CORRECTION - GUIDANCE: Energy and Energy Resources from Canada

Cargo Systems Messaging Service

CSMS # 64472173 - CORRECTION - GUIDANCE: Energy and Energy Resources from Canada

This message serves to replace CSMS#64470353.

The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on the additional duties on imports of energy and energy resources that are the products of Canada, that were imposed pursuant to:

GUIDANCE

Energy and energy resources that qualify for USMCA are not subject to the additional tariffs.

For energy and energy resources that are the product of Canada and that do not qualify for USMCA, entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on March 4, 2025, the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) classification and additional duty rate applies:

9903.01.13: Imports of energy and 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%.

Energy or energy resources of Canada, as defined by HTSUS 9903.01.13, include, but are not limited to, goods classified under the HTSUS subheadings in the attached spreadsheet.    

Importers may request a classification ruling from CBP to determine whether goods classified under other HTS classifications fall under the definition of energy and energy resources under HTS 9903.01.13. For information on requesting a CBP ruling, see Requirements for Electronic Ruling Requests | U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Further questions may be addressed to Traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov.

Related messages: CSMS # 64297449, 64336037

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USITC Makes Determination In Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Uncovered Innerspring Units from China, South Africa, and Vietnam

The U.S. International Trade Commission has made an affirmative determination in its expedited five-year (sunset) review concerning on Uncovered Innerspring Units from China, South Africa, and Vietnam.

Note to Users:  This bulletin will be replaced by the news release when the release is available. News releases are generally issued approximately three hours after a Commission vote.

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Melamine from India Injures U.S. Industry, Says USITC

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by imports of melamine from India that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of India.

Chair Amy Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.

Because of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of this product from India.

The Commission also made negative critical circumstances findings with respect to imports of this product from India. As a result, these imports will not be subject to retroactive antidumping and countervailing duties. 

The Commission’s public report of Melamine from India (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-707 and 731-TA-1668 (Final), USITC Publication 5503, March 2025) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available by April 28, 2025; when available, it may be accessed at the USITC website.

The status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and more information for these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).

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Section 232 Investigations : The Effect of Imports on the National Security

Section 232 investigation is conducted under the authority of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. The purpose of the investigation is to determine the effect of imports on the national security. Investigations may be initiated based on an application from an interested party, a request from the head of any department or agency, or may be self-initiated by the Secretary of Commerce.

The Secretary’s report to the President, prepared within 270 days of initiation, focuses on whether the importation of the article in question is in such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security. The President can concur or not with the Secretary’s recommendations, and take action to “adjust the imports of an article and its derivatives” or other non-trade related actions as deemed necessary.

Want to learn more about Section 232 investigations? Download a Section 232 booklet in Adobe Acrobat format, which provides an explanation of the law and regulations, as well as provides a brief history of every case conducted under this authority.

 

Active Section 232 Investigations:

1. Copper – Initiated March 10, 2025
2. Timber and Lumber – Initiated March 10, 2025

Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, data, analyses, or information pertinent to these investigations to https://www.regulations.gov by April 1, 2025. The regulations.gov ID for the Copper investigation is BIS-2025-0010 and the ID for the Wood Products investigation is BIS-2025-0011. For more information, review the Federal Register Notice for the Copper investigation here and the Timber and Lumber investigation here.

 

Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Exclusions:

Section 232 Steel Exclusions Page

Section 232 Aluminum Exclusions Page

Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Exclusions FAQs Read More→

https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/other-areas/office-of-technology-evaluation-ote/section-232-investigations

CORRECTION - GUIDANCE: Energy and Energy Resources from Canada

This message serves to replace CSMS#64470353.

The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on the additional duties on imports of energy and energy resources that are the products of Canada, that were imposed pursuant to:

GUIDANCE

Energy and energy resources that qualify for USMCA are not subject to the additional tariffs.

For energy and energy resources that are the product of Canada and that do not qualify for USMCA, entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on March 4, 2025, the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) classification and additional duty rate applies:

9903.01.13: Imports of energy and 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%.

Energy or energy resources of Canada, as defined by HTSUS 9903.01.13, include, but are not limited to, goods classified under the HTSUS subheadings in the attached spreadsheet. Read More→   

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Import Duties on Imports of Steel and Steel Derivative Products

Cargo Systems Messaging Service

CSMS # 64348411 - GUIDANCE: Import Duties on Imports of Steel and Steel Derivative Products

The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on the 25 percent import duty on all imports of steel articles and derivative steel articles from all countries effective 12:01 Eastern Daylight Time on March 12, 2025.  See 90 FR 9817, February 18, 2025, and 90 FR 11249, March 5, 2025.

