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Certain Canadian products are barred from import on September 29 instead of paying the 50 percent duty
The President presidential proclamation, Sep 14, 2026 · Other · Deadline Sep 29 · PassedDeadline Sep 29Passed4/4quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
Importers of Canadian-origin goods on the Section 338 lists, and any brand with Canadian inventory in transit or in a bonded warehouse: after September 29 the annexed lines cannot be entered at any duty rate.
What it costs
The annexed lines move from a 50 percent additional duty to no entry at all from September 29, 2026; goods imported but not yet entered before that date remain subject to the 50 percent duty rate.
What to check
Ask your broker whether any Canadian-origin line you import appears in the annexes to the September 8 proclamations on motor vehicles, dairy, and alcoholic beverages; for anything on those lines, check what can be entered before September 29 and what is in transit or in a bonded warehouse.
Proclamation 11063 converts part of the Section 338 motor-vehicle duty list into an import ban: the Canadian products in its annex are excluded from importation for goods imported on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026. Goods already imported but not yet entered before that date stay at the 50 percent duty. Companion proclamations published the same day do the same for products on the dairy and alcoholic-beverage lists, with the same September 29 date.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
Import ban fromSeptember 29, 2026
Proclamation11063
Until then50 percent duty rate
Matched to source. The listed Canadian products are excluded from importation from September 29.
Matched to source. Goods imported but not yet entered before that date stay at the 50 percent duty.
Matched to source. The ban applies to products that were already on the 50 percent list.
Matched to source. CBP is authorized to write the implementing rules and administer the ban.
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122 more Canadian product lines carry the 50 percent Section 338 duty from September 15
CBP csms message, Sep 11, 2026 · Other · Effective Sep 15 · In forceEffective Sep 15In force5/5quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
Anyone importing goods of Canadian origin. The Section 338 lists are not limited to vehicles and drinks: the lines removed this week include salt, cement, paper, lead, and fishing rods, and 122 lines were added, so a product that was outside the duty last week may be inside it now.
What it costs
An additional 50% ad valorem duty on every Canadian-origin line added to the list, for goods entered on or after September 15, 2026, on top of any other duty the line already carries.
What to check
Ask your broker for the attachment to CSMS 69851916 and check every Canadian-origin tariff number you import against the bold lines; for any line that came off the list, ask whether entries filed since September 15 still carried heading 9903.03.12 or 9903.03.14.
CBP's guidance implements the September 8 proclamations that redraw the list of Canadian products subject to the additional 50 percent Section 338 duties. As of September 15, 122 additional tariff classifications fall under headings 9903.03.12 and 9903.03.14, a handful of lines come off (including salt, cement, certain paper, lead, and fishing rods), and the alcohol-related heading 9903.03.13 is unchanged. The complete list is an attachment to the CBP message.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
EffectiveSeptember 15, 2026
Lines added122 additional HTSUS classifications
Rate50% additional ad valorem
Matched to source. The new list applies to goods entered from September 15.
Matched to source. 122 tariff classifications were added to the 50 percent headings.
Matched to source. The heading tied to the dairy proclamation is unchanged.
Matched to source. A short list of classifications no longer carries the duty.
Matched to source. The rate on the listed goods is an additional 50 percent.
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Deadline
CPSC proposes to treat custom blinds with accessible cords over 8 inches, and roll-up shades with cord loops, as substantial product hazards; comments due November 23
CPSC proposed rule, Sep 24, 2026 · Other · Deadline Nov 23 · in 27 daysDeadline Nov 23in 27 days5/5quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
Sellers of made-to-measure or custom blinds, shades, and drapes, including Etsy and Shopify shops that cut to size, and sellers of roll-up style shades on any marketplace; the 2022 rule already covers stock window coverings.
What it costs
Proposed; no fee. If adopted, listed products can be treated as a substantial product hazard, which is the finding behind import refusals and recalls.
What to check
If you make or sell custom or roll-up window coverings, read the six characteristics in the proposal against your product line and ask your supplier for its ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2018 conformance statement; if the rule would catch a product you sell, the comment window closes November 23.
