Trump Executive Order Tightens Customs Enforcement, Expands Importer Scrutiny and Penalties
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T. Troy Galan
Summary
President Trump issued an Executive Order on June 3, 2026 titled "Strengthening Customs Enforcement," directing DHS and CBP to increase scrutiny of importers, expand reporting requirements, enhance audits, and impose stricter penalties for noncompliance. The order is part of a broader tariff policy environment, and importers of record are advised to evaluate global supply chains to ensure compliance and expedite processing of goods entering the United States.
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· 3 pulledOn June 3, 2026, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Order titled 'Strengthening Customs Enforcement,' directing the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to increase scrutiny of importers, expand reporting requirements, enhance audits, and impose stricter penalties for noncompliance.
Companies that act as importers of record should evaluate global supply chains to ensure compliance and expediting processing in importing goods into the United States.
The Executive Order is not an isolated policy development. As new tariffs have been implemented...
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