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1.20.26 – Laufer Client Advisory: CBP’s Mandatory Electronic Refund Enrollment

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a CSMS message on January 2nd, 2026, announcing that effective February 6th, 2026, refunds issued by paper check and sent through the mail will be discontinued.

Jan 20, 2026

Transpacific Eastbound Market Update – Week 52, 2025

A brief “calm before the blanks” is expected on the Transpacific as ocean carriers prepare to remove capacity following Lunar New Year, when volumes typically decline during the holiday period. With Lunar New Year falling later February 17th, vessel utilization is expected to remain elevated through January.

Dec 31, 2025

12.17.25 – Laufer Client Advisory: Court Update on IEEPA Tariff Refunds

The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a new ruling in the ongoing IEEPA tariff litigation confirming that liquidation of an entry will not prevent the court from ordering refunds in currently pending court cases, should IEEPA tariffs ultimately be ruled unlawful.

Dec 17, 2025

Market Letters

12.16.25 – Laufer Client Advisory: CBP Supplemental Payment Changes

Dec 11, 2025
This Fall, CBP announced via CSMS #66599946 and FRN 2025-19572 that supplemental duty payment procedures will change, effective December 16, 2025.
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Market Letters

Transpacific Eastbound Market Update – Week 49, 2025

Dec 05, 2025
The lack of blank sailings continued to pressure freight rates downward through November, and that trend appears unlikely to change before year-end.
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Market Letters

Week 47 CHB Market Update – IEEPA Tariff Litigation Developments

Nov 18, 2025
The Supreme Court recently heard a major case challenging whether the government had the legal authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
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