U.S. Customs and Border Protection

… duty-free access for Haitian apparel exports to the U.S. market and triggered CBP refunds via ACH for duties paid during the lapse period since September 30, 2025. The garment manufacturing sector loc …

… 3, 2026. Firms that did not file Protests or Post-Summary Corrections with CBP by that date have lost their primary recovery mechanism. Any affected firm should immediately consult customs counsel o …

… K, July 2026. Social Protection Technical Cooperation, $350K, August 2026. U.S. Customs and Border Protection. HOPE/HELP ACH Drawback Guidance. Effective February 6, 2026. Bertelsmann Transformation Index. BTI 2026 Country Report …

… extended only through December 31, 2026, with no long-term renewal confirmed. CBP Quota Bulletin 26-134 confirms the tariff preferences remain operational under the current extension, but the December …

… a documented primary corridor for arms trafficking into Haiti, per DHS and US Customs and Border Protection reporting. The DR's border militarization is therefore simultaneously a migration enforcement tool and a theoretically …

… has likely closed. Importers who have not yet filed should contact U.S. Customs and Border Protection immediately to verify whether any administrative extension was granted. Permanent duty loss on lapse-period imports is …

… intelligence gap in the current brief cycle. HOPE/HELP refund processing: CBP processing of HOPE/HELP duty refund applications (180-day window that closed approximately August 2) will produce initi …

… compliance source for HOPE/HELP restoration details, 180-day refund window, CBP ACH processing timeline, and H.R. 6504 legislative specifics. International Trade Insights February 2026 analysis conf …