Host: Cindy Allen
Published: May 29, 2026
Length: ~12 minutes
Presented by: Global Training Center

Summary

In this week’s episode of Simply Trade: Cindy’s Version, Cindy Allen breaks down one of the most intense stretches yet for the trade community as courts, CBP, and USTR continue reshaping the compliance landscape in real time.

Major developments continue around IEEPA litigation, reconciliation filings, CAPE processing issues, and ongoing court scrutiny over liquidated entries and duty refunds. Meanwhile, USMCA renegotiation discussions are beginning to signal potentially significant changes to country of origin requirements, component tracing, and automotive sourcing rules.

Inspired by New Romantics, Cindy reflects on the resilience of the trade community through nonstop operational and regulatory change. From brokers and compliance teams to importers and supply chain leaders, the industry continues adapting despite constant disruption.

This Week in Trade

• The United States Court of International Trade declined to stay its order regarding Section 122 tariff collection while appeals continue

• CBP filed guidance related to reconciliation entries and IEEPA duty handling for underlying entries and 09 reconciliation filings

• The court ordered the CBP Commissioner to appear at an upcoming June 9 hearing regarding liquidated entries and IEEPA duty resolution

• CAPE processing continues moving forward, though brokers and importers are still facing ACE-related filing complications and edit check issues

• Office of the United States Trade Representative continues active USMCA renegotiation discussions focused on automotive content, country of origin tracing, and supply chain transparency

Main Topic / Discussion

This episode focuses heavily on the mounting operational pressure facing the trade community as regulatory, judicial, and enforcement developments continue accelerating simultaneously.

Cindy explains that reconciliation filers may soon face difficult timing decisions around underlying entries and 09 filings, especially as CBP and the courts work through how IEEPA duties should ultimately be handled. The upcoming court hearing involving the CBP Commissioner signals that the judiciary is taking a more active role in resolving outstanding liquidation and refund concerns.

On the operational side, CAPE continues functioning, but many brokers are encountering filing complications tied to duty stacking logic, tariff line placement, and legacy filing methods that predated clearer CBP guidance and ACE edit checks.

The episode also explores how USMCA negotiations are evolving beyond traditional tariff shift and regional value content calculations toward more aggressive component-level tracing and sourcing visibility requirements—particularly targeting concerns over Chinese components entering through Mexico.

Key Takeaways

• IEEPA litigation and reconciliation guidance continue evolving rapidly

• The June 9 court hearing could significantly impact duty refund handling and liquidated entries

• CAPE is operational, but ACE and filing correction challenges remain significant

• CBP help desk delays are creating operational strain across the trade community

• USMCA renegotiation discussions may fundamentally change future country of origin compliance requirements

• Trade professionals continue adapting despite relentless regulatory change

Resources & Mentions

• Global Training Center

• Trade Force Multiplier

Credits

Host:
• Cindy Allen – LinkedIn

Producer:
• Lalo Solorzano – LinkedIn

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