On March 31, 2026, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued an advisory (the “Advisory”) regarding sham transactions and their use in evading US sanctions. OFAC described sham transactions…
On March 31, 2026, Brandon Lord, the Executive Director of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP” or “Customs”) Trade Programs Directorate, Office of Trade, filed a status update (the…
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock, No. 24-935, a case to determine whether a last-mile delivery driver who picks up products…
In Husch Blackwell’s February 2026 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions
U.S.
On March 19, 2026, Brandon Lord, the Executive Director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, filed a status update with the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) outlining CBP’s progress…
On March 18, 2026, the Trump Administration announced a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, which requires that cargo transported between U.S. ports be carried on vessels that are U.S.-built…
On March 12, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) filed a declaration with the Court of International Trade providing an update on the portal to be used for CBP…
ITC Finds Strawberry Imports from Mexico Harming US
On March 12, 2026, the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) determined that imports of fresh winter strawberries from Mexico, under Harmonized Tariff Schedule…
To address disruption in the global energy flow resulting from the conflict with Iran, the White House is considering a temporary waiver of the Jones Act—the law requiring cargo moving…
On March 12, 2026, United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) Greer announced a new investigation under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 relating to the “failure to impose and…