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Tariffs on Imports
Note this information is subject to change
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Canada
鈥 25% IEEPA tariff on goods not meeting USMCA (U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement) rules of origin.
鈥 10% IEEPA tariff on potash not meeting USMCA (U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement) rules of origin.
鈥 10% IEEPA tariff on energy not meeting USMCA (U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement) rules of origin.
鈥 IEEPA tariffs became effective March 4, 2025.
鈥 March 7, 2025 the carve out for USMCA became effective.
鈥 USMCA qualified goods can be entered without the additional IEEPA rate.
鈥 There鈥檚 no mechanism to recover duties paid from March 4 through March 6 on USMCA goods.
鈥 If eligible for USMCA based on USMCA rules of origin, then IEEPA tariff will not apply.
Mexico
鈥 25% IEEPA tariff on goods not meeting USMCA (U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement) rules of origin.
鈥 IEEPA tariffs became effective March 4, 2025.
鈥 March 7, 2025 the carve out for USMCA became effective.
鈥 USMCA qualified goods can be entered without the additional IEEPA rate.
鈥 There鈥檚 no mechanism to recover duties paid from March 4 through March 6 on USMCA goods.
鈥 If eligible for USMCA based on USMCA rules of origin, then IEEPA tariff will not apply.
China
鈥 IEEPA 20% tariff on all imports.
鈥 Was initially 10% but was increased to 20% on March 4, 2025.
鈥 Started on February 4, 2025.
鈥 Goods on final leg destined to the US prior to February 1 and arriving before March 7, 2025 were eligible for an exemption on the IEEPA tariff.
鈥 Existing Section 301 tariffs still in affect on top of IEEPA tariffs.
鈥 Tariffs stack including IEEPA, 301 and 232 tariffs.
鈥 Existing Section 301 exclusions are still in effect until their expiry date.
Section 232: Steel & Aluminum Tariffs
鈥 All non-US steel and aluminum tariffs are 25% regardless of origin
鈥 25% tariffs expanded to include derivative products.
鈥 No more exclusion process
鈥 No Drawback allowed
鈥 End of quota agreements with affected countries
鈥 FTZ admissions must be in Privileged Foreign Status
鈥 Listing of affected HTS codes and their corresponding chapter 99 program tariff can be found at the link below.
鈥 Automobiles, aluminum containers and beer added to Section 232 25% tariffs
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International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)
鈥 Grants the U.S. President authority to regulate commerce in response to national emergencies.
鈥 Used to impose economic sanctions, restrict trade, or freeze assets of individuals, companies, or governments.
鈥 Aims to protect U.S. national security and foreign policy interests.
鈥 No drawback allowed
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JAS Forwarding (USA)聽Inc. Compliance Team is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a webinar on all things tariffs on March 25, 2025, at 3PM聽Eastern time.
On the agenda, we will cover Canada tariffs, Mexico tariffs, China tariffs, Steel & Aluminum, reciprocal tariffs and much more.
Our own Laurie Arnold and Scott Cassell will discuss tariffs and answer questions. Check out our webinar flyer and the link to the registration page below.
On February 11, 2025, the President issued a proclamation regarding the importation of steel and aluminum articles, increasing tariff rates to 25% from all countries. As part of that proclamation, it was announced that there would be expanded 25% tariffs to include key downstream products (derivatives) for both steel and aluminum.聽The Annex containing those products has been drafted and is expected to be officially published in the Federal Register on February 18, 2025.
Key Points:
鈥 There are 167 new codes for steel downstream products (derivatives) subject to the 25% tariff referenced in this proclamation (covering 4 different chapters of the HTSUS).
鈥 There are 123 new codes for aluminum downstream products (derivatives) subject to the 25% tariff referenced in this proclamation (covering 11 different chapters of the HTSUS).
To read the draft Federal Register, and access our Excel listing of HTS affected, click the links below:
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will pull around 750 officers off ports of entry and redeploy them to process record numbers of migrant families entering the United States at the Mexico border, the head of the agency said on Wednesday.
The agency is also redirecting service personnel and expanding food, transportation and medical contracts to meet migrants' humanitarian needs while maintaining border security, CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said at a news conference in El Paso, Texas.
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"There will be impacts to traffic at the border. There will be a slowdown in the processing of trade," he said.
