Two Minutes in Trade - CBP Starts ACE Cleanup: Dormant IORs Moved to Inactive Status
Release Date: 06/29/2026
Two Minutes in Trade - EU’s Forced Labor Portal is Open and the Risks are Real
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#TMIT EU’s forced labor portal is open and the risks are real. New laws effective soon means prepping now. Listen for more on Two Minutes In Trade.
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Two Minutes In Trade - Last Chance to Comment on Section 301 Actions
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With key Section 301 decisions approaching, importers face three important dates: the July 15 Brazil 301 decision deadline, July 16 follow-on comments in the Forced Labor 301 investigation, and July 27 rebuttal comments for the proposed U.S.-China Board of Trade.
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Two Minutes In Trade - Deadlines? We don’t meet no stinking deadlines!
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#TMIT - Deadlines? We don’t meet no stinking deadlines! Section 232 actions well after due dates continue to confound traders with jet engines being the latest. Listen for more on Two Minutes In Trade.
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Two Minutes in Trade - Cue the Jaws music: You have another “bite” at the section 301 Labor tariffs and the China Board of Trade
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Two Minutes in Trade - This Isn't Just About Coal!
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The “coal” hard facts do not justify an action 232 investigation on national security grounds. Listen to Two Minutes in Trade for more info.
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Two Minutes in Trade - Brazil Section 301 Hearings: From Beef to Bolsonaro
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Two days of USTR hearings proved that a Section 301 case can be about everything from beef and coffee to vermiculite and digital trade—but the fireworks started when U.S. and Brazilian cattle interests squared off, and Flávio Bolsonaro turned a tariff hearing into a preview of Brazil's next presidential campaign.
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Two Minutes in Trade - USMCA Lives to See Another Day...at Least for Now
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Reports of the USMCA’s death are greatly exaggerated. The agreement carries on for at least 10 more years. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade.
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Two Minutes in Trade - How We Can Pull Sourcing for Textile and Apparel Back to The Western Hemisphere
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An uncommon thread of agreement among textile and apparel associations in Section 301 labor comments. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade
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Two Minutes in Trade - Happy 250 Years of U.S. Tariffs!
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From the Boston Tea Party to the tariffs of today – our country’s 250 years of trade policy have generated quite a bit of fireworks!
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Two Minutes in Trade - The USMCA Conclave
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The US, Canada and Mexico are meeting today to decide the future of North American trade, yet nobody seems entirely sure what decisions—if any—are actually on the agenda. Everyone is waiting for white smoke, except the smoke may turn out to be a press release announcing another meeting.
info_outlineDon’t let a dormant IOR put your goods offsides! CBP purging IOR rolls for inactive IORs. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade.