imports

Taxes June 22, 2026 

The Trump administration wants the rebuilt wall of import taxes to mirror those the president put on every major trading partner at the beginning of his second term.

Small Business May 15, 2026 

The administration could potentially hand back over $166 billion following a Supreme Court decision ruling the tariffs illegal.

Small Business May 13, 2026 

Tuesday's order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit means importers will continue to pay the 10% tariffs under President Donald Trump’s use of Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 for now.

Small Business May 8, 2026 

A divided three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of International Trade granted a request by a group of small businesses and two dozen mostly Democrat-led states to invalidate the tariffs.

Small Business April 20, 2026 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection activated a new claims system on Monday for importers seeking repayments of tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

General News April 19, 2026 

Ports have not reported March numbers, but Global Port Tracker projected the month at 1.97 million TEU, down 8.3% year over year.

Small Business March 10, 2026 

A U.S. trade court has revived a challenge to President Donald Trump’s move to end a tariff exemption for low-dollar imports, resuming a legal fight with financial stakes for online retailers and small businesses as well as Americans who directly buy goods overseas.

General News February 20, 2026 

Under the law, the new tariffs can last for only 150 days. An extension would require congressional approval.

Small Business January 25, 2026 

President Trump threatened Canada with 100% tariffs against exports to the U.S. if it makes a trade deal with China, escalating tensions between the U.S. and its northern neighbor.

Taxes January 20, 2026 

“The tariff functions not as a tax on foreign producers, but as a consumption tax on Americans,” researchers from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy wrote in a new report.

Small Business December 8, 2025 

Amid the impact from tariffs and ongoing trade policy uncertainty, year-over-year declines in import cargo volume seen at the nation’s major container ports in recent months are expected to continue in 2026.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

Small Business October 6, 2025 

Should Trump’s country-based tariffs be deemed illegal, the U.S. could owe the bulk of the $165 billion in customs duties collected so far this fiscal year back to companies that paid them.