BACKGROUND

On February 10, 2025, the President issued Proclamation 10896 on Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862), imposing 25 percent ad valorem tariffs on all imports of steel articles and derivative steel articles from all countries, effective March 12, 2025.  See 90 FR 9817 and 90 FR 11249.

GUIDANCE

Effective with respect to steel articles and derivative steel articles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on March 12, 2025, the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) classifications and 25 percent duty rate apply:

9903.81.87: Iron or steel products listed in subdivision j (except derivative articles)

9903.81.88: Iron or steel products except for derivative articles listed in subdivision (l), (m) and (n) that are admitted to a U.S. foreign trade zone under “privileged foreign status” before March 12, 2025, and entered for consumption on or after March 12, 2025.

9903.81.89: Derivative iron or steel products listed in subdivision (l) (existing steel derivative articles subject to Section 232).

9903.81.90: Derivative iron or steel products listed in subdivision (m) (new steel derivative articles classified in Chapter 73 subject to Section 232).

9903.81.93: Derivative products of iron or steel, as specified in subdivisions (l) and (m) (existing derivative steel products, and new derivative steel products in Chapter 73) admitted to a U.S. foreign trade zone under “privileged foreign status” before March 12, 2025, and entered for consumption on or after March 1, 2025.

Effective with respect to steel articles and derivative steel articles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on March 12, 2025, the following HTSUS classification and 0 percent duty rate applies: Read More→

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Import Duties on Imports of Aluminum and Aluminum Derivative Products

The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on the 25 percent import duty on all imports of aluminum articles and derivative aluminum articles from all countries effective 12:01 Eastern Daylight Time on March 12, 2025.  See 90 FR 9807, February 18, 2025 and 90 FR 11251, March 5, 2025.

BACKGROUND

On February 10, 2025, the President issued Proclamation 10895 on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862), imposing ad valorem tariffs on all imports of aluminum articles and derivative aluminum articles from all countries, effective March 12, 2025.  See 90 FR 9807 and 90 FR 11251.

GUIDANCE

Effective with respect to aluminum articles and derivative aluminum articles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on March 12, 2025, the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) classifications and 25 percent duty rate apply:

  • 9903.85.02: Aluminum products except derivative articles listed in subdivision (g).

  • 9903.85.04: Derivative aluminum products listed in subdivision (i) (existing aluminum derivative articles subject to Section 232).

  • 9903.85.07: Derivative aluminum products listed in subdivision (j) (new aluminum derivative articles classified in Chapter 76 subject to Section 232).

Effective with respect to aluminum articles and derivative aluminum articles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on March 12, 2025, the following HTS classification and 0 percent duty rate applies:

  • 9903.85.09: Derivative steel articles listed in subdivision (j) or (k) (new derivative aluminum articles), where the derivative aluminum products were processed in another country from aluminum articles that were smelted and cast in the United States.

Effective with respect to aluminum articles and derivative aluminum articles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after a date to be certified in the Federal Register by the Secretary of Commerce, the following HTS classification and 25 percent duty rate applies:

Official CBP Statement On Tariffs

On March 4, 2025 and March 7, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) implemented five Presidential Executive Orders implementing tariff updates for imports from China, Hong Kong, Canada, and Mexico.  Pursuant to these Executive Orders, 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. 

The rules that govern whether a product qualifies for USMCA preference are unchanged by the recent tariff updates and are found in 19 CFR 182.

These tariff updates have been implemented on the effective date and as such, there is no retroactive application.  

CBP has issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) notices on each tariff implementation update in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and will continue to communicate updates and related technical information via CSMS. 

The public can review these notices at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/cargo-systems-messaging-service. 

Our focus remains on national security, enforcement, and the facilitation of legitimate trade. CBP is fully equipped to implement these Executive actions.   

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/announcements/official-cbp-statement-tariffs

USTR Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Actions in Section 301 Investigation of China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominanc

February 21, 2025

Washington, DC – The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is inviting comments from the public on proposed Section 301 actions aimed to obtain the elimination of China’s acts, policies, and practices targeting the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance. In this Section 301 investigation, USTR has found China’s acts, policies, and practices to be unreasonable and to burden or restrict US commerce.

To obtain the elimination of China’s acts, policies, and practices, and in light of China’s market power over global supply, pricing, and access in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors, USTR proposes to impose certain fees and restrictions on international maritime transport services related to Chinese ship operators and Chinese-built ships, as well as to promote the transport of U.S. goods on U.S. vessels.  USTR invites comments from any interested person on the proposed actions.

