The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking views on how the USMCA is working, as the three participating countries begin a joint review of the pact in July 2026.

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., issued a report that he said shows how the president is using agencies in a "pay-to-play scheme," including in the case of a lifted withhold release order for forced labor.

House Republicans stopped an effort to end the 40% additional tariffs on some Brazilian imports in an evening vote Sept. 15, though two Republicans voted with Democrats. Democrats, led by Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., sought to force a vote on the matter through a discharge petition, which can force a vote on a matter the House leadership does not want to take up. The effort came up short by a margin of 200-198.

When asked whether a broader trade agreement might be reached with China, beyond the current tariff truce, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said each of the four meetings has become more productive. There will need to be a fifth meeting before the truce expires Nov. 10, he told CNBC from London on Sept. 16. "I think the Chinese now sense a trade deal is more possible," he said.

President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters just ahead of a visit to King Charles III in England, said the U.K. government would like to "refine the trade deal a little bit ... I'm into helping them." He added, "They'd like to see if they can get a little bit better deal, so we'll talk to them."

Importers who have paid tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act should look to affirmatively safeguard their right to receive refunds should the Supreme Court vacate in some form President Donald Trump's tariffs imposed under the statute, various law firms said. The attorneys issued the alerts in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to hear two cases on the legality of IEEPA tariffs on an expedited basis (see 2509090058).

CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:

A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website Sept. 15, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.

As the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee winds down amid CBP's plans to restructure the format to realign COAC with CBP's focus on national security, the protection and promotion of domestic industry, and the closure of “revenue and enforcement gaps” caused by unfair trade practices (see 2507010077), the Intellectual Property Rights Process Modernization Working Group within COAC's Intelligent Enforcement Subcommittee urged CBP to continue to protect intellectual property rights.

To facilitate the flow of information between ACE and foreign-trade zones and bonded warehouses, the foreign trade/warehouse working group with the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee is offering 18 recommendations to CBP ahead of COAC's quarterly meeting on Sept. 17.