The Supreme Court’s recent decision impacting IEEPA‑based tariffs has triggered a wave of immediate and far‑reaching trade developments. Importers, supply chain leaders, and compliance teams are now navigating a landscape that’s shifting by the hour. To help the industry make sense of it all, we’re hosting a live webinar covering the latest updates

🔹 Termination of all IEEPA‑based tariffs
🔹 Effective dates and what CBP has confirmed
🔹 The new 10% global tariff under Section 122
🔹 Status of the Section 321 / de minimis entry ban
🔹 Expected Section 301 & Section 232 actions


We'll of course answer your questions on these topics and more too.

 

If you'd like to submit a question to pose to the panel, please add it to your registration.

Erik D. Smithweiss represents clients on issues before U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Commerce, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Food & Drug Administration, Consumer Product Safety Commission and other agencies that regulate the international trade in goods. His practice involves import restrictions, rules of origin, preferential trade agreements, marking and labeling, valuation, tariff classification, antidumping and countervailing duty compliance, Fish & Wildlife restrictions, and similar matters. Mr. Smithweiss’ practice includes export controls and sanction programs administered by various agencies. Mr. Smithweiss represents clients in all areas of customs import/export procedure and administration, such as audits, investigations, False Claims Act litigation, penalties, judicial and administrative forfeiture proceedings, compliance programs, administrative rulings and litigation.

Mr. Smithweiss is one of several trial attorneys in the firm and appears regularly in matters before the U.S. Court of International Trade, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and federal district courts. He is the author of “A Race To The Courthouse?: Jurisdiction Over Customs Admissibility Decisions,” 21 Tul. J. Int’l & Comp. L. 291 (2013).

Vince Iacopella is a licensed Customs Broker and past president of the Los Angeles Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association. He's now Chairman of the Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders. In March 2013, he was appointed to the 13th Commercial Customs Advisory Committee for Customs and Border Protection, better known as COAC.

 

Vince served on the 14th COAC as Trade Co-Chair. While on COAC, Vince worked on customs broker regulations, automation of trade data in ACE, and e-commerce Sec 321 de minimus policy. Vince serves as the Los Angeles Vice Chair of the District Export Council of Southern Council, and is on the Board of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Vince is also on the Board of Governors of the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI).

 

At Alba, Vince works on growth strategy initiatives that drive value to Alba's mid-market and global customers.  Vince focuses collaboration with US Government agencies, such as the COAC, which allows the trade to influence CBP policy and align it to the commercial interests of the private sector.