- 04 March 2025
Americas Market Update | USA Tariff Increases | Mar 3rd 2024
Effective midnight tonight, 25% tariffs are imposed on most (except 10% on certain energy sector goods) from Canada, and 25% on all Mexican-origin goods. See below for the Mexico guidance, and Canada guidance follows, as well as some additional information regarding the steel and aluminum tariffs.
Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) # 64297292 - GUIDANCE: Additional Duties on Imports from Mexico (see below for notice on goods from Canada)
GUIDANCE
APPLICATION OF ADDITIONAL DUTY RATES
Effective on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on March 4, 2025, with respect to goods that are the product of Mexico entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, the following HTSUS classification and additional duty rate apply:
- 9903.01.01: All imports of articles that are products of Mexico, other than products classifiable under headings 9903.01.02 and 9903.01.03 and other than products for personal use included in accompanied baggage of persons arriving in the United States will be assessed an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 25%.
Products of Mexico that are eligible for special tariff treatment under general note 3(c)(i) to the tariff schedule (e.g., the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement), or that are eligible for temporary duty exemptions or reductions under subchapter II to chapter 99, are subject to the additional ad valorem rate of duty imposed by headings 9903.01.01.
The additional duties imposed by headings 9903.01.01 that apply to products of Mexico include both goods of Mexico under the rules of origin set forth in part 102, title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as applicable, as well as goods for which Mexico was the last country of substantial transformation prior to importation into the United States.
EXCLUSIONS
The following HTSUS classifications apply to products that are excluded from the additional ad valorem duties:
- 9903.01.02: Articles the product of Mexico that are donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, of articles, such as food, clothing, and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering.
- 9903.01.03: Articles the product of Mexico that are informational materials, including but not limited to, publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds.
The additional duties imposed by heading 9903.01.01 will not apply to goods for which entry is properly claimed under a provision of chapter 98 of the tariff schedule pursuant to applicable regulations of CBP, and whenever CBP agrees that entry under such a provision is appropriate, except for goods entered under heading 9802.00.80; and subheadings 9802.00.40, 9802.00.50, and 9802.00.60. For subheadings 9802.00.40, 9802.00.50, and 9802.00.60, the additional duties apply to the value of repairs, alterations, or processing performed (in Mexico), as described in the applicable subheading. For heading 9802.00.80, the additional duties apply to the value of the article assembled abroad (in Mexico), less the cost or value of such products of the United States, as described.
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE
Articles that are products of Mexico, excluding those encompassed by 50 U.S.C. 1702(b), except those that are eligible for admission to a foreign trade zone under “domestic status” as defined in 19 CFR 146.43, and are admitted into a United States foreign trade zone on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on March 4, 2025, must be admitted as “privileged foreign status” as defined in 19 CFR 146.41. Such articles will be subject, upon entry for consumption, to the duties imposed by this order and the rates of duty related to the classification under the applicable HTSUS subheading in effect at the time of admission into the United States foreign trade zone.
DRAWBACK
No drawback is available with respect to the additional duties imposed pursuant to the Executive Order, as implemented in the Federal Register Notice.
DE MINIMIS
The administrative exemption from duty and certain taxes at 19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(C), known as the de minimis exemption, continues to be available for articles covered by heading 9903.01.01 that are otherwise eligible for the exemption, including eligible articles sent to the United States through the international postal network.
REPORTING
CBP will reject entry summaries that are not in compliance with the requirements of the Executive Orders identified above, including but not limited to, entry summaries filed without deposit of the required additional duties. If an entry summary is rejected, CBP will require a resubmission within two business days of the rejection, per existing policy. If the rejected entry summary is not resubmitted timely with payment, the importer of record may be subject to liquidated damages.
For entry summary lines that include multiple HTS numbers, CBP requires that the duty be appropriately associated to the correct HTS. For example, if the entry is subject to 9903.01.01, then the 25% duty must be associated to 9903.01.01 when transmitting to ACE and when a printed 7501 is produced. The 25% duty must not be combined with the duty reported on a different HTS within the entry summary line. Further, duties across several required HTS numbers on a given entry summary line must not be combined and cannot be reported on only one HTS within the entry summary line.
