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Section 122 Surcharge Scheduled to Expire: What Importers Need to Know
Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 carries a statutory 150-day maximum duration. The surcharge imposed on February 24, 2026 is therefore scheduled t...
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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
Under the Section 122 bilateral deal framework effective February 25, 2026, Brazil was assigned a 40% policy tariff — the highest rate among non-China...
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Australia and New Zealand Face Standard 15% Section 122 Rate — No Bilateral Deal
Australia and New Zealand, long-standing US allies without formal bilateral trade deals, are subject to the standard 15% Section 122 surcharge rate ef...
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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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Bilateral Trade Deal Rates Take Effect for EU, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Vietnam
Bilateral trade deal rates became effective March 1, 2026 for the EU (15%), Japan (15%), South Korea (15%), Taiwan (15%), India (18%), and Vietnam (18...
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Section 122 Global Tariff Surcharge Enacted: 15% on Most US Imports
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 Face 35% Combined Rate Under Section 122
Non-USMCA qualifying goods from Canada face a 35% combined tariff rate effective February 24, 2026 — the Section 122 rate (15%) plus an additional Can...
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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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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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Copper Added to Section 232 National Security Tariffs
Copper semi-finished products (HTS Chapter 74) were added to Section 232 national security tariffs effective March 4, 2025, as part of the broader exp...
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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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