USTR will hold a public hearing about the proposed actions on March 24, 2025, in the main hearing room at the International Trade Commission.

The deadline to submit a request to appear at the hearing is March 10, 2025.

The deadline for submission of comments is March 24, 2025.

To view the Federal Register Notice, click here. 

Comments in response to this notice can be submitted or accessed here.

Background

Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act), is designed to address unfair foreign practices affecting U.S. commerce.  The Section 301 provisions of the Trade Act provide a domestic procedure through which interested persons may petition the U.S. Trade Representative to investigate a foreign government act, policy, or practice and take appropriate action.  Section 301(b) may be used to respond to unreasonable or discriminatory foreign government acts, policies, and practices that burden or restrict U.S. commerce.

On March 12, 2024, five national labor unions filed a petition requesting an investigation into the acts, policies, and practices of China targeting the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance.  The five petitioner unions are:

  • the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO CLC (“USW”);

  • the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (“IAM”);

  • the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, AFL-CIO/CLC (“IBB”);

  • the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (“IBEW”); and

  • the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO (“MTD”). Read More→

https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2025/february/ustr-seeks-public-comment-proposed-actions-section-301-investigation-chinas-targeting-maritime

Public Hearing Regarding Section 301 Investigation on China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Targeting of the Semiconductor Industry for Dominance

March 07, 2025

WASHINGTON – The Office of the United States Trade Representative will hold a public hearing on March 11, 2025, regarding the Section 301 investigation on China’s acts, policies, and practices related to targeting of the semiconductor industry for dominance.

The hearing will take place in the main hearing room of the U.S. International Trade Commission, at 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC, starting at 10:00 am ET.

Please consult the USTR website for the hearing schedule.

The Federal Register Notice regarding the investigation and hearing can be viewed here.

Public submissions for the hearing can be viewed here.

NOTE: The hearing is on the record but no external cameras or video recording will be allowed in the hearing room. A full transcript of the hearing will be posted on ustr.gov after the hearing. Please contact media@ustr.eop.gov with questions or for more information on media arrangements.

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USITC Releases USTR-Requested Report on U.S. Aluminum and Steel Emissions Intensities

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today released a U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)-requested report that calculates the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensities of U.S. steel and aluminum industries. The report, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensities of the U.S. Steel and Aluminum Industries at the Product Level, was requested by the USTR in a letter received on June 5, 2023. 

USTR’s request letter asked the USITC to:

  • Calculate the GHG emissions intensity of steel and aluminum produced in the United States by product category in 2022, with data on scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. 

  • Describe the methodologies the USITC used to collect relevant information and calculate the emissions intensity estimates.

  • Identify where emissions occur during manufacturing, with respect to the production stages and sourcing location of inputs. 

To gather data for the calculation of product-level emissions intensity estimates, the USITC surveyed all U.S. facilities that produced the steel and aluminum products covered under the section 232 investigation in 2022.

This report conveys the Commission’s factual findings and analyses. The Commission makes no recommendations on policy or other matters in this report. 

Major Findings of the Investigation

The processes and inputs used in U.S. steel and aluminum production drive their emission intensities.

Semifinished Steel

The average emissions intensity estimate for U.S. carbon and other alloy semifinished steel was 1.02 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per metric ton of steel (mt CO2e/mt steel) in 2022.

  • The emissions intensities estimates of U.S. carbon and alloy steel products are primarily influenced by two factors: 

    • The production pathway (the more emissions-intensive blast furnace and basic oxygen furnace, or BF-BOF, pathway, versus the electric arc furnace, or EAF, pathway) used to produce the semifinished steel, which is used as substrate in mill products.

    • The relative use of emissions-intensive upstream material inputs like pig iron and direct reduced iron.

  • The average emissions intensity for U.S. stainless steel semifinished steel was 2.23 mt CO2e/mt steel in 2022. The emissions intensity of U.S. stainless steel products is mainly influenced by the reliance on emissions-intensive ferroalloy (an alloy of iron with a significant amount of one or more other elements, like chromium or nickel) inputs. All U.S. stainless semifinished steel-producing facilities reported operating an EAF. Therefore, variation in the production pathway does not drive emissions intensities for stainless steel. Read More→
    https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2025/er0227_66582.htm

USITC Makes Determinations in Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From China

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determination, the existing orders on imports of these products will remain in place. 

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. 

Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.

