Tariff enforcement is about to get real. Here’s how CFOs should prepare
“Lenny Feldman, a tariff lawyer and managing partner at Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, said he expects tariff enforcement to increase in 2026. ‘The Administration rolled out a very complex and comprehensive tariff overhaul in an extremely short period of time,’ Feldman said in an email. ‘This had led to numerous errors—most unintentional, but some intentional. As the stakes have never been higher, I would expect more CBP enforcement to ‘clean up’ these errors.’”
[CFO Brew]
EU introduces customs duties on low-value e-commerce packages
“The temporary customs duty of €3 per item will apply to parcels sent directly to consumers from third countries. This measure is separate from the ongoing negotiation of an EU handling fee on e-commerce parcels. While the customs duty eliminates a competitive advantage that the e-commerce operators currently enjoy, the handling fee is meant to compensate for the increasing costs that customs authorities incur for supervising the very significant flow of parcels.”
[European Commission]
UK to adopt new powers to bolster trade defenses against dumping
“The government will update legislation to give the Business and Trade Secretary the power to direct the TRA to initiate investigations, providing they are justified by evidence and World Trade Organization requirements are met, the document said. The government added that in a more volatile world it wanted to ensure elected politicians took major decisions on trade policy.”
[Reuters]
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