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SECTION 232 STEEL TARIFFS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NEW LARGE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE JUNE 23, 2025

DUTY SCOPE WILL INCLUDE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES Effective June 23, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin enforcing a broader scope of the Section 232 steel tariffs to cover additional derivative products. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published revised HTSUS classifications in the [...]

2025-06-12T21:31:05+00:00June 12th, 2025|Customs, Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Import|

CBP CLARIFIES DUTY CALCULATIONS FOR SECTION 232 STEEL, ALUMINUM, AND COMPOSITE IMPORTS

UPDATE: JUNE 9, 2025: This article was revised to reflect the CBP's recently published Federal Register guidance that included revised Steel and Aluminum HTS codes. CBP PUBLISHES GUIDANCE FOR EXPANDED SECTION 232 STEEL, ALUMINUM, AND COMPOSITE IMPORT DUTIES U.S. Customs and Border [...]

2025-06-09T17:48:48+00:00June 5th, 2025|Customs, Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Import|

SECTION 232 STEEL & ALUMINUM TARIFFS RISE TO 50% AS U.S. EXPANDS RECIPROCAL DUTIES TO NON-METAL CONTENT

NEW PROCLAMATION EXPANDS SECTION 232 STEEL & ALUMINUM RECIPROCAL DUTIES TO NON-METAL CONTENT Section 232 duties on most imported steel and aluminum will rise from 25% to 50% at 12:01 a.m. EDT on June 4, 2025. The White House announced this change at U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works in [...]

2025-06-04T15:27:15+00:00June 3rd, 2025|Customs, Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Import|

USTR EXTENDS SECTION 301 TARIFF EXCLUSIONS ON CHINA-ORIGIN GOODS THROUGH AUGUST 2025

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) formally extended a series of existing product exclusions from the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods. The extension applies through August 31, 2025, offering continued duty relief for qualifying products. DETAILS ON SECTION 301 TARIFF EXCLUSION EXTENSIONS The extension applies to [...]

2025-06-02T19:18:33+00:00June 2nd, 2025|Customs, Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Import|

CHINA ANNOUNCES 34% TARIFF ON U.S. IMPORTS: WHITE HOUSE RESPONDS

China has announced that a 34% tariff will be imposed on all U.S.-origin imports effective April 10, 2025. The decision, issued by the State Council Tariff Commission, follows the United States’ enactment of reciprocal tariffs on Chinese exports earlier this month. The added duties will apply in addition to existing [...]

2025-04-07T18:12:28+00:00April 7th, 2025|Customs, Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Import|

NEW U.S. 25% TARIFF ON IMPORTED AUTOMOBILES AND AUTO PARTS ANNOUNCED

25% TARIFF ON IMPORTED VEHICLES TAKES EFFECT IN APRIL; AUTO PARTS TO FOLLOW BY EARLY MAY On April 3, 2025, a new 25% tariff on imported passenger vehicles—including cars, light trucks, and cargo vans—will take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET, following a presidential proclamation issued under Section 232 of the [...]

2025-03-27T15:19:38+00:00March 27th, 2025|Customs, Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Import|

U.S. TO IMPOSE 25% TARIFF ON IMPORTS FROM COUNTRIES PURCHASING VENEZUELAN OIL

UPDATE - MARCH 25, 2025: WHITE HOUSE ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER CLARIFYING 25% SECONDARY TARIFF ON VENEZUELAN OIL TRADE The White House published a late-night executive order providing clarification on the application, administration, and enforcement of the upcoming 25% tariff on imports from countries that purchase oil from Venezuela. 1. Tariff [...]

2025-03-25T19:44:03+00:00March 24th, 2025|Customs, Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Import|

U.S. 50% TARIFF ON CANADIAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM IMPORTS UNLIKELY

LATE-DAY ANNOUNCEMENT: ADDITIONAL 50% TARIFF ON STEEL AND ALUMINUM CANADIAN PRODUCTS ON HOLD President Donald J. Trump told reporters at the White House that he 'probably' would not proceed with increasing tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50%, following the Ontario premier’s decision to roll back a surcharge on [...]

2025-03-11T21:47:49+00:00March 11th, 2025|Customs, Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Import|

WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES 25% TARIFFS ON EUROPEAN UNION IMPORTS

25% TARIFFS ON EUROPEAN UNION IMPORTS ANNOUNCED The White House announced on February 26, 2025, its intention to impose a 25% tariff on all European Union (EU) imports. This decision follows recent U.S. trade measures, including 25% tariffs on imports from China, Mexico, and Canada, as well as the reinstatement [...]

2025-02-28T20:32:02+00:00February 27th, 2025|Customs, Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Import|

WHITE HOUSE LAUNCHES SECTION 232 INVESTIGATION INTO COPPER IMPORTS

The White House recently initiated a Section 232 investigation into copper imports, citing national security concerns on U.S. reliance of foreign-mined, smelted, and refined copper. The executive order directs the Commerce Department to determine if this dependence is harming domestic copper production and negatively impacting industries necessary to national defense, [...]

2025-02-26T17:40:29+00:00February 26th, 2025|Customs, Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Import|
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