CBP expects full compliance from the trade community for accurate reporting and payment of the additional duties.
HTS SEQUENCE
When submitting an entry summary in which a heading or subheading in Chapter 98 and/or 99 is claimed on imported merchandise, the following instructions will apply for the order of reporting the HTS on an entry summary line.
1. Chapter 98 (if applicable)
2. Chapter 99 number(s) for additional duties (if applicable)
3. For trade remedies,
- First report the Chapter 99 HTS for Section 301,
- Followed by the Chapter 99 HTS for IEEPA,
- Followed by the Chapter 99 HTS for Section 232 or 201 duties (if applicable),
- Followed by the Chapter 99 HTS for Section 201 or 232 quota (if applicable).
5. Chapter 99 number for other quota (not covered by #3) (if applicable)
6. Chapter 1 to 97 Commodity Tariff
The entered value of the imported product reported on the entry summary line should be reported on the Chapter 1-97 HTS classification, unless Chapter 98 reporting provisions require the entered value to be reported differently.
CBP will provide additional guidance to the trade community through CSMS messages as appropriate.
Questions regarding this memorandum should be directed to the Trade Operations Division (TOD) email attribute at OFO-TRADEOPERATIONS@cbp.dhs.gov, or the OT, TPP, Commercial Operations, Revenue and Entry Division (CORE) email attribute at OTENTRYSUMMARY@cbp.dhs.gov.
CSMS #64297449 - GUIDANCE: Additional Duties on Imports from Canada
The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on the additional duties on imports that are the products of Canada, which were imposed by Executive Order 14193, “Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border” (90 FR 9113), issued on February 1, 2025, as amended by Executive Order 14197, “Progress on the Situation at our Northern Border” (90 FR 9183), issued on February 3, 2025 and as directed by the Executive Order issued on March 2, 2025.
GUIDANCE
APPLICATION OF ADDITIONAL DUTY RATES
Effective on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on March 4, 2025, with respect to goods that are the product of Canada entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, the following HTSUS classifications and additional duty rates apply:
- 9903.01.10: All imports of articles that are products of Canada, other than products classifiable under headings 9903.01.11, 9903.01.12, and 9903.01.13, and other than products for personal use included in accompanied baggage of persons arriving in the United States, will be assessed an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 25%.
- 9903.01.13: Imports of energy or energy resources of Canada, as defined in section 8 of Executive Order 14156 of January 20, 2025 (Declaring a National Energy Emergency) as: crude oil, natural gas, lease condensates, natural gas liquids, refined petroleum products, uranium, coal, biofuels, geothermal heat, the kinetic movement of flowing water, and critical minerals, as defined by 30 U.S.C. 1606 (a)(3) will be assessed an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 10%.
Products of Canada that are eligible for special tariff treatment under general note 3(c)(i) to the tariff schedule (e.g., the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement), or that are eligible for temporary duty exemptions or reductions under subchapter II to chapter 99, are subject to the additional ad valorem rate of duty imposed by headings 9903.01.10 and 9903.01.13.
The additional duties imposed by headings 9903.01.10 and 9903.01.13 that apply to products of Canada include both goods of Canada under the rules of origin set forth in part 102, title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as applicable, as well as goods for which Canada was the last country of substantial transformation prior to importation into the United States.
EXCLUSIONS
The following HTSUS classifications apply to products that are excluded from the additional ad valorem duties:
- 9903.01.11: Articles the product of Canada that are donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, of articles, such as food, clothing, and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering.
- 9903.01.12: Articles the product of Canada that are informational materials, including but not limited to, publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds.
