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Official US CBP Statement On Tariffs and CSMS Guidance

 

On March 8, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a statement on tariffs:

Based on Executive Orders issued March 4 and 7, 2025, CBP is collecting the following additional tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act:   

  • Additional 25% tariffs on goods that do not satisfy U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) rules of origin.
  • A lower, additional 10% tariff on energy products imported from Canada that fall outside the USMCA preference.
  • A lower, additional 10% tariff on potash imported from Canada and Mexico that falls outside the USMCA preference.
  • Additional 20% on goods from China and Hong Kong (increased from 10% on March 4).  

Effective March 7, 2025, no additional tariffs are due on goods from Canada and Mexico that qualify for the USMCA preference. 

Please review the full statement here: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/announcements/official-cbp-statement-tariffs 

 

Additionally, U.S. Customs and Border Protection have issued guidance through Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) regarding these additional tariffs.

CSMS # 64348288 - GUIDANCE: Import Duties on Imports of Aluminum and Aluminum Derivative Products - effective 12:01 Eastern Daylight Time on March 12, 2025. (applies to imports from all countries)

CSMS # 64348411 - GUIDANCE: Import Duties on Imports of Steel and Steel Derivative Products - effective 12:01 Eastern Daylight Time on March 12, 2025. (applies to imports from all countries)

CSMS # 64336037 - GUIDANCE – Update on Additional Duties on Imports from Canada – USMCA Qualifying Products and Potash - Effective on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time March 7, 2025, goods that qualify for USMCA, are exempt from the additional duty rates that were implemented March 4, 2025, with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 9903.01.10 and 9903.01.13. New HTSUS classification to be applied to products that qualify for USMCA - 9903.01.14

Exception - Potash: If the potash does not qualify for USMCA, it will be subject to an additional 10% duty using new HTSUS classification 9903.01.15. (not the 25% rate under 9903.01.10.)

CSMS # 64347680 - UPDATE: Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2509 - As of March 7, 2025, the temporary exclusion from the additional ad valorem IEEPA duties in place for in-transit shipments has ended. Consequently, HTS 9903.01.23 is no longer available after 12:01 a.m. ET on March 7, 2025. All shipments that are country of origin China and Hong Kong are required to submit the 9903.01.24 tariff as well as remit payment of the additional 20% duty, unless the shipment meets the other exclusions (donation, information materials, Chapter 98).

See  https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/cargo-systems-messaging-service for a full list of recent CSMS messages.

 

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