Trade & Regulatory Updates

February 03, 2026

Taking Aim at Oil Sales to Cuba After a busy last week, the Administration continued its tariff activities this week by issuing an...

February 02, 2026

ACH Electronic Refunds Will Be Required For Duties, Taxes, and Fees By CBP on Feb 2, 2026 We are available to assist Importers that are...

January 28, 2026

In the Absence of a Supreme Court Decision, Some Tariff Tensions Ease Slightly While Others Continue to Escalate As the wait continues for...

January 22, 2026

Policy of Bluster and Contradiction In response to Iran’s violent crackdown on protests against the regime, last week President Trump...

January 09, 2026

The Trump Administration: Waiting on the Supreme Court While Continuing Protective Measures *Updates from Rafe Morrissey, Morrissey...

December 19, 2025

In the opening minutes of APPA’s Decmber Trade Talks tariff update, our experts zeroed in on one headline: Costco’s new federal lawsuit...

December 18, 2025

Overview As in the past, we are monitoring proposed state and federal legislation, as well as any FDA and AAFCO discussions and/or...

December 10, 2025

Tariffs, Trade, and Turmoil: Navigating the New Economic Reality in Late 2025 *Updates from Rafe Morrissey, Morrissey Strategic Partners,...

November 19, 2025

New Agreements with Latin American Partners *Updates from Rafe Morrissey, Morrissey Strategic Partners, LLC & Craig Brightup, The Brightup...

November 12, 2025

Tariffs Take Center Stage in Washington as Supreme Court Weighs IEEPA Authority *Updates from Rafe Morrissey, Morrissey Strategic...

October 29, 2025

USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation of China’s Implementation of the Phase One Agreement | United States Trade Representative The...

October 17, 2025

Trump Threatens to Impose Additional 100% Tariff on China Natalie Sherman , BBC

September 24, 2025

Below is an updated estimated timeline for the Supreme Court review: September 19, 2025: The Trump administration filed its opening brief...

September 10, 2025

U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement On September 4, 2025, the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement was finalized and focuses on improving trade between the...

September 04, 2025

On Friday evening (8/29/25), the Court of Appeals ruled that tariffs are not allowed under IEEPA. It’s important to note that this...