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued another list of product exclusions on March 25th from Section 301 tariffs on goods from China. 聽The product exclusions apply retroactively to July 6, 2018 and will remain in effect until one year from the date of the notice in the Federal Register. 聽The first list of exclusions was issued on December 28, 2018 and will also remain in effect until one year from the date of the notice in the Federal Register.
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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented its Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) requirements for cargo entering the country following the completion of a pilot program. In the final ruling, DHS required air cargo data be submitted to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) before the aircraft is loaded, differing from previous requirements that the information be provided four hours before arrival. Previously a voluntary process (in which many airlines already participated), the program is now mandatory for airlines flying inbound to the United States. This is a necessary measure as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to raise the bar on aviation security worldwide.
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The U.S. Mexico Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) could require that changes to existing law are necessary to bring the U.S. into compliance with several obligations under the new trade agreement. 聽Legislation to implement the USMCA could be introduced and considered by Congress within the next few months.
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鈥婣n announcement was made by the USTR that India (the biggest recipient of the Generalized System of Preferences) will be terminated from the program after the mandatory 60-day waiting period. 聽Additionally, Turkey (which is the fifth-largest beneficiary of the program) is being terminated because its economy has developed sufficiently that it should no longer benefit from preferential market access.
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鈥婭n December, President Trump decided to postpone the additional China Section 301 tariff increase until March 2, 2019. 聽 The tariffs, which cover $200 billion in Chinese imports, were set to increase from 10% duty to 25% duty. 聽It was announced on February 24th that the scheduled increase has now been delayed until further notice.
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An announcement was issued by Customs and Border Protection that several reports regarding entries processed that are subject to the 201, 232, or 301 duties are now available. 聽The reports are available for importers and customs brokers that have an active ACE account. 聽To see a list of the available reports, please see the link for the CSMS message issued by CBP.
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On December 28th in a Federal Register publication, USTR announced that determinations have been made to grant certain exclusion request. 聽Shortly after the announcement, the federal government shutdown began, resulting in delays that impacted U.S. import and exports. 聽The government has now reopened with funding through the end of February; however, instructions on how to process these exclusions and any refunds have not been provided by CBP. 聽We will provide further information on the exclusions as it becomes available.
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鈥婣 statement was released from the White House regarding discussions that have taken place between high-ranking officials from the U.S. and China. 聽Over two days, intense and productive negotiations over the economic relationship between the two countries were discussed and a wide range of issues were covered. 聽The statement confirmed that the U.S. will be moving forward with the increase from 10% to 25% in additional tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods from China effective March 1.
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鈥婭n July 2018, the USTR (U.S. Trade Representative) imposed additional duties on goods from China with an annual trade value of approximately $34 billion as part of the action in the Section 301 investigations. 聽The USTR also initiated an exclusion process in July 2018 and stakeholders have proceeded to submit requests for the exclusion of specific products. 聽On December 28th in a Federal Register publication, USTR announced that determinations have been made to grant certain exclusion request. 聽They will also continue to issue decisions on pending requests on a periodic basis.
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An announcement was made in early December that the additional Section 301 duties scheduled to increase on January 1, 2019 from 10% to 25% would not increase on January 1. 聽The USTR has announced the new effective date for the rate increase. 聽The duty rate for goods from China will increase to 25% effective March 2, 2019.
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President Trump stated on Dec. 2 that he intends to formally withdraw the U.S. from NAFTA 鈥渟hortly鈥 after signing a replacement deal with partners Canada and Mexico. However, it is unclear what the impact of such a move would be. 聽Trump advised that submitting a formal withdrawal notice, (which could end U.S. participation in NAFTA six months later) would give Congress the option of approving the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement signed Nov. 30 or reverting to pre-NAFTA trade relations.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published an update regarding the standards for regulated composite wood products. 聽Some of these products include hardwood plywood, particleboard, medium-density fiberboard, furniture, cabinets, picture frames, toys, and many other goods. These requirements apply to regulated products imported into the United States.
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) previously announced a process to obtain product exclusions from the additional tariffs in effect on certain products imported from China under the U.S. response to China鈥檚 unfair trade practices. 聽The USTR recently announced that it is still in the process of posting exclusion requests due to the high volume of submissions. 聽As of the date of this report, 815 exclusion requests have been denied and none have been granted.