The Commission’s public report on Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-455 and 731-TA-1149 (Third Review), USITC Publication 5598, March 2025) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.

The report will be available by April 11, 2025; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library. 

BACKGROUND

The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time. Read More→

https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2025/er0306_66626.htm

USITC Releases Report on U.S. Rice Industry and Global Competitiveness

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today released a report on the competitiveness of the rice industries in the United States and other major producing and exporting countries. 

The report, Rice: Global Competitiveness and Impacts on Trade and the U.S. Industry, was requested by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means (Committee) in a letter received on February 5, 2024. The Committee requested that the Commission conduct an investigation and produce a report that updates the findings of a USITC report on rice submitted to the Committee in 2015.

The new report, focused primarily on changes to the rice industry during from 2018 through 2023, provides information on recent developments in the rice industry in the United States, as well as Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Paraguay, Thailand, Uruguay and Vietnam. In addition, the report:

  • Compares the competitive strengths and weaknesses of the major exporters.

  • Provides a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the impact of government policies and programs on the U.S. rice industry and food security in developing countries.

  • Describes the effects of exports from major producing and exporting countries on the U.S. industry.

Major Findings of the Investigation

  • A small share of rice production is traded internationally, and rice exports are concentrated among a small number of exporters. India is the largest exporter. The United States supplies 1 percent of global production and 5 percent of global exports.
     

  • Rice is a staple food for more than half of the world’s population and plays an important cultural, economic and food security role for many countries. As a result, there is significant government intervention in the rice industry, including public stockholding, consumer and producer subsidies, policies that encourage production and trade policies.
     

  • Global events between 2018 and 2023 triggered price fluctuations in the rice industry. These events include:

    • The COVID-19 pandemic.

    • India’s export restrictions.

    • Spikes in transportation and input costs.

    • Climate- and weather-related disruptions such as droughts, floods and saltwater intrusion. Read More→

https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2025/er0310_66637.htm

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Adjusts Tariffs on Canada and Mexico to Minimize Disruption to the Automotive Industry

USING LEVERAGE TO PROTECT AMERICANS: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced adjustments to tariffs imposed on imports from Canada and Mexico in recognition of the structure of the automotive supply chain that strives to bring production into America.

  • Duties imposed to address the flow of illicit drugs across our borders are now:

    • 25% tariffs on goods that do not satisfy U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) rules of origin.

    • A lower 10% tariff on those energy products imported from Canada that fall outside the USMCA preference.

    • A lower 10% tariff on any potash imported from Canada and Mexico that falls outside the USMCA preference.

    • No tariffs on those goods from Canada and Mexico that claim and qualify for USMCA preference.

  • While the situations at our Northern and Southern borders continue to require appropriate action from the Governments of Canada and Mexico, our American automotive industry, which provides American jobs, should not suffer significant disruption just because of the structure of its supply chain.

ENSURING BORDER SECURITY AND ECONOMIC SECURITY: President Trump will not allow our national security to be compromised by our closest trading partners, Canada and Mexico, but recognizes the unique impact that these tariffs could have on American automotive manufacturers. Read More→

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-adjusts-tariffs-on-canada-and-mexico-to-minimize-disruption-to-the-automotive-industry/

Update on Additional Duties on Imports from Mexico - USMCA Qualifying Products and Potash

This CSMS provides guidance on tariff updates pursuant to Executive Order, “Amendment to Duties to Address the Situation at the Southern Border,” issued on March 6, 2025. This guidance provides an update to the additional duties on imports that are the products of Mexico, pursuant to Executive Order 14194, “Imposing Duties to Address the Situation at Our Southern Border”(90 FR 9117) issued on February 1, 2025, and Executive Order 14198, “Progress on the Situation at Our Southern Border” (90 FR 9185) issued on February 3, 2025, and Executive Order 14227, “Amendment to Duties to Address the Situation at our Southern Border” (90 FR 11371) issued on March 2, 2025.

UPDATE

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

Effective on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time March 7, 2025, goods that are entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption that qualify for USMCA, are exempt from the additional duty rates that were implemented March 4, 2025, with Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 9903.01.01.

Articles that are entered free of duty under the terms of general note 11 to the HTSUS, including any treatment set forth in subchapter XXIII of chapter 98 and subchapter XXII of chapter 99 of the HTS, as related to the Agreement between the USMCA, shall not be subject to the additional ad valorem rate of duty described in section 2(a) of Executive Order 14194.

