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31 posts tagged with “trade-compliance”
Incoterms Under Pressure: How Geopolitical Crises Are Forcing Exporters to Renegotiate FOB, CIF, and Risk Allocation in 2026
Indian rice exporters are abandoning CIF contracts and shifting to FOB terms as Middle East conflict doubles freight costs and halts Strait of Hormuz traffic. Learn how geopolitical crises are rewriting Incoterms strategy and what exporters need to know about risk reallocation in 2026.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 20, 2026 · 8 min read
CBP Launches CAPE Portal: How the Automated IEEPA Tariff Refund System Will Process $175 Billion in Duty Recovery
CBP is building CAPE — a four-component automated refund system inside ACE — to process IEEPA tariff refunds for 330,000+ importers across 53 million entries. Here's how it works and what shippers need to prepare.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 17, 2026 · 6 min read
Secondary Tariffs Explained: How This New Trade Policy Tool Is Forcing Third-Party Countries to Choose Sides in Global Logistics
Secondary tariffs penalize third-party countries that trade with targeted nations—creating cascading compliance obligations across global supply chains. Here's what logistics leaders need to know.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 15, 2026 · 7 min read
Section 301 Investigations: How New Trade Probes Into 16 Economies Will Force Supply Chain Sourcing Rewrites
The USTR launched Section 301 investigations into 16 economies on March 11, 2026, targeting structural excess manufacturing capacity. Here's what shippers need to know about this new tariff mechanism and how to prepare.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 15, 2026 · 7 min read
Force Majeure in Freight Contracts: A Shipper's Legal Playbook for Managing Disruption Clauses in the Hormuz Era
QatarEnergy's March 4 force majeure declaration on all LNG shipments has put contract disruption clauses back in the spotlight. Here's a shipper's legal playbook for navigating force majeure provisions, challenging invalid claims, and building disruption-resilient freight contracts.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 13, 2026 · 7 min read
Export Compliance Goes AI: How Automated Screening and Classification Prevent Costly Trade Violations in 2026
AI-powered export compliance tools are transforming how shippers screen denied parties, classify exports, and avoid ITAR/EAR violations. Learn how automated screening prevents costly trade penalties in 2026.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 10, 2026 · 8 min read
Section 122 Tariff Pivot: How the 10% Global Surcharge Is Replacing IEEPA Tariffs and Reshaping Import Strategy in 2026
The Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs on February 20, 2026, and within hours, a new 10% global surcharge under Section 122 took its place. With a 150-day clock ticking toward July 24, importers face a narrow window to recalibrate strategy. Here's what changed and what to do about it.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 6, 2026 · 8 min read
UFLPA Enforcement Pivots to Raw Materials: How CBP's Steel and Aluminum Focus Is Forcing New Supply Chain Due Diligence
CBP detained 6,636 shipments in just the first half of 2025 under the UFLPA—surpassing the entire 2024 total. With enforcement now targeting steel, aluminum, and lithium, importers of raw materials face a compliance reckoning that demands full supply chain traceability.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 6, 2026 · 7 min read
Trade Compliance Goes Strategic: Why the Best Supply Chains Are Making Customs Expertise a C-Suite Priority in 2026
Trade compliance has moved from the back office to the boardroom. Learn why 72% of trade professionals cite tariff volatility as their top challenge and how strategic compliance is reshaping supply chains in 2026.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Tariff Refund Recovery Strategies: How Smart Shippers Are Clawing Back Millions in Overpaid Duties in 2026
The Supreme Court just struck down IEEPA tariffs, and importers are owed billions in refunds. Learn the strategies smart shippers are using to recover overpaid duties through drawback programs, HTS reclassification, and AI-powered tariff audits.
CXTMS InsightsFebruary 28, 2026 · 7 min read