CPSC proposes to extend its 2022 window-covering rule so that certain characteristics of custom window coverings, and cord-loop lift systems on stock or custom roll-up shades, are deemed substantial product hazards under 16 CFR part 1120. A product deemed a substantial product hazard can be stopped at import and recalled without a case-by-case finding. Written comments are due November 23, 2026, under docket CPSC-2026-0463.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
Comments dueNovember 23, 2026
DocketCPSC-2026-0463
Cord length triggerlonger than 8 inches
Matched to source. The proposal names the custom window-covering features it would deem hazards.
Matched to source. Comments are due November 23.
Matched to source. It builds on the 2022 rule that already covers stock window coverings.
Matched to source. The underlying standard is the industry's voluntary one.
Matched to source. A product sold as cordless can still have inner cords the rule cares about.
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Review
Section 301 duties paid since July 1 on four excluded Chinese product lines can be claimed back by filing a correction from September 23
CBP csms message, Sep 22, 2026 · Other · Effective Sep 23 · In forceEffective Sep 23In force5/5quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
Importers of the pump parts and plastic articles covered by U.S. note 20(vvv) exclusions under heading 9903.88.69, and any importer whose broker has been paying Section 301 China duties on goods that qualify for an exclusion because the tariff number changed on July 1.
What it costs
The Section 301 China duties paid on entries filed July 1, 2026 through September 22, 2026 for the four amended exclusions, recoverable by Post Summary Correction filed on or after September 23, 2026.
What to check
If you import Chinese goods under statistical numbers 8413.91.9039, .9046, .9059, .9099, 3926.90.9915, or 3926.90.9920, ask your broker whether the entries since July 1 carried heading 9903.88.69 and, if not, whether a Post Summary Correction can be filed now; CBP's own example says a correction filed on or after September 23 recovers the duty.
USTR amended four Section 301 China product exclusions so they match the ten-digit tariff numbers that changed on July 1, 2026, and CBP's systems accept the amended exclusions from noon on September 23. Importers who entered the covered goods between July 1 and September 22 and paid the Section 301 duty can file a Post Summary Correction from September 23 to get the duty back; entries past the correction window can be protested.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
Accepted fromnoon on September 23, 2026
Refund routePost Summary Correction (PSC)
Exclusion heading9903.88.69
Matched to source. The amended exclusions take effect in CBP's entry system at noon on September 23.
Matched to source. The exclusions apply to goods entered from July 1, when the tariff numbers changed.
Matched to source. Duty already paid can be recovered by a Post Summary Correction, or a protest if the correction window has closed.
Matched to source. CBP gives the worked example: entries from July 1 to September 22 get a correction filed from September 23.
Matched to source. The exclusion heading replaces the Section 301 duty heading on the entry line.
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Review
Steel hangers finished in Cambodia from Chinese or Vietnamese wire now owe antidumping deposits, back to entries since August 12, 2025
Commerce (ITA) notice, Sep 22, 2026 · Other · Effective Sep 22 · In forceEffective Sep 22In force5/5quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
Apparel brands, dry-cleaning suppliers, and any seller importing steel wire hangers from Cambodia; the deposits reach back more than a year to entries that have not yet liquidated.
What it costs
Cash deposits on unliquidated Cambodian hanger entries made on or after August 12, 2025, at the Vietnam-wide antidumping rate of 220.68 percent and countervailing rate of 31.58 percent unless the exporter and importer certify Chinese-origin wire, which draws the China antidumping rate instead.
What to check
If you have imported steel wire hangers from Cambodia since August 12, 2025, ask your broker which entries are still unliquidated and what deposit CBP will now require on each, and ask your supplier whether it has filed the origin certification that determines which rate applies.
Commerce preliminarily finds that steel wire garment hangers completed in Cambodia from Chinese or Vietnamese wire circumvent the antidumping order on hangers from China and the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on hangers from Vietnam. CBP will be directed to suspend liquidation and collect cash deposits on unliquidated entries made on or after August 12, 2025, at the existing China rate for Chinese-wire hangers and the Vietnam-wide rates (220.68 percent antidumping, 31.58 percent countervailing) otherwise.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
ApplicableSeptember 22, 2026
Entries fromAugust 12, 2025
Vietnam-wide AD rate220.68 percent
Matched to source. Commerce finds the Cambodian finishing circumvents the China and Vietnam orders.
Matched to source. The determination applies from September 22.
Matched to source. Deposits reach back to entries since August 12, 2025.
Matched to source. Certified Chinese-wire hangers get the China rate under a separate case number.