The following new HTSUS classification applies to products that qualify for USMCA:

9903.01.04: Articles that are entered free of duty under the terms of general note 11 to the HTSUS, including any treatment set forth in subchapter XXIII of chapter 98 and subchapter XXII of chapter 99 of the HTS, as related to the USMCA. Read More→

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Update on Additional Duties on Imports from Canada – USMCA Qualifying Products and Potash

This CSMS provides guidance on tariff updates pursuant to Executive Order, “Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border” issued on March 6, 2025. This guidance provides an update to 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 Executive Order 14226 “Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs across our Northern Border” (90 FR 11369) issued on March 2, 2025.

UPDATE

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

Effective on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time March 7, 2025, goods that are entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption 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.

Articles that are entered free of duty under the terms of general note 11 to the HTSUS, including any treatment set forth in subchapter XXIII of chapter 98 and subchapter XXII of chapter 99 of the HTS, as related to the Agreement between the USMCA, shall not be subject to the additional ad valorem rate of duty described in section 2(a) or section 2(b) of Executive Order 14193.

The following new HTSUS classification applies to products that qualify for USMCA. 

9903.01.14: Articles that are entered free of duty under the terms of general note 11 to the HTSUS, including any treatment set forth in subchapter XXIII of chapter 98 and subchapter XXII of chapter 99 of the HTS, as related to the USMCA. Read More→

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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%.

The additional ad valorem duty provided for in new HTSUS headings 9903.01.10 and 9903.01.13 applies in addition to all other applicable duties (including antidumping and countervailing duties), taxes, fees, exactions, and charges.

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. Read More→

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GUIDANCE: Additional Duties on Imports from Mexico

The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on the additional duties on imports that are the products of Mexico, pursuant to Executive Order 14194, “Imposing Duties to Address the Situation at Our Southern Border” issued on February 1, 2025, and Executive Order 14198, “Progress on the Situation at Our Southern Border” 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 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%.

The additional ad valorem duty provided for in new HTSUS heading applies in addition to all other applicable duties (including antidumping and countervailing duties), taxes, fees, exactions, and charges. 

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: Read More→

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Updated Guidance – Additional Duties on Imports from China and Hong Kong

he purpose of this message is to provide the trade community with updated guidance for the additional duties for imports that are the products of China, pursuant to the Imposing Duties to Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China Executive Order issued on February 1, 2025.

UPDATE:

CBP will reject entry summaries that are not in compliance with the requirements of the Executive Order identified above, including but not limited to, entry summaries filed without 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 9903.01.20, then the 10% percent duty must be associated to 9903.01.20 when transmitting to ACE and when a printed 7501 is produced. The 10% 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. CBP will take enforcement action on patterns of non-compliance.

CSMS # 63988468 identified the applicable HTS numbers associated to the additional duties:

9903.01.20: All imports of articles that are products of China and Hong Kong, other than products classifiable under headings 9903.01.21, 9903.01.22, and 9903.01.23, and other than products for personal use included in accompanied baggage of persons arriving in the United States - an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 10%.

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Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States

A Proclamation

1. On January 19, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effect of imports of aluminum on the national security of the United States under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862) (section 232). The Secretary found and advised me of the Secretary's opinion that aluminum is being imported into the United States in such quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the United States.

2. In Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States), I concurred in the Secretary's finding that aluminum was being imported into the United States in such quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the United States, and decided to adjust the imports of aluminum articles by imposing a 10 percent ad valorem tariff on such articles imported from most countries. Proclamation 9704 further stated that any country with which the United States has a security relationship is welcome to discuss alternative ways to address the threatened impairment of the national security caused by imports from that country, and noted that, should the United States and any such country arrive at a satisfactory alternative means to address the threat to the national security such that I determine that imports from that country no longer threaten to impair the national security, I may remove or modify the restriction on aluminum articles imports from that country and, if necessary, adjust the tariff as it applies to other countries, as the national security interests of the United States require.

3. In Proclamation 9704, I also directed the Secretary to monitor imports of aluminum articles and inform me of any circumstances that in the Secretary's opinion might indicate the need for further action under section 232 with respect to such imports. Pursuant to Proclamation 9704, the Secretary was authorized to provide relief from the additional duties, based on a request from a directly affected party located in the United States, for any aluminum article determined not to be produced in the United States in a sufficient and reasonably available amount or of a satisfactory quality, or based upon specific national security considerations. Proclamation 9776 of August 29, 2018, and Proclamation 9980 of January 24, 2020, similarly authorized the Secretary to provide relief from certain tariffs on other aluminum products and derivatives set forth in those proclamations. Read More→