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On November 20th, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the border crossing of Nogales are credited for saving the life of a U.S. infant. 聽Officers at the Dennis DeConcini Crossing assisted a 41-year-old woman who was attempting to re-enter the U.S. from Mexico. As the Arizona woman crossed through a SENTRI lane, she was calling for agents to help with her two-month-old son who was not breathing and possibly choking. Agents quickly closed the lane and began to assist with the baby. The CBP officer quickly began to perform infant CPR. 聽Once the baby regained consciousness and began to breathe on his own, he was handed back to his mother. The woman drove the baby on her own to the local hospital without further incident. 聽What a happy ending for all and a special thank you to our CBP Heroes that control our borders!
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The U.S. Mexico-Canadian Agreement (USMCA) is scheduled to be signed on November 30th at the G20 summit in Buenos Aries, Argentina. 聽Before reaching the signing ceremony, the new USMCA deal must be ratified by the legislatures of the three countries. 聽With such a short window of time before the scheduled signing ceremony, many obstacles remain in the way. 聽However, it has been confirmed that all three countries will sign the agreement. 聽The USMCA will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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鈥婭n September, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act is effective for over 1600 products entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after Oct. 13 and will remain in effect through Dec. 31, 2020. 聽 Additionally, according to CBP approximately half of these items are subject to the China 301 additional tariff. 聽CBP states that while such products can benefit from the Miscellaneous Trade Bill, they remain subject to the 25% duty imposed from the Section 301 additional tariff requirement.
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced that it will hold a hearing Nov. 29 in its reviews of whether various countries are meeting the eligibility criteria of the Generalized System of Preferences. USTR is currently evaluating whether:
鈥婭nterested parties can submit comments, pre-hearing briefs, and requests to appear at the hearing to the USTR until 12:00 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2018.
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On October 16, the Trump administration formally notified Congress that it intends to negotiate trade agreements with Japan, the European Union, and the United Kingdom. 聽The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will next consult with Congress and gather public input on the direction, focus, and content of these agreements as part of a process set forth under the Trade Promotion Authority law (TPA) to ensure that any final agreements receive expedited consideration by lawmakers. Negotiations will begin no earlier than Jan. 14, 2019, with the EU and Japan, and the United Kingdom after March 29, 2019.
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The U.S., Canada, and Mexico announced Sept. 28 an agreement to modernize the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement. The agreement is now called, "The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)" and is expected to be signed by Dec. 1 which could bring it up for congressional consideration in early 2019.
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The White House announced that the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill became law on September 13th. 聽The tariff rate reductions on nearly 1,700 items will take effect 30 days after the bill was signed. 聽The reductions will last through the end of 2020. The International Trade Commission developed the list, and most of the items are intermediate goods, but some are consumer goods that are not produced in the U.S.
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On August 1, an announcement was published regarding the adjustment of certain customs fees collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection including its Merchandise Processing Fee. 聽The adjusted amounts and their corresponding limitations set forth in the notice for Fiscal Year 2019 are effective as of October 1, 2018.
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For April, we are highlighting Christopher Gottlob, CHB Supervisor in our Detroit, MI branch. 聽Christohper has a bachelor鈥檚 degree in supply chain management. 聽Christopher started working at JAS in 2017 as an intern. 聽In 2019, he moved into a brokerage position and found that he enjoyed doing customs entries more than moving freight. 聽Christopher took and passed the Licensed Customs Broker exam in 2020 during Covid, which gave him plenty of time for studying. 聽In 2022, Christopher became the CHB Supervisor in Detroit. 聽Christopher has been able to follow the HTS GRIs and cross reference with CBP rulings to help clients find more appropriate HTS codes and in some cases, that has led to lower duties, saving his client on duties!
Christopher is married to his wife Megan, and they have a 2 year old daughter and are expecting their second in July. 聽Christopher and his family have 2 cats, and a dog. 聽He loves to go Detroit Lions games as a season ticket holder, golfing and enjoying his cabin in north Michigan with family and friends.
Christopher is another great example that People Make the Difference!
