April 3rd: Section 232 tariffs apply to all imported passenger vehicles and light trucks as classified below –
- 22.01, 8703.23.01, 8703.24.01
- 31.01, 8703.32.01, 8703.33.01
- 40.00, 8703.50.00, 8703.60.00
- 70.00, 8703.80.00, 8703.90.01
- 21.01, 8704.31.01, 8704.41.00
- 51.00, 8704.60.00
April 5th: President Trump is implementing a 10% global tariff, under the International Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), with exceptions for certain goods.
Goods qualifying under the USMCA from Canada and Mexico will be exempt from these new tariffs.
April 9th: certain countries will face a new set of tariffs, with duty rates higher than 10% applying to goods entered or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption after 12:01 a.m. EDT.
Goods already in transit or entered before that time will be exempt. This follows a similar phase-in approach as the February 10% tariffs on Chinese goods under the IEEPA.
The following items are exempt:
- All steel and aluminum articles/derivatives already subject to Section 232 tariffs of 25%.
- All automobiles and auto parts subject to Section 232 tariffs of 25%.
- All articles from a trading partner subject to Column 2 duty rates (e.g., Russia).
- All informational and communication goods (including, but not limited to, publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, CDs, CD-ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds), charitable donations of food, clothing, and medicine as described in 50 USC 1702(b).
- Copper, semiconductors, articles of lumber, energy products, certain critical minerals, and pharmaceuticals. Details will be provided once confirmed in writing by CBP.
April 14: Chile will electronically send certification data (eCert) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for products under FSIS jurisdiction being exported to the U.S. As a result, paper inspection certificates will no longer be needed by FSIS.
May 2nd: De Minimis treatment for shipments containing products made in China and Hong Kong as country of origin will be eliminated. De Minimis for all other countries remains in place. De Minimis shipments up to $800 are not subject to Section 232 tariffs.
May 3rd: a 25% tariff will apply to automobile parts listed under Section 232 such as engines, transmissions, Powertrain parts, and electrical components.
Automobile parts that qualify as originating under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will remain tariff free until the administration can establish a process to apply tariffs to the non-USA components/content.
