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Practical briefings for importers and exporters coordinating global freight, documentation, compliance checkpoints, routing decisions, supplier coordination, and landed-cost exposure — including a running watch on active U.S. trade-policy actions.

01 — Trade Policy Watch

Trade policy watch.

Active U.S. tariff and trade-policy actions that can affect duty exposure, classification, and routing decisions. Each item links to the official notice or a specialist trade-law summary citing it. Last reviewed June 14, 2026.

Container terminal and global logistics movement

Trade Policy WatchComment period through Jul 6, 2026

USTR proposes new Section 301 tariffs on 60 trading partners.

On June 2, 2026, USTR proposed additional duties of 10% (on 15 trading partners) and 12.5% (on 45 trading partners, plus the EU) following a forced-labor enforcement review, with limited exemptions for certain agricultural goods, aviation parts, minerals, and pharmaceuticals. If your supply chain touches any of the named origins, this is the window to confirm country-of-origin documentation and review classification before the comment period closes.

Section 122Duty WatchScheduled to lapse Jul 24, 2026

The across-the-board 10% Section 122 duty is currently set to expire July 24, 2026.

Effective February 24, 2026, CBP began applying a 10% duty on imports from all countries under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 — declared under new HTSUS subheading 9903.03.01, with exemption subheadings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11 — replacing earlier IEEPA tariff action. Whether this duty is extended, replaced, or allowed to lapse will move landed cost on nearly every import entry, regardless of trade lane.

IEEPA RefundsDuty RecoveryPhase 1 opened Apr 20, 2026

CBP opened Phase 1 of its IEEPA duty refund process in April 2026.

CBP's Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) framework is built to refund IEEPA duties paid on prior entries — including interest — without requiring an entry-by-entry claim. Importers who paid IEEPA tariffs on affected entries should confirm with their customs broker whether those entries qualify and how the refund will be processed.

HTSUS 2026ClassificationRevision 1 in effect

The 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (Revision 1) carries technical corrections tied to Section 232 metals tariffs.

Following Presidential Proclamation 11021, the Federal Register published technical corrections to the HTSUS covering steel, aluminum, and copper subheadings under Section 232, and USITC separately posted recommended HTSUS modifications for comment through May 18, 2026. If your product mix includes metals or metal-content goods, this is a good moment to re-verify your HTS codes.

Brazil Trade CaseTrade Policy WatchHearing Jul 7, 2026

A separate Section 301 case proposes 25% tariffs tied to Brazil trade practices.

On June 1, 2026, USTR issued a determination proposing 25% tariffs under a Section 301 investigation into Brazil's trade-related acts and policies, ahead of a July 6 comment deadline and a July 7 public hearing. Importers with Brazil-origin goods or Brazil-dependent supply chains should watch this closely — a final determination could move quickly once the comment period closes.

02 — Operating Notes

Execution guidance.

Evergreen operating notes for companies that need international logistics control without building a full internal freight department.

DocumentationOperating Note3 min read

The commercial invoice is not paperwork. It is the control file.

Product descriptions, values, Incoterms, origin, parties, weights, quantities, and supporting documents need to match the operational reality of the shipment. Small inconsistencies create real border friction.

Open A.T.L.A.S.

SuppliersField Guide4 min read

Supplier readiness determines whether freight execution stays controlled.

Booking windows, cargo availability, export documents, packaging data, and pickup access need to be verified before routing is finalized. Supplier silence is a logistics risk, not an admin delay.

Coordinate supplier flow

IncotermsGuidance3 min read

Incoterms should match how the shipment is actually run.

Misaligned terms create confusion around freight cost, insurance responsibility, export clearance, import clearance, delivery obligations, and who controls the handoff at each stage.

Open Incoterms guide

VisibilityOperations2 min read

Visibility means more than tracking numbers.

Real visibility connects milestones, documents, partner responses, risk events, cost exposure, and next actions into one operating picture that decision-makers can actually use.

See standard

Landed CostBriefing3 min read

Freight cost is only one part of the landed-cost picture.

Importers need visibility across duty, taxes, accessorials, detention risk, storage, inland delivery, document correction, and avoidable delay cost before quoting or committing margin.

Estimate landed cost

03 — Advisory Desk

Need clarity before cargo moves?

CloudPorts helps importers and exporters review the shipment plan, documentation set, routing logic, partner handoffs, and compliance checkpoints before avoidable problems turn into cost.

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