The additional duties imposed by headings 9903.01.10 and 9903.01.13 will not apply to goods for which entry is properly claimed under a provision of chapter 98 of the tariff schedule pursuant to applicable regulations of CBP, and whenever CBP agrees that entry under such a provision is appropriate, except for goods entered under heading 9802.00.80; and subheadings 9802.00.40, 9802.00.50, and 9802.00.60. For subheadings 9802.00.40, 9802.00.50, and 9802.00.60, the additional duties apply to the value of repairs, alterations, or processing performed (in Canada), as described in the applicable subheading. For heading 9802.00.80, the additional duties apply to the value of the article assembled abroad (in Canada), less the cost or value of such products of the United States, as described.
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE
Articles that are products of Canada, excluding those encompassed by 50 U.S.C. 1702(b), except those that are eligible for admission to a foreign trade zone under “domestic status” as defined in 19 CFR 146.43, and are admitted into a United States foreign trade zone on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on March 4, 2025, must be admitted as “privileged foreign status” as defined in 19 CFR 146.41. Such articles will be subject, upon entry for consumption, to the duties imposed by this order and the rates of duty related to the classification under the applicable HTSUS subheading in effect at the time of admission into the United States foreign trade zone.
DRAWBACK
No drawback is available with respect to the additional duties imposed pursuant to the Executive Order, as implemented in the Federal Register Notice.
DE MINIMIS
The administrative exemption from duty and certain taxes at 19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(C), known as the de minimis exemption, continues to be available for articles covered by headings 9903.01.10 and 9903.01.13 that are otherwise eligible for the exemption, including eligible articles sent to the United States through the international postal network.
REPORTING
CBP will reject entry summaries that are not in compliance with the requirements of the Executive Orders identified above, including but not limited to, entry summaries filed without deposit of the required additional duties. If an entry summary is rejected, CBP will require a resubmission within two business days of the rejection, per existing policy. If the rejected entry summary is not resubmitted timely with payment, the importer of record may be subject to liquidated damages.
For entry summary lines that include multiple HTS numbers, CBP requires that the duty be appropriately associated to the correct HTS. For example, if the entry is subject to 9903.01.10, then the 25% duty must be associated to 9903.01.10 when transmitting to ACE and when a printed 7501 is produced. The 25% duty must not be combined with the duty reported on a different HTS within the entry summary line. Further, duties across several required HTS numbers on a given entry summary line must not be combined and cannot be reported on only one HTS within the entry summary line. CBP expects full compliance from the trade community for accurate reporting and payment of the additional duties.
HTS SEQUENCE:
When submitting an entry summary in which a heading or subheading in Chapter 98 and/or 99 is claimed on imported merchandise, the following instructions will apply for the order of reporting the HTS on an entry summary line.
1. Chapter 98 (if applicable)
2. Chapter 99 number(s) for additional duties (if applicable)
3. For trade remedies,
- first report the Chapter 99 HTS for Section 301,
- followed by the Chapter 99 HTS for IEEPA,
- followed by the Chapter 99 HTS for Section 232 or 201 duties (if applicable),
- followed by the Chapter 99 HTS for Section 201 or 232 quota (if applicable).
5. Chapter 99 number for other quota (not covered by #3) (if applicable)
6. Chapter 1 to 97 Commodity Tariff
The entered value of the imported product reported on the entry summary line should be reported on the Chapter 1-97 HTS classification, unless Chapter 98 reporting provisions require the entered value to be reported differently.
CBP will provide additional guidance to the trade community through CSMS messages as appropriate.
Questions regarding this memorandum should be directed to the Trade Operations Division (TOD) email attribute at OFO-TRADEOPERATIONS@cbp.dhs.gov, or the OT, TPP, Commercial Operations, Revenue and Entry Division (CORE) email attribute at OTENTRYSUMMARY@cbp.dhs.gov.
Canada puts tariffs on targeted US imports in retaliation:
CBSA has issued a list of US goods for which Canada will impose their own 25% tariffs. As with US tariffs, Canadian importers will pay these tariffs. See here for the list:
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2025/02/list-of-products-from-the-united-states-subject-to-25-per-cent-tariffs-effective-february-4-2025.html.
Tariffs on Steel / Aluminum - effective March 12, 2025
For the Federal Register notices and more information on both the steel and aluminum tariffs, click below:
Aluminum: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-03596.pdf
Steel: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-03598.pdf