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JAS Forwarding (USA) Inc. Compliance Project Manager, Scott Cassell in partnership with Sheryl Roberts, Director of Ocean Services, and Vivian Brunialti, Trade-Lane Director, presented at a client event in Miami, FL on March 27. 聽Ocean trends from Asia to the US and LATAM were discussed along with all the tariffs in the news.
Pictured left to right, Scott Cassell, Vivian Brunialti, and Sheryl Roberts
A California based importer have agreed to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act. 聽The importer evaded customs duties on imports from PRC. 聽The importer faces paying $8.1 Million to settle the violations.
Click below to read more.
Dear Valued Client,
We wanted to take an opportunity to clarify that IEEPA Drug/border tariffs (20% effective March 4, 2025 for China), and (25% effective March 4 for Canada and Mexico) are still in effect. 聽IEEPA Drug/border tariffs are distinctly different than the new IEEPA Reciprocal tariffs announced yesterday. 聽
China
- IEEPA Reciprocal tariffs from China (34%) apply effective April 9.
- If section 232, steel, aluminum, derivatives, autmobiles, and auto parts is applicable, then section 232 (25%) tariff supersedes the IEEPA Reciprocal tariffs at 34%.
- Section 301 for China still applies .
- IEEPA Drug/border tariffs from China (20%) still applies.
Canada/Mexico
- Goods from Canada and Mexico are exempt from the IEEPA Drug/border tariffs if qualifying for USCMA.
- If goods are not qualifying for USMCA, then IEEPA Drug/border tariffs apply (25%).
- If the IEEPA Drug/border tariff is terminated or suspended, USMCA qualifying goods will be exempt from IEEPA Reciprocal tariffs and non-USMCA goods will be subject to a 12% IEEPA reciprocal tariff.
- No dates have been provided at this time.
Additional updates will follow once they are available.
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All of the comments in this advisory are subject to change and based on our current interpretation. 聽The President issued executive orders yesterday, April 2. 聽
Section 321/de minimis goods from China/Hong Kong will be elmininated. 聽All goods of China/Hong Kong which are shipped by any method other than the international postal network are ineligible for de minimus as of 12:01 am EDT May 5, 2025. 聽Entries must be made using formal or informal entry.
Goods shipping via international postal methods from China/Hong Kong will be subject to duty rates equal to either:
- 30% of the value as of May 2, 2025; or
- $25 per item (from May 2- May 31, 2025); or
- $50 per item from June 2, 2025. 聽
- These duties will be in lieu of most favored nation rates, IEEPA drug tariffs, and 301 tariffs.
Packages from Macau remain eligible for de minimis but there may be a recommendation to extend the prohibition to Macau within 90 days.
All other countries are exempt from this de minimis change until Commerce has established a system to collect the tariffs.
Additional updates will follow once they are available.
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All of the comments in this advisory are subject to change and based on our current interpretation. 聽The President issued executive orders yesterday, April 2. 聽The orders utilize International Economic Emergency Power Act (IEEPA) authority to impose a universal 10% tariff on all countries except some specific countries with greater rates. 聽Additionally, the list of products subject to section 232 tariffs on automobiles/auto parts has been released. 聽The Department of Commerce also added two new products to the section 232 derivative aluminum articles.
IEEPA reciprocal tariffs of 10% ad valorem will be added for all countries. These will be effective at 12:01 am EDT April 5, 2025. 聽Note that goods loaded onto a vessel at the port of lading in the final mode of transit prior to April 5, will not be subject to the IEEPA reciprocal tariffs.
IEEPA reciprocal tariffs with specifc rates (for countries listed in Annex I) will be effective at 12:01 am EDT on April 9, 2025. 聽Note that goods loaded onto a vessel at the port of lading in the final mode of transit prior to April 9, will not be subject to the IEEPA reciprocal country specific rate. 聽
There are published exceptions which define products that are excluded from the IEEPA reciprocal tariffs. Goods for personal use, donations, informational articles including publications, films and posters etc., under 50 USC 1702 are exempt. 聽
Steel, aluminum, and derivatives, automobiles and auto parts under existing section 232 tariffs are exempt from the IEEPA reciprocal tariffs (note all existing tariffs still apply). Additionally, goods listed in Annex II (linked below) of the order are exempt, which includes items such as copper, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, lumber, certain critical minerals, and energy/energy products. We believe these items are going to be addressed separately. 聽The value of US content on any goods which have no less than 20% US value will be exempt from IEEPA reciprocal tariffs.
Section 232 for automobile and auto parts annex has been released. 聽 Section 232 for automobile tariffs are effective 12:01 am EDT April 3, 2025 with 25% tariffs applicable. 聽Section 232 for auto parts tariffs are effective 12:01 am EDT May 3, 2025 with 25% tariffs applicable. 聽The full list of applicable HTS codes are linked below.
Goods from Canada and Mexico that currently qualify for USMCA are exempt from the IEEPA border tariffs. 聽However, upon termination/suspension of IEEPA border tariffs (25%), USMCA goods will be exempt from the IEEPA Reciprocal tariffs and non-USMCA goods will be subject to 12% IEEPA tariffs. 聽No dates have been provided at this time.
Finally, the Department of Commerce has added two items to the Aluminum Derivatives list which include aluminum cans (7612) and aluminum cans containing beer (2203). 聽These are effective 12:01 am EDT April 4, 2025 with 25% tariffs applicable.
Note that goods admitted to Foreign Trade Zones after 12:01 eastern on April 9 must be admitted in privileged foreign status. 聽It is noted that goods that are eligible for admission to an FTZ under domestic status will be exempt from the tariffs.
Update 4-7-2025- IEEPA reciprocal tariffs are eligible for drawback. Unlike in previous IEEPA action, there is no express prohibition of claiming duty drawback on these tariffs. 聽
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The President has announced broad reciprocal tariffs. 聽The reciprocal tariffs will vary by country. The tariffs reciprocal tariffs will depend on existing tariffs for US goods exported to those countries.
The President shared a chart showing various rates applied to US goods to countries and the reciprocal tariff that will be applied to goods from those countries. 聽Examples included China with overall tariff percentage of 67% on US goods, which the US will be applying a reciprocal tariff of 34%. 聽Other examples include Japan charging 46% on US goods and the US now applying a 24% reciprocal tariff. 聽JAS will post the full list once it is officially published.
Other deveopments today include a list of specific HTS codes for automobiles subject to the 25% tariff effective April 3. 聽Auto parts will be implemented on May 3. 聽
Finally, aluminum containers under 7612.90.10 and beer under 2203.00.00 have been added to the aluminum derivatives list.
Additional updates will follow once they are available.
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In an Executive Order published on March 24, 2025, the administration has announced 25% tariffs on countries that import oil from Venezuela. 聽The order states that 鈥淥n or after April 2, 2025, a tariff of 25 % may be imposed on all goods imported into the United States from any country that imports Venezuelan oil...鈥 聽These duties will be supplemental to duties already imposed such as IEEPA, Section 232, Section 301 China tariffs, etc.
Additionally the President signed an executive order on March 26 applying Section 232 duties to automobiles, light trucks and auto parts (such as transmissions/powertrain parts, engines and engine parts etc.). 聽The rate of duty will be 25% and this will go into effect starting April 3. 聽It will not apply to USMCA parts until a process has been established to account for the non-US content of auto parts. 聽If additional parts are to be tariffed, there will be a Federal Register notice as soon as practicable after the Commerce Secretary鈥檚 decision, and the tariffs will be collected one day after that notice.
Finally in response to a question yesterday, the President indicated that Lumber Tariffs may come starting on April 2.
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Tariffs on Imports
Note this information is subject to change
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Canada
鈥 25% IEEPA tariff on goods not meeting USMCA (U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement) rules of origin.
鈥 10% IEEPA tariff on potash not meeting USMCA (U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement) rules of origin.
鈥 10% IEEPA tariff on energy not meeting USMCA (U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement) rules of origin.
鈥 IEEPA tariffs became effective March 4, 2025.
鈥 March 7, 2025 the carve out for USMCA became effective.
鈥 USMCA qualified goods can be entered without the additional IEEPA rate.
鈥 There鈥檚 no mechanism to recover duties paid from March 4 through March 6 on USMCA goods.
鈥 If eligible for USMCA based on USMCA rules of origin, then IEEPA tariff will not apply.
Mexico
鈥 25% IEEPA tariff on goods not meeting USMCA (U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement) rules of origin.
鈥 IEEPA tariffs became effective March 4, 2025.
