Wednesday, August 19, 2026

FD07 drawback validations corrected to allow specified Section 301 classifications

Specified HTSUS classifications are now allowed for drawback under FD07. CBP states that it corrected the production validations after an August 12, 2026 deployment had disallowed drawback for those classifications. The Drawback Error Dictionary in ACE ABI and CATAIR was updated with the correction.

The change reaches drawback filings transmitted through the FD07 process for HTSUS 9903.05.01 and 9903.05.20 through 9903.05.84. A filing identifying one of those classifications should no longer be rejected by the FD07 validation solely because the classification is treated as ineligible for drawback; the notice does not state that other drawback requirements or validations are waived.

Sources

• CSMS # 69567203 - Correction: Notice of Update to Drawback Error Dictionary Validations for FD07
  CBP / CSMS · Aug 18, 2026

Mexico Yazaki facility entries resume liquidation after labor matter resolved

Liquidation of unliquidated entries of goods from the Grupo Yazaki, S.A. de C.V. facility in León, Guanajuato, Mexico, has resumed after the United States concluded that the labor-rights matter was remediated. USTR directed the Secretary of the Treasury to resume liquidation, and the accompanying letter states that the condition in section 752(b) of the USMCA Implementation Act was met and that suspension is no longer directed. The evidence does not state a separate resumption date beyond the August 13, 2026 announcement and the letter’s notification. (USTR)

The operative scope is the facility and the entries: goods from the Yazaki facility, including automotive components, wire harnesses, and electronic components, are within the stated resumption if their entries remain unliquidated. The evidence does not identify an HTSUS provision, duty rate, or product-specific exclusion; this action changes liquidation status rather than specifying a new tariff classification or rate. The letter asks that relevant Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials be informed, while already liquidated entries are not addressed in the supplied text. (USTR)

Sources

• United States Announces Successful Resolution of Rapid Response Labor Mechanism Matter at Grupo Yazaki, S.A. de C.V.
  USTR · Aug 13, 2026
• Yazaki II Resumption of Liquidation Letter
  USTR

ACH enrollment needed to avoid rejected customs refunds

Refunds rejected for missing Automated Clearing House enrollment can be identified through the ACH Rejected Refunds Report (REV-613) in ACE Reports. Affected importers should authorize ACH refunds through the ACE Secure Data Portal and notify CBP at frn-achrefundsupport@cbp.dhs.gov of the new enrollment.

The notice reaches importers and customs brokers handling refunds in ACE, not a particular merchandise class or tariff provision. An importer that is not enrolled to receive refunds through ACH may continue to experience refund delays or rejections, while the notice directs affected importers to use the report and complete the enrollment steps to help ensure timely receipt of future refunds.

Sources

• CSMS # 69570464 - IMPORTANT: Review ACE Reports for Rejected Refunds Due to Lack of ACH Enrollment
  CBP / CSMS · Aug 18, 2026

Canadian alcoholic beverages, dairy, and motor vehicles: 50% duties delayed three days

The 50 percent additional ad valorem duties on certain Canadian products covered by the alcoholic-beverage, dairy, and motor-vehicle proclamations now begin at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on August 22, 2026, rather than August 19. The proclamation suspends the duties for three days and directs agencies to suspend collection to the extent required. The underlying duties remain additional to other applicable duties unless an underlying exception applies. (Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian D…; Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian D…; Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian D…)

The entry date controls: goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on August 22 are not reached by the shifted effective date, while covered goods on or after that time face the 50 percent additional duty. Annex II to each underlying proclamation determines which Canadian products are covered, so the packet does not establish the result for a particular tariff line. The underlying proclamations exclude articles subject to section 232 duties and articles, other than unmanned aircraft, subject to the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft; they also require covered foreign-trade-zone merchandise to enter privileged foreign status unless eligible for domestic status. If duties were collected and a refund is required, CBP will process it under applicable law and its standard refund procedures. (Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian D…; Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian D…; Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian D…)

Sources

• Temporary Suspension of Additional Duties to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Alcoholic Beverages, Dairy, and Motor Vehicles
  White House · Aug 19, 2026
• Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Alcoholic Beverages
  White House · Jul 20, 2026
• Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Dairy
  White House · Jul 20, 2026
• Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Motor Vehicles
  White House · Jul 20, 2026

Unmanned aircraft systems face 100% and 25% section 232 duties

A 100 percent section 232 duty begins for covered unmanned aircraft systems over 25 kilograms, systems integrating thermal imagers, docking stations, and critical components listed in Annex I. A 25 percent duty begins at the same time for systems of 25 kilograms or less listed in Annex II. The rates apply to goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after September 3, 2026, unless a lower rate applies under the proclamation. A separate 25 percent duty for components listed in Annex III begins on February 9, 2027.