Matched to source. Otherwise the Vietnam-wide rates apply.
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Recall
48,405 Kesyup mattresses sold on Amazon recalled for failing the mandatory flammability standard, one of three such recalls the same day
CPSC recall, Sep 24, 2026 · Other · Effective Sep 24 · In forceEffective Sep 24In force4/4quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
Sellers of bed-in-a-box and imported mattresses on Amazon; three separate brands were cited on one day for the same standard, which points at a compliance sweep rather than isolated cases.
What it costs
About 48,405 units sold at $100 to $200 subject to recall; no injuries reported.
What to check
If you sell mattresses, ask your supplier for the 16 CFR 1632 and 1633 test reports and the prototype ID that ties them to each SKU, and check that the law label on the product matches; three brands were recalled on the same day for the same standard.
CPSC announced the recall of about 48,405 Kesyup-branded mattresses sold on Amazon from December 2024 through April 2026 for $100 to $200 because they violate the mandatory mattress flammability standard. Two other Amazon-sold mattress brands (WinxMatrs, 792 units; Emerspring, 263 units) were recalled the same day for the same violation. No injuries reported.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
UnitsAbout 48,405
SoldDecember 2024 through April 2026
Pricebetween $100 and $200
Matched to source. About 48,405 units are covered.
Matched to source. The violation is the mandatory flammability standard.
Matched to source. Sold on Amazon for 16 months.
Matched to source. No injuries reported.
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Recall
25,073 Aitjunz dressers sold on Amazon, Wayfair, Temu, and Walmart recalled under the STURDY Act
CPSC recall, Sep 24, 2026 · Other · Effective Sep 24 · In forceEffective Sep 24In force5/5quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
Anyone selling dressers, chests, or other clothing storage units online, across all four marketplaces named; the STURDY Act stability standard applies regardless of price point or channel.
What it costs
About 25,073 units sold at $230 to $270, each remedied with a free retrofit kit of counterweight blocks.
What to check
If you sell any clothing storage unit taller than 27 inches, check that its ASTM F2057 stability test report is on file and that the certificate names the exact SKU; multi-marketplace sellers should confirm each channel's compliance record points to the same report.
CPSC announced the recall of about 25,073 Aitjunz eight-drawer dressers sold on Amazon, Wayfair, Temu, and Walmart from May 2025 through July 2026 for $230 to $270. Unanchored, they are unstable and violate the mandatory clothing-storage-unit standard required by the STURDY Act; CPSC has one tip-over report. The remedy is a free retrofit kit of counterweight blocks.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
UnitsAbout 25,073
Sold atAmazon.com, Wayfair, TEMU, and Walmart
Pricebetween $230 and $270
Matched to source. About 25,073 units are covered.
Matched to source. The dressers violate the STURDY Act standard.
Matched to source. One tip-over reported, no injuries.
Matched to source. Sold on four marketplaces for over a year.
Matched to source. The remedy is a counterweight retrofit kit.
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Recall
43,674 light-up party toys recalled for accessible button cells; the importer is a California company, not the factory
CPSC recall, Sep 24, 2026 · Other · Effective Sep 24 · In forceEffective Sep 24In force4/4quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
Anyone importing or selling light-up novelty items with button or coin cells: the recall names the U.S. importer of record as the responsible party, which is where CPSC looks first.
What it costs
About 43,674 units refunded; no injuries reported.
What to check
If any product you sell contains a button or coin cell, check that the battery compartment needs a tool or two independent motions to open and that the test report on file covers the toy standard's battery-accessibility requirement; the importer of record, not the factory, is who CPSC names.
CPSC announced the recall of about 43,674 light-up glasses, crown and sparkle headbands, and ties imported by ABC Trading of Vernon, California. The toys violate the mandatory toy standard because their button-cell battery compartments can be opened by children, an ingestion hazard that can cause internal chemical burns and death. No injuries reported; consumers get a refund after emailing a photo of the disposed product.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
UnitsAbout 43,674 units
ImporterABC Trading Inc., of Vernon, California
Matched to source. About 43,674 units are covered.
Matched to source. The violation is an accessible button-cell compartment.
Matched to source. The U.S. importer is the named party.
Matched to source. No injuries have been reported.
