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US Tariffs in 2026 After the IEEPA Ruling: What Importers Actually Pay
Customs & Compliance

The Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs in February 2026 and the duties were rebuilt under other statutes within months. What applies now, and how refunds work.

Aug 8, 20264 min read
Global Freight Market Update, August 2026: Rates, Routes and Risk
Logistics Trends

Hormuz is still effectively shut, the Cape is carrying Asia-Europe, tariff authority has been rebuilt from scratch and emissions costs are now fully loaded. A shipper's read on the freight market as of 9 August 2026.

Aug 9, 20267 min read
Import Duty from China to the USA: How to Calculate What You Will Pay
Customs & Compliance

Duty from China is now several layers stacked on one entry. How the calculation works, where each rate comes from, and how to estimate before you commit to an order.

Aug 15, 20268 min read
How to Import from China to the USA: The Small Business Playbook
Customs & Compliance

From supplier terms to delivered cargo: registrations, classification, the documents, who files what, and the timeline to plan against for a first China import.

Aug 15, 20269 min read
Rules of Origin: How to Claim Preferential Duty Without Getting It Wrong
Customs & Compliance

Origin is about where goods were made, not where they shipped from. The three tests that confer it, what USMCA and EU claims require, and why enforcement got serious.

Aug 18, 20269 min read
Foreign Trade Zones vs Bonded Warehouses: When Deferring Duty Pays
Customs & Compliance

Both defer duty. Only one allows manufacturing, only one protects you from a rate rise, and recent tariff actions closed the biggest FTZ benefit.

Aug 18, 20268 min read
Duty Drawback: How to Reclaim Duty on Goods You Re-Export
Customs & Compliance

Up to 99% of duty back on re-exported or destroyed goods: the deadline nearly every article gets wrong, and which tariffs actually qualify.

Aug 18, 20268 min read
Customs Valuation: How the Dutiable Value Is Actually Calculated
Customs & Compliance

The six methods, the five additions to the invoice price, and the First Sale rule, which is still alive despite what a lot of guidance implies.

Aug 19, 20269 min read