鈥 March 7, 2025 the carve out for USMCA became effective.
鈥 USMCA qualified goods can be entered without the additional IEEPA rate.
鈥 There鈥檚 no mechanism to recover duties paid from March 4 through March 6 on USMCA goods.
鈥 If eligible for USMCA based on USMCA rules of origin, then IEEPA tariff will not apply.
China
鈥 IEEPA 20% tariff on all imports.
鈥 Was initially 10% but was increased to 20% on March 4, 2025.
鈥 Started on February 4, 2025.
鈥 Goods on final leg destined to the US prior to February 1 and arriving before March 7, 2025 were eligible for an exemption on the IEEPA tariff.
鈥 Existing Section 301 tariffs still in affect on top of IEEPA tariffs.
鈥 Tariffs stack including IEEPA, 301 and 232 tariffs.
鈥 Existing Section 301 exclusions are still in effect until their expiry date.
Section 232: Steel & Aluminum Tariffs
鈥 All non-US steel and aluminum tariffs are 25% regardless of origin
鈥 25% tariffs expanded to include derivative products.
鈥 No more exclusion process
鈥 No Drawback allowed
鈥 End of quota agreements with affected countries
鈥 FTZ admissions must be in Privileged Foreign Status
鈥 Listing of affected HTS codes and their corresponding chapter 99 program tariff can be found at the link below.
鈥 Automobiles, aluminum containers and beer added to Section 232 25% tariffs
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International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)
鈥 Grants the U.S. President authority to regulate commerce in response to national emergencies.
鈥 Used to impose economic sanctions, restrict trade, or freeze assets of individuals, companies, or governments.
鈥 Aims to protect U.S. national security and foreign policy interests.
鈥 No drawback allowed
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JAS Forwarding (USA)聽Inc. Compliance Team is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a webinar on all things tariffs on March 25, 2025, at 3PM聽Eastern time.
On the agenda, we will cover Canada tariffs, Mexico tariffs, China tariffs, Steel & Aluminum, reciprocal tariffs and much more.
Our own Laurie Arnold and Scott Cassell will discuss tariffs and answer questions. Check out our webinar flyer and the link to the registration page below.
Multiple media outlets are reporting that the President will increase tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada from 25% to 50% in response to the electricity price increases announced by the Ontario government for electricity sold to the United States. 聽The President noted on a Truth Social post that the increase is effective starting tomorrow, March 12, 2025.
Read our full advisory by clicking below.
Customs and Border Protection has issued two CSMS messages, 64348288 and 64348411 providing guidance on handling of steel and aluminum derivatives including derivatives outside of chapters 73 and 76. The additional 25% duty will be applicable starting on March 12, 2025, for ALL steel and aluminum derivatives.
To read our full advisory, click on the link below.
Check out the link below to see our drawback webinar from March 4.
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The President has signed an amendment to the Executive Orders related to goods from Canada and Mexico. 聽This amendment addresses duties on Canadian and Mexican goods that are eligible for duty free entry under USMCA.
To read the full advisory, check out the link below.
An update has been provided regarding the steel and aluminum derivatives that are subject to the 25% additional tariff. 聽The additional tariffs for the derivatives listed in chapter 73 and 76 will go into effect on March 12, 2025.
To read the full advisory, check out the link below.
Multiple media outlets are reporting that the paused tariffs with Canada and Mexico will go into effect on March 4, 2025. 聽It has also been stated that the 10% additional tariffs on goods from China implemented in early February may be increased to 20% effective on March 4, 2025.
To read our advisory, check out the file below.
As the Administration continues to announce numerous new tariffs on various imported goods, it is crucial for importers to review their continuous bond sufficiency. With increased tariff rates and new product categories subject to additional duties, the potential for higher liabilities has significantly risen.
To read the full advisory check out the link below:
On February 11, 2025, the President issued a proclamation regarding the importation of steel and aluminum articles, increasing tariff rates to 25% from all countries. As part of that proclamation, it was announced that there would be expanded 25% tariffs to include key downstream products (derivatives) for both steel and aluminum.聽The Annex containing those products has been drafted and is expected to be officially published in the Federal Register on February 18, 2025.
