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Friday, 06 February 2026 / Published in The BOC Blast

Blast #566 Space Equipment Report effective from Feb 09 – Feb 15 2026

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Please find our newest Space and Equipment report, below.

Please note: regardless of the status showing on the report, please reach out to your BOC Representative to discuss existing status. Space availability changes daily, even multiple times per day. This report is just a general guideline. We will always do everything we can to help you move your freight.

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Friday, 23 January 2026 / Published in The BOC Blast

Blast #565 Space Equipment Report effective from Jan 26 – Feb 01 2026

Please find our newest Space and Equipment report, below.

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Friday, 16 January 2026 / Published in The BOC Blast

Blast 564# Space Equipment Report effective from Jan 19 – Jan 25 2026

Please find our newest Space and Equipment report, below.

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Wednesday, 14 January 2026 / Published in The BOC Blast

Blast #563 Space Equipment Report effective from January 12 – January 18 2025

Please find our newest Space and Equipment report, below.

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Tuesday, 06 January 2026 / Published in The BOC Blast

Blast # 562 CBP Modernizes Electronic Refund Enrollment Process

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CBP Modernizes Electronic Refund Enrollment Process

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CBP is requiring Importers to set up their ACE Portal, as all CBP refunds will be processed electronically via ACH beginning February 6, 2026. The transition away from paper checks applies to all importers, brokers, filers, sureties, service providers, facility operators, foreign-trade zone operators and carriers, and any designated third parties listed on CBP Form 4811. After February 6, CBP will issue paper refunds only to parties that have received an approved waiver, which CBP expects to grant on a limited, case-by-case basis.

Please review CBP enrollment process. CSMS # 67305746 has the dates of CBP user refines support call, see below.

CSMS # 67305746 – ICYMI: Electronic Refunds Interim Final Rule Effective February 6, 2026 – ACE Support Call Schedule Now Available

Beginning February 6, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will issue all refunds electronically via Automated Clearing House (ACH) (subject to limited exceptions), as announced in the Electronic Refunds Interim Final Rule published January 2, 2026 in the Federal Register (FR Document 2025-24171).

In preparation for this change, CBP recently improved the ACH refund sign-up process by:

Adding an automated ACH Refund Authorization tool in the Automated Commercial Environment Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal)
Automating the ACE Portal’s importer account application, which is necessary to access the new ACH Refund Authorization tool

For importers and other parties who may receive CBP-issued refunds after February 5, 2026, review CBP’s Electronic Refund Enrollment Reference Sheet and take any necessary steps to ensure readiness for this mandatory transition.

In addition, to help the trade community prepare for the mandatory transition, CBP will hold user readiness support calls on the following dates and times:

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
- 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Join via Microsoft Teams
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Join via Microsoft Teams
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
- 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Join via Microsoft Teams

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Tuesday, 30 December 2025 / Published in The BOC Blast

Blast #561 CBP Fact Sheet/Summary on Certain Tariffs

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CBP Fact Sheet/Summary on Certain Tariffs

CBP has released the following fact sheet to aid importers in understanding, at a high level, certain existing tariffs. Exemptions may apply, and other details may be required, so see Executive Orders and Presidential Proclamations for full details.

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Monday, 29 December 2025 / Published in The BOC Blast

Blast #560 Space Equipment Report effective from Dec 15 – Dec 21 2025

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Please find our newest Space and Equipment report, below.

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Friday, 19 December 2025 / Published in The BOC Blast

Blast #559 Space Equipment Report effective from Dec 15 – Dec 21 2025

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Please find our newest Space and Equipment report, below.

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Wednesday, 17 December 2025 / Published in The BOC Blast

Blast #558 Court of International Trade Denies Need for Preliminary Injunctions / Importers Do Not Need to File Suit Immediately

Court of International Trade Denies Need for Preliminary Injunctions / Importers Do Not Need to File Suit Immediately

On December 15, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) denied importers’ requests for preliminary injunctions to stop customs from finalizing tariffs (liquidation) under President Trump’s International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs, ruling that an injunction wasn’t necessary because the government previously agreed it wouldn’t block refunds if the Supreme Court finds the tariffs unlawful, reaffirming its authority to order reliquidation later. This means importers have time to wait for the Supreme Court’s decision on the tariffs’ legality before needing to take immediate action to protect their refund rights, though filing protective cases remains a key strategy.

Court Affirms Importers’ Access to Potential

IEEPA Tariff Refunds

A Dec. 15 ruling by the Court of International Trade affirms ST&R’s advice that importers do not need to file suit immediately at the CIT to preserve their rights to potential refunds of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

In litigation seeking refunds of IEEPA tariffs that was filed under 28 USC 1581(i), the CIT’s residual jurisdiction, several companies sought a preliminary injunction to prevent U.S. Customs and Border Protection from liquidating entries subject to IEEPA tariffs. The companies reasoned that, once liquidation occurs, the CIT might be powerless to order CBP to reliquidate entries and provide refunds if the Supreme Court strikes down the IEEPA tariffs.

The government responded that it has repeatedly conceded throughout other IEEPA tariff cases that the CIT has the authority to order reliquidation of entries should the tariffs be struck down. In fact, ST&R obtained a stipulation from the government in an IEEPA tariff refund suit filed on behalf of a client that it would not contest a reliquidation order. Concessions like these, the government argued, make an injunction unnecessary.

The CIT agreed that liquidation will not prevent it from ordering reliquidation and refunds if necessary and denied the motion for injunction. First, the CIT held that the government’s statements promising the availability of reliquidation judicially estopped it from reversing that position later. Second, the CIT rejected the contention that it lacks the authority to order reliquidation of entries, stating that it “unanimously agreed” that it “has the explicit power to order reliquidation and refunds where the government has unlawfully exacted duties.” As such, reliquidation will be available to plaintiffs where residual jurisdiction is proper.

The CIT also offered an explanation as to jurisdiction. It reasoned that challenges to the IEEPA tariffs brought before the Supreme Court issues a decision can be heard under the CIT’s residual jurisdiction, without the need to file a protest, because CBP cannot rule on the constitutionality of those tariffs. However, the CIT did not resolve what should occur after the Supreme Court decision, meaning the CIT’s conclusion as to its jurisdiction may change in the future.

ST&R’s advice to importers in light of the CIT’s decision remains the same: There is no need to file suit now before liquidations occur to preserve their rights to potential IEEPA tariff refunds. In addition, because it is still uncertain whether protests will ultimately be required and whether CBP will refund IEEPA tariffs through protests without the need for litigation, we still advise importers to protest liquidations to ensure the availability of refunds.

However, if your company would like to file suit now, ST&R is ready to assist you in doing so. If necessary, we can even seek a stipulation with the government that reliquidation will be available if the IEEPA tariffs are held unlawful, as we have done for clients already.

For more information, please contact attorney Jason Kenner at (212) 549-0137 or via email, or your usual ST&R contact.