The Clock Is Ticking: What the New Customs Enforcement EO Means for Your Business
"Customs reform is long overdue." — The White House, June 3, 2026
That's exactly why Reform exists.
The President just signed a sweeping customs enforcement executive order, and it's one every importer, customs broker, and freight forwarder needs to understand. This isn't incremental change, it's a systemic overhaul with hard deadlines. We want to break it down clearly, because awareness is the first step to staying ahead of it.
What's at stake
Higher stakes for non-compliance. Penalty floors are being set at a minimum of 50% of the assessed amount. Leniency for repeat offenders is gone, and liquidated damages will be enforced more aggressively than before.New disclosure requirements. Supply chain transparency, beneficial ownership, and business affiliation data are now required. If your records are scattered or outdated, that's where the exposure is.IOR accountability is tightening. Good standing requirements mean your entire compliance history matters, not just your last shipment. CBP is building a risk-based registry, and where you land on it has real consequences.The window is short. The first wave hits in 90 days. The second in 180. Agencies are moving fast.
What this means in practice
We built Reform to handle exactly what this order demands, airtight documentation, clean workflows, and exceptions that are easy to catch and resolve before they become compliance problems. When your processes are in order, you eliminate scrutiny before it ever finds you.The businesses that navigate this smoothly won't be scrambling in September.
They'll be the ones already running on organized, modern compliance infrastructure, and that's exactly what we help build.
Awareness is the first step. We're here for every one that follows.
Read the full Executive Order from June 3rd, 2026 here.
