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Section 338: 50% on Annexed Canadian Goods From August 19, 2026
Three separate presidential proclamations, all signed July 20 and published July 23, 2026, will each impose an additional 50 percent ad valorem duty o...
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Section 122 Lapsed July 24 — Forced-Labor Section 301 Backfilled ~60 Economies
Two tariff changes took effect at the same instant — 12:01 a.m. eastern time on July 24, 2026. First, the 10% Section 122 global surcharge lapsed by o...
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Section 122 Surcharge Expiration Approaching: What Importers Need to Know Before July 24
UPDATE (July 24, 2026 outcome): the surcharge did lapse at 12:01 a.m. eastern time on July 24, 2026 — but it did NOT simply drop out of landed-cost ca...
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Section 301 Tracker: USTR's 2025–2026 Investigation Wave
Section 301 has been the most active of the four US tariff authorities through 2025 and 2026. USTR opened a Section 301 investigation into Brazil on J...
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CORRECTED: Vietnam's 20% Rate Was Already Terminated When This Revision Was Published
UPDATE (August 2026 correction): this revision was published against a rate that had already been terminated, and is retained for the record. Vietnam'...
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Canada Non-USMCA Rate Revised from 35% to 10%
Imports from Canada that do not qualify for USMCA preferential treatment faced a 10% Section 122 surcharge, not the 35% figure that earlier appeared i...
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Section 232 Tracker: Steel, Aluminum, and the Downstream-Product Scope Expansion
Section 232 rates have stayed comparatively stable, but coverage has expanded sharply. Steel and aluminum sit at 50% since June 4, 2025 (Presidential ...
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Section 122 Surcharge Scheduled to Expire: What Importers Need to Know
UPDATE (July 24, 2026 outcome): the surcharge did lapse at 12:01 a.m. eastern time on July 24, 2026 — but it did NOT simply disappear from landed-cost...
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Section 301 Investigation Announced Against India for Digital Services Taxes
The USTR announced a new Section 301 investigation on March 11, 2026 into India's digital services taxes (DST) and data localization requirements, whi...
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Brazil Faces 40% Policy Tariff Under Section 122 — Highest Non-China Rate
UPDATE (July 24, 2026 outcome): Section 122's 10% component of Brazil's stack lapsed on that date, but Brazil is on the forced-labor Section 301 cover...
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Australia and New Zealand Face Standard 10% Section 122 Rate — No Bilateral Deal
UPDATE (July 24, 2026 outcome, extended August 2026): Section 122 lapsed sitewide on that date. Australia and New Zealand are both on the forced-labor...
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De Minimis Exemption First Suspended for Chinese Goods Under IEEPA
Effective March 1, 2025, the de minimis exemption was first suspended specifically for goods from China under IEEPA authority, requiring full duty pay...
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Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Reimposed at 25% After 2021-2024 Suspension
Effective February 12, 2025, Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs were reimposed at 25% on all countries after a period where expanded tariff-rate q...
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IEEPA Tariff Authority Invoked: Universal Tariffs Imposed Across All Trading Partners
President Trump invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) on January 20, 2025, declaring the US trade deficit a national emergen...
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Phase One Trade Deal Reduces Section 301 List 4A from 15% to 7.5%
The US-China Phase One trade deal, signed January 15, 2020 and effective February 14, 2020, reduced the Section 301 List 4A tariff rate from 15% to 7....
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Section 301 List 4A: $120 Billion in Chinese Consumer Goods at 15%
Section 301 List 4A took effect September 1, 2019, covering approximately $120 billion in Chinese imports at a 15% tariff rate. Unlike the first three...
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Section 301 List 3 Raised from 10% to 25%: $200 Billion in Chinese Goods
After the collapse of US-China trade negotiations, the Section 301 List 3 tariff rate was raised from 10% to 25% effective May 10, 2019. List 3 covere...
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Section 301 List 3 Imposed: $200 Billion in Chinese Goods at 10%
Section 301 List 3 took effect September 24, 2018, covering approximately $200 billion in Chinese goods at an initial 10% tariff rate. List 3 was the ...
