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National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) May 2026 Webinars
The National Commodity Specialist Division NCSD), Office of Trade, is excited to present the next round of 30+ commodity-specific, educational webinars to support our internal and external stakeholders. This year, we intend to focus our webinars on the FUTURE OF TRADE: INNOVATION AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY - dedicated to rapidly changing technology, in addition to providing general classification guidance to facilitate legitimate trade.
Beginning May through September 2026, the webinars will commence at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time for approximately one hour, except for May 20, May 21, May 28, September 24, and September 28, which are scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Eastern.
We are now registering attendees for the webinars scheduled to take place during May and will proceed with monthly registrations for the remaining webinars through September. We will be using the WebEx Platform, which will provide a seamless experience for you and ensure external posting of the webinars to https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/webinars; thus, each webinar will have its own link to sign in.
The upcoming webinar links are available at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/webinars. A full 2026 webinar schedule will be available soon. We look forward to your participation in an exciting and successful webinar series!
19 May | 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. ET
Classification in Chapter 49, Printed Matter
20 May | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
ET Recycling Aluminum: Sorting Through the Scrap
21 May 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET
Trends in Classifying Coated Fabrics 2
26 May 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. ET
Robot Wars: HTSUS Tariff Classification of Robots
27 May 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. ET
Gauging Success-Apparatus of Headings: 9026 and 9029
28 May 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET
Other Made-Up Textiles of Subheadings 6307.90 Part II
29 May 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. ET
Classification of Certain Electrothermic Appliance Combos
CBP Trade Violations Reporting Webinars
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Trade’s Enforcement Operations Division is hosting the following webinars in June as a part of their quarterly series.
To register for this free webinar, click on the registration link for the coordinating webinar below. All registrants will receive the access link for the webinar the day before the event, but entry into the webinar is on a first-come, first-served basis as seats are limited. These webinars will not be uploaded to the webinar website, however other previously recorded webinars will be available for replay at Trade Outreach Webinars | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov).
This webinar is a part of CBP’s Continuing Education Program. The number of credits and credit code will be provided at the end of the webinar.
June Q2 Webinars
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET: Trade Violations Reporting TVR (Q2) – This webinar will provide an overview of the TVR portal and how to file a trade violation with CBP.
Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET: Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) (Q2) – This webinar will provide an overview of the EAPA process and how to file an EAPA allegation with CBP.
If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact OTRwebinars@cbp.dhs.gov.
CAPE IEEPA Refunds
Below are some helpful links to stay updated with CBP announcements regarding the CAPE IEEPA Refunds:
- CAPE Trade Information Notice
- ACE Portal: CAPE Declarations Quick Reference Guide
- International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Duty Refunds
- Electronic Refund Enrollment in CBP’s ACE Portal (PDF)
- Electronic Refund Enrollment in the ACE Portal (Video)
- ACE Portal and ACH Refunds FAQs
Upcoming Webinars:
IEEPA Duty Refunds or Small Businesses
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 20 at 1:00 p.m. ET
Registration: Click here
ACE Reports for CAPE Claims – A Guide for Small Businesses
Date/Time: Thursday, May 21 at 1:00 p.m. ET
Registration: Click here
Additional Resources:
- Consolidated Administration and Processing Entries (CAPE) Tool Resources
- CSMS # 68536553 - CBP Offers Multiple ACE Reports for Monitoring CAPE Refund Claims
- CSMS # 68569567 - Best Practices for Protecting Your Information Regarding IEEPA Refunds
- CSMS # 68397097 - Updated ACE Entry Summary Error Dictionary Now Available on CBP.gov
- CSMS # 68396594 - AVAILABLE NOW – Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) for IEEPA Refunds
Your Weekly Recap
- CSMS # 68634647 - Updated Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Message Implementation Guide is Now Available May 14
- CSMS # 68609998 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2610 May 12
- Reminder: CSMS # 68554727 - GUIDANCE: Technical Corrections to Section 232 Duties on Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper
- Reminder: CSMS # 68559236 - GUIDANCE: Applying Section 232 Import Duties on USMCA-Qualifying Medium-and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (MHDVs)
- Reminder: Federal Register - Commerce Department Outlines Process for Steel and Aluminum Producers in Mexico and Canada to Obtain U.S. Tariff Reductions (25% rate reductions)
- Reminder: Federal Register - Commerce Department Reintroduces Non-Metal HTS No. 9903.82.01 for Articles Not Containing Aluminum, Steel or Copper
Note: Italicized text is the day the news was published or made readily accessible.