The entry date controls: covered Annex I and Annex II goods on or after September 3, 2026 receive the stated 100 percent or 25 percent rate, while Annex III components receive 25 percent on or after February 9, 2027. The duties are additional to other applicable duties, taxes, fees, exactions, and charges. The precise products and tariff provisions are in Annexes I, II, and III, which must be consulted to determine whether a particular system, docking station, or component is covered.

Products of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, or a European Union member may receive a total duty rate no higher than 15 percent, and products of the United Kingdom may receive a total rate no higher than 10 percent, only when importers certify that substantially all critical components and technology are products of the listed jurisdictions or the United States. The Secretary must establish the certification process and inform CBP of qualifying products. The proclamation also requires privileged foreign status for covered goods admitted to a foreign-trade zone on or after the applicable effective date, subject to the applicable HTSUS rates on entry for consumption; drawback is limited to manufacturing claims meeting the stated merchandise, partner-country, and 85 percent content conditions.

Sources

• Adjusting Imports of Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Components Into the United States
  Federal Register · Aug 19, 2026

CBP will void IOR numbers for inaccurate or incomplete Form 5106 data

Beginning September 18, 2026, CBP will immediately void an importer of record number if it determines that information provided on CBP Form 5106 is inaccurate or incomplete. A voided number becomes invalid for any purpose, including entering imported merchandise into the United States, and CBP may take other enforcement action as appropriate.

The rule reaches new and existing importers of record and customs brokers submitting information for them. All Form 5106 information must be accurate, complete, current, and directly belong to the importer, including the physical address, email address, phone number, EIN, or SSN. The physical address cannot be a registered agent, broker, freight forwarder, P.O. box, business service center, or another person's address; a principal's home address may qualify. A broker must have a valid power of attorney executed directly with the importer, not through a freight forwarder or other third party.

If CBP voids a number, it will send written notice to the importer's most recently submitted email address and may copy the broker that last filed an entry for the importer. The notice will explain how to request reestablishment and what information must be submitted to corroborate the requesting importer's identity. The notice does not state a separate deadline or guaranteed timing for a reestablishment request, so parties should not assume that a voided number remains usable while that request is pending.

Sources

• Accuracy of Importer of Record Data Submitted to CBP
  Federal Register · Aug 19, 2026

Russian phosphate fertilizers: JSC Apatit rate amended to 22.86% for the 2020–2021 review

JSC Apatit’s countervailable subsidy rate for the 2020–2021 administrative review is amended to 22.86% ad valorem, down from the previously calculated 28.50% rate. Commerce made the change after the U.S. Court of International Trade sustained the second remand results, and the amended results apply on August 22, 2026. The notice does not change JSC Apatit’s current cash-deposit rate because a superseding rate has already been published.

The scope is determined by producer or exporter and entry period: the notice covers subject merchandise produced or exported by JSC Apatit, including the companies identified as cross-owned with it, that entered or was withdrawn from warehouse for consumption from November 30, 2020, through December 31, 2021. Those entries remain enjoined from liquidation while appeals remain pending. If the judgment is not appealed, or is upheld by a final and conclusive decision, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on appropriate unliquidated entries using the amended rate; entries with a zero or de minimis rate would be liquidated without countervailing duties.

Sources

• Phosphate Fertilizers From the Russian Federation: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results
  Federal Register · Aug 19, 2026

USMCA automobiles: new U.S.-content deadlines for the 25% Section 232 tariff

New submission deadlines govern importers seeking to apply the 25 percent additional automobile tariff only to non-U.S. content. The Department of Commerce permits submissions beginning August 19, 2026, and requires new documentation by September 30, 2026, for an automobile model imported on or after December 1, 2026. Determinations for that period are valid for vehicles imported before December 1, 2027.

The process reaches only automobiles imported from Canada or Mexico that qualify for preferential tariff treatment under the USMCA; vehicles from non-USMCA countries and vehicles from Canada or Mexico that do not qualify are ineligible. A qualifying importer submits model-line documentation identifying customs value, U.S. content, non-U.S. content, production and origin information, and USMCA eligibility, after which Commerce informs CBP of the approved model line and non-U.S. value. Existing determinations remain valid for vehicles imported before December 1, 2026, while eligibility for models imported on or after December 1, 2027 requires submission by September 1, 2027 and applies before December 1, 2028. The notice does not establish the separate process for automobile parts, and misreporting can cause the 25 percent tariff to apply retroactively and prospectively to the full value of the same model line for the same importer.

Sources

• Amending Procedures for Submissions by Importers of Automobiles Qualifying for Preferential Tariff Treatment Under the USMCA To Determine U.S. Content
  Federal Register · Aug 19, 2026

Also published

• CSMS # 69571234 - Delays in outbound notifications for Air, Ocean, Rail, Manifest, and In-Bond
  CBP / CSMS · Aug 18, 2026
• CSMS # 69572590 - ACE Certification Standard Invasive Maintenance Window on August 19, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET
  CBP / CSMS · Aug 18, 2026

For information only; not legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created by publishing or reading it. Every development above cites the official document it rests on, and those sources were checked through August 19, 2026.