U.S. importers woke up on February 24 to find a zero-dollar line where International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) duties used to appear in Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). In a two-sentence bulletin posted overnight, CBP confirmed that it had “deactivated all IEEPA tariff provisions” as of 12:01 a.m. EST. The move follows the Supreme Court’s February 20 decision striking down the 2025 tariff package that had layered up to 25 percent surcharges on hundreds of tariff lines from Canada, Mexico, China and several other countries. (freshfruitportal.com)
For logistics managers the change is immediate and dramatic. Goods that cleared on February 23 at the port of Los Angeles incurred millions of dollars in extra duties; identical shipments entered just hours later paid none. Major carriers such as Maersk rushed advisories to customers warning that refund instructions are still pending and that other trade-remedy duties—Sections 301 and 232 in particular—remain in force. (freshfruitportal.com)
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For companies that also have to move people across borders to cope with shifting supply chains, keeping travel paperwork in order is just as critical as tracking duty rates. VisaHQ’s corporate visa and passport services can streamline applications, monitor changing entry rules, and help ensure staff are where they need to be—see https://www.visahq.com/united-states/ for details—so mobility teams can focus on managing tariff risk instead of consular queues.
While the tariff holiday is welcome, it also injects uncertainty. President Trump responded to the Court’s ruling by promising a new across-the-board 15 percent levy, leaving procurement teams guessing whether to accelerate shipments or hold inventory overseas. Customs brokers also note that ACE screens are not yet configured to flag potential retroactive assessments should Congress legislate a substitute regime.
Practical takeaway for corporate mobility and supply-chain leaders: factor sudden landed-cost swings into relocation budgets and expatriate compensation packages. Employees bringing household goods or company equipment across borders may find their cost estimates off by thousands of dollars. Finance and tax teams should track refund guidance closely; documentation of previously-paid IEEPA duties will likely be required to claim reimbursements when the process is announced.
For logistics managers the change is immediate and dramatic. Goods that cleared on February 23 at the port of Los Angeles incurred millions of dollars in extra duties; identical shipments entered just hours later paid none. Major carriers such as Maersk rushed advisories to customers warning that refund instructions are still pending and that other trade-remedy duties—Sections 301 and 232 in particular—remain in force. (freshfruitportal.com)
For companies that also have to move people across borders to cope with shifting supply chains, keeping travel paperwork in order is just as critical as tracking duty rates. VisaHQ’s corporate visa and passport services can streamline applications, monitor changing entry rules, and help ensure staff are where they need to be—see https://www.visahq.com/united-states/ for details—so mobility teams can focus on managing tariff risk instead of consular queues.
While the tariff holiday is welcome, it also injects uncertainty. President Trump responded to the Court’s ruling by promising a new across-the-board 15 percent levy, leaving procurement teams guessing whether to accelerate shipments or hold inventory overseas. Customs brokers also note that ACE screens are not yet configured to flag potential retroactive assessments should Congress legislate a substitute regime.
Practical takeaway for corporate mobility and supply-chain leaders: factor sudden landed-cost swings into relocation budgets and expatriate compensation packages. Employees bringing household goods or company equipment across borders may find their cost estimates off by thousands of dollars. Finance and tax teams should track refund guidance closely; documentation of previously-paid IEEPA duties will likely be required to claim reimbursements when the process is announced.