Key Points:
鈥 There are 167 new codes for steel downstream products (derivatives) subject to the 25% tariff referenced in this proclamation (covering 4 different chapters of the HTSUS).
鈥 There are 123 new codes for aluminum downstream products (derivatives) subject to the 25% tariff referenced in this proclamation (covering 11 different chapters of the HTSUS).
To read the draft Federal Register, and access our Excel listing of HTS affected, click the links below:
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On February 13, 2025, during a news conference, the President directed agencies to investigate plans for reciprocal tariffs. 聽In attendance, Howard Lutnick, the Commerce Secretary nominee commented that the investigation will likely be completed by April 1 and that the President could act as soon as that investigation is complete.
Click below to read the full advisory.
In March 2019, JAS Forwarding Miami Branch was very pleased to have MSA Security on site for a live demo of their canine screening process. 聽The 3PK9 Security Program allows airlines and freight forwarders to utilize private sector canine teams as a primary screening method. 聽Essentially, reducing time and cost compared to other screening procedures.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will pull around 750 officers off ports of entry and redeploy them to process record numbers of migrant families entering the United States at the Mexico border, the head of the agency said on Wednesday.
The agency is also redirecting service personnel and expanding food, transportation and medical contracts to meet migrants' humanitarian needs while maintaining border security, CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said at a news conference in El Paso, Texas.
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"There will be impacts to traffic at the border. There will be a slowdown in the processing of trade," he said.
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G-TEC 2019
Date: 聽July 29-30, 2019
Location: 聽New Orleans, LA
The NCBFAA Educational Institute invites all global logistics professionals to its Fifth Annual Global Trade Educational Conference (G路TEC). This two-day event in beautiful New Orleans, LA will give customs brokers, freight forwarders, NVOCCs, OTI, service providers, importers, exporters and all global logistics professionals an opportunity to update themselves on industry developments and connect with colleagues new and old.
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鈥婤IS Annual Update Conference 2019
Date: 聽July 9-11, 2019
Location: 聽Washington, DC
The Bureau of Industry and Security鈥檚 annual Update Export Control Policy Conference gives the exporting community the opportunity to learn first-hand from senior U.S. Government officials about current issues and trends in export control policies, regulations and practices. This major outreach activity draws business and government representatives from around the world to exchange ideas about export control issues. It provides attendees with the opportunity to interact with U.S. Government officials about programs and services offered by U.S. Government and industry exhibitors. It is one of the Department of Commerce鈥檚 most notable international trade events.
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Did the London Bridge Really Fall Down??? 聽Not really鈥 but its U.S. Customs Declaration was the World鈥檚 Largest Antique to Ever be Sold!
London Bridge wasn't exactly falling in the 1960s; however, it was sinking under the weight of modern traffic. When the capital city in England decided to build another to replace it, the 1831 bridge was put up for sale. The winning bid came from Robert P. McCulloch, American entrepreneur and chairman of McCulloch Oil Company.
McCulloch paid $2,460,000鈥攑lus shipping costs of around $240,000鈥攖o bring the bridge to the United States piece by piece. CBP declared the 137-year-old bridge to be an 鈥渁ntique鈥 and therefore duty free. 聽It took three years to complete the bridge and remains one of Arizona鈥檚 most visited tourist attractions!
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2019 Census Webinar Series
Date: 聽April 2019 鈥 June 2019
The U.S. Census Bureau will conduct a series of free data access webinars to all interested data users. 聽To learn about and to register for the webinars, please visit Census Academy at the link provided. 聽
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鈥婼AVE THE DATE: 聽BIS Update Conference 2019
Date: 聽July 9-11, 2019
Location: 聽Washington, DC
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is preparing for the annual Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy in Washington, D.C. 聽This major outreach activity draws business and government representatives from around the world to learn and exchange ideas about export control issues. 聽It is one of the Department鈥檚 most notable international trade events. 聽
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鈥2019 G-TEC Conference
Date: 聽July 29 鈥 30, 2019
Location: 聽New Orleans, LA
The NCBFAA Educational Institute is proud to invite all global logistics professionals to the 5th Annual Global Trade Education Conference (G-TEC). 聽This two-day event in New Orleans, LA will give customs brokers, freight forwarders, NVOCCs, service providers, importers, exporters and all global logistics professionals an opportunity to update themselves on industry developments. 聽
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