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Section 301 List 2 Imposed: $16 Billion in Chinese Goods at 25%
Section 301 List 2 took effect August 23, 2018, covering approximately $16 billion in Chinese goods at a 25% tariff rate. The second tranche targeted ...
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Section 301 List 1 Imposed: First $34 Billion in Chinese Goods at 25%
The first tranche of Section 301 tariffs took effect July 6, 2018, imposing 25% tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese imports. List 1 targeted indus...
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Section 232 Exemptions Expire for EU, Canada, and Mexico
Temporary exemptions from Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs for the European Union, Canada, and Mexico expired on June 1, 2018, bringing these ma...
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Section 232 Enacted: 25% Steel and 10% Aluminum Tariffs — The Origin of Modern US Trade Policy
President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on steel imports and 10% tariffs on aluminum imports effective March 23, 2018 under Section 232 of the Trade Expan...
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Section 301 Investigation Launched into Chinese Shipbuilding
The USTR initiated a new Section 301 investigation into Chinese maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding practices on March 11, 2026. The investigation f...
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CORRECTED: The EU, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India and Vietnam Rates Were Terminated, Not Taking Effect
UPDATE (August 2026 correction): this entry was wrong when published and is retained for the record. Primary-source verification established that the ...
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Section 122 Global Tariff Surcharge Enacted: 10% on Most US Imports (Federal Register 2026-03824)
President enacted Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 on February 24, 2026, imposing a global surcharge on most US imports. The Federal Register publ...
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Canada Non-USMCA Goods: IEEPA 35% Surcharge Replaced by Section 122 at 10%
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA 35% fentanyl surcharge that had applied to non-USMCA Canadian goods. Effective February ...
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De Minimis $800 Threshold Suspended for All Countries
The de minimis exemption allowing duty-free entry of packages valued under $800 has been suspended for all countries effective February 24, 2026. Ever...
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USMCA Exemption from Section 122 Confirmed
The Section 122 proclamation effective February 24, 2026 explicitly confirmed that USMCA-qualifying goods from Canada and Mexico are exempt from the S...
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Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariff Authority
The Supreme Court issued a ruling on February 20, 2026 striking down the use of IEEPA (International Emergency Economic Powers Act) as authority to im...
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Semiconductors Added to Section 232 at 25%
A presidential proclamation effective January 15, 2026 added advanced semiconductors and products containing them to the Section 232 national security...
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Section 301 China Tariffs: Batteries and Critical Minerals Increases
Under the 2024 Section 301 review, non-EV lithium-ion batteries (HTS 8507) from China were raised from 7.5% to 25%, effective January 1, 2026. Critica...
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Copper Added to Section 232 National Security Tariffs
Copper semi-finished products (HTS Chapter 74) were added to Section 232 national security tariffs effective August 1, 2025 at an initial 50% rate per...
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Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Section 232 Tariffs Raised to 50%
Effective June 4, 2025, Section 232 tariffs on steel (HTS Chapters 72-73), aluminum (HTS Chapter 76), and copper (HTS Chapter 74) were raised from 25%...
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Automobiles at 25% and Lumber at 10% Added to Section 232
A Presidential Proclamation effective April 3, 2025 added passenger vehicles and auto parts (HTS Chapter 87) at 25% and softwood lumber/timber (HTS Ch...
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Section 301 China Semiconductor Tariff Raised to 50%
Effective January 1, 2025, Section 301 tariffs on advanced semiconductors and integrated circuits (HTS 8541, 8542) from China were raised from 25% to ...
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Section 301 China Tariffs: EVs to 100%, Solar to 50%
Effective September 27, 2024, USTR implemented the 2024 Section 301 statutory review increases. Electric vehicles from China were raised from 25% to 1...
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Biden Administration Announces 2024 Section 301 China Tariff Review
On May 14, 2024, the Biden administration announced the results of its four-year statutory review of Section 301 China tariffs as required by law. The...
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