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Recall
51,000 recliner battery packs sold on Amazon recalled for overheating; Swedish-made, $105 each
CPSC recall, Sep 24, 2026 · Other · Effective Sep 24 · In forceEffective Sep 24In force5/5quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
Sellers of furniture power accessories and any brand bundling third-party lithium battery packs with furniture; the packs were designed for various brands of reclining chairs.
What it costs
About 51,000 units sold at about $105 replaced; four overheating, smoking, or igniting reports.
What to check
If you sell or bundle rechargeable battery packs for furniture, confirm the pack's own safety certification is on file separately from the furniture's, and check whether any listing pairs your product with the recalled RWX-RBP02 pack.
CPSC announced the recall of about 51,000 The Blue Cactus Company 2500 mAh battery packs for reclining chairs, model RWX-RBP02, sold on Amazon from May 2023 through July 2026 for about $105. The lithium-ion battery can overheat; CPSC knows of four reports of overheating, smoking, or igniting. The remedy is a replacement pack.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
UnitsAbout 51,000
Priceabout $105
Made inSweden
Matched to source. About 51,000 packs are covered.
Matched to source. The hazard is overheating.
Matched to source. Four incidents reported.
Matched to source. Sold on Amazon for three years.
Matched to source. The remedy is a replacement pack.
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Recall
Amazon-sold NEWDERY power banks recalled: 21,380 units, nine fires including one with $2 million in damage
CPSC recall, Sep 24, 2026 · Other · Effective Sep 24 · In forceEffective Sep 24In force5/5quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
Sellers of lithium-ion power banks and chargers on Amazon, especially Chinese-brand units sold under a factory's own name; and anyone still holding NEWDERY ZHX-PB22 inventory.
What it costs
About 21,380 units sold at $27 to $50 refunded in full; one fire report cited $2 million in property damage.
What to check
If you sell power banks or any lithium-ion accessory, check that each SKU has a current battery safety test report from an accredited lab on file and that Amazon's compliance documents for the ASIN match it; if you hold NEWDERY ZHX-PB22 units, remove the listing and follow the recall.
CPSC announced the recall of about 21,380 NEWDERY ZHX-PB22 power banks sold on Amazon from October 2023 to November 2024 for $27 to $50. The lithium-ion battery can explode or ignite; the importer has nine reports of units exploding or igniting, including a fire that caused $2 million in property damage and one burn injury. Consumers get a full refund after submitting a photo of the marked, disposed unit.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
UnitsAbout 21,380
SoldOctober 2023 to November 2024
Property damage cited$2 million
Matched to source. About 21,380 units are covered.
Matched to source. The battery can explode or ignite.
Matched to source. Nine incidents, one serious fire, one burn.
Matched to source. Sold only on Amazon for just over a year.
Matched to source. The remedy is a full refund after proof of disposal.
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Note
CBP will pay 7 percent interest on customs duty refunds to non-corporate importers in the fourth quarter, 6 percent to corporations
CBP notice, Sep 22, 2026 · Other · Effective Oct 1 · In forceEffective Oct 1In force3/3quoted sentences found in the source
Who does this affect?
Any importer waiting on a duty refund (IEEPA refunds through CAPE, Section 301 exclusion refunds, protests) and any importer with an overdue customs bill; sole proprietors and partnerships earn the higher refund rate.
What it costs
Refunds of customs duties earn 7 percent interest for non-corporations and 6 percent for corporations in the quarter beginning October 1, 2026; overdue accounts are charged 7 percent.
What to check
When a refund arrives, check that the interest line matches the quarter's rate for your entity type; if you import as a sole proprietor or partnership rather than a corporation, the refund rate is a point higher.
CBP's quarterly notice sets the interest rates on overdue customs accounts and on refunds of customs duties for October 1 through December 31, 2026, unchanged from the previous quarter: 7 percent on underpayments for everyone, 7 percent on refunds to non-corporations, and 6 percent on refunds to corporations. IEEPA refunds paid through CAPE include interest, so the rate is part of what a refund is worth.
The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.
Refunds, non-corporate7 percent
Refunds, corporate6 percent
Applies fromOctober 1, 2026
Matched to source. Refund and underpayment rates are unchanged for the quarter that starts October 1.
Matched to source. The rates apply from October 1.
Matched to source. The rates come from the IRS formula: the federal short-term rate plus three points, or plus two for corporate refunds.
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