An Australian national, who worked for a US defense contractor sold cyber tools to a Russian broker who then sold them to the Russian government. They were meant solely for the U.S. government and allies. Over 3 years, at least…
BIS: Implements New Rule Automatically Extending Entity List and MEU Restrictions to Affiliates
On September 30, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released an interim rule regarding “Affiliates.” Under the rule, any entity that is at least 50% owned by one or more entities on the Entity List or the Military…
USTR: Proposes Section 301 Vessel Fees and 100 Percent Tariffs on Port Equipment
The United States Trade Representative announced on October 10, 2025 that they were looking to implement Section 301 vessel fees. The modifications include the following changes: “Changing the basis for calculating service fees on vessel operators of foreign-built vehicle carriers…