Deringer Trade Alerts

• Trump Administration Adds 407 Additional HTS Provisions to Section 232 Aluminum/Steel Tariffs
  August 18, 2025
  Effective Today August 18, 2025 On August 15, 2025, the Trump Administration greatly expanded the list of goods subject to 50% tariff included within Section 232 Aluminum and Steel duties. This is a significant development that U.S. importers should take note of, since the new list of HTS codes now includes ...
• Determination Issued on Canadian Softwood Lumber Subsidies
  August 12, 2025
  Final Countervailing Duty Rates Set for 2023 The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) recently released its final determination for the sixth administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada. Administrative reviews are conducted once a year at the request of an interested party after an ...
• Additional 25% Tariff on Indian Imports Effective August 27, 2025
  August 6, 2025
  On August 6, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order imposing an additional 25% ad valorem tariff on Indian product imports into the United States, effective 12:01 a.m. ET on August 27, 2025. This action is in response to India’s continued importation of Russian oil amid ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This tariff ...
• New IEEPA Tariff Rates Effective August 7, 2025
  August 1, 2025
  The U.S. Presidential Administration issued an Executive Order and Fact Sheet addressing new International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Reciprocal Tariff rates for multiple countries, effective on August 7, 2025. Key provisions outlined in the Executive Order and Fact Sheet include: There are two groups addressed in this Order: Effective August 7th, goods ...
• Tariffs on Canadian Imports Rise to 35%, Effective August 1, 2025
  August 1, 2025
  USMCA Goods Remain Exempt President Trump issued an Executive Order raising the duties on Canadian goods bound for the U.S. from 25% to 35%, effective today, August 1, 2025. The order clearly states that “Goods qualifying for preferential tariff treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) continue to remain not subject to the ...
• De Minimis Suspension; U.S. Copper and Imports from Brazil Subject to 50% Tariff
  July 30, 2025
  Recap of Executive Orders and Proclamations enacted by U.S. President Donald Trump on 7/30/2025 De Minimis Suspension President Trump signed an Executive Order suspending the de minimis exemption for commercial shipments globally, effective on August 29. This means imported goods sent through means other than the international postal network that are valued ...
• U.S. Finalizes Canadian Lumber Duties
  July 30, 2025
  New Rates Effective July 29, 2025 The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) recently released its final determination for the sixth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada. Administrative reviews are conducted once a year at the request of an interested party after an antidumping ...
• US & EU Trade Deal Announced
  July 28, 2025
  Major Tariff Changes & Investment Commitments On July 27, 2025, President Trump and European Commission President von der Leyen announced a new U.S.–E.U. trade agreement with major implications for transatlantic commerce. The E.U. will eliminate tariffs on U.S. goods and commit to $750 billion in U.S. energy purchases and $600 billion in U.S. ...
• Five Product Categories to be Rescinded
  July 11, 2025
  These goods now require FDA data submission. Effective IMMEDIATELY, FDA has rescinded the five product categories that could be released without FDA notification and were previously permitted to be entered as Section 321 (Manifest only clearance). The five product categories where a release could be issued without notification to FDA for the purposes of ...
• 35% Tariffs on Canadian Products Starting August 1, 2025
  July 11, 2025
  On July 10, 2025, U.S. President Trump sent a letter to Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada, outlining the details of their current trade relationship and upcoming tariffs. In the letter, President Trump states that beginning on August 1, 2025, the U.S. will charge Canada a tariff of 35% on ...
• Executive Order Delays Tariffs Implementation to August 1st
  July 8, 2025
  Tariff enforcement postponed as negotiations continue President Trump signed an Executive Order delaying the start of country-specific reciprocal tariffs from July 9 to August 1, 2025, citing ongoing trade talks and updated guidance. He also confirmed that 14 countries received letters warning of tariff hikes above 10% if no deals are ...
• WCMTOA Updates TMF Rates
  July 2, 2025
  New Fee Reflects Labor Cost Alignment at West Coast Ports On July 1, the West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) announced that effective August 1, 2025, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase by 2.84%, aligning with recent longshore wage adjustments. New TMF ...
• Section 232 Aluminum Import Instructions
  June 17, 2025
  For Reporting Unknown for the Country of Smelt and Cast U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued new guidance on how to report the country of smelt and cast on derivative aluminum imports for products subject to Section 232 aluminum measures when the importer does not know the country of smelt and ...
• Household Appliances Subject to 50% Duties
  June 13, 2025
  On June 12, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced in the Federal Register that household appliances will be subject to the steel and aluminum tariffs at the current rate of 50%, beginning on June 23, 2025. The tariffs assessed on these derivative products will be based on the value of ...
• Appeals Court Keeps Stay in Place; U.S. and China Negotiations Underway
  June 11, 2025
  On June 10, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit continued the stay it previously put in place regarding the Court of International Trade’s May 28th decision declaring the IEEPA tariffs unauthorized. The appeals court has scheduled an oral argument on the appeal’s merits on July 31, 2025, at 10:00 am and asked the parties to propose ...
• June 4, 2025: Key Date for Steel & Aluminum Tariffs
  June 4, 2025
  Duties increase to 50% and Comments Due to Department of Commerce Today Following through on a social media post from this past weekend, U.S. President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation on June 3, 2025 that declares an increase from 25% to 50% on imported steel and aluminum effective 12:01 a.m. ET ...
• Aluminum and Steel Tariffs Set to Double
  June 2, 2025
  Effective June 4th On May 30th, President Trump announced the doubling of aluminum and steel tariffs from 25% to 50%, effective June 4th. Importers must wait for the official legal documents to confirm this decision. The increased tariffs will impact not only aluminum and steel products classified in chapters 72, 73, ...
• Update to Court of International Trade IEEPA Tariffs Ruling
  May 30, 2025
  Court of Appeals and District Court Weigh In As noted in yesterday’s Trade Alert, the Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to instill tariffs (known as the “fentanyl” and “reciprocal” tariffs imposed in February and April, respectively) was unauthorized. The ...
• CPSC eFiling Voluntary Stage Self-Registration is Now Open
  May 30, 2025
  eFiling will become mandatory for most importers on 7/8/2026 The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has officially launched self-registration for the eFiling voluntary stage. As stated by the CPSC, eFiling “enables importers of regulated consumer products to file certain data elements from a certificate of compliance electronically (eFile) with U.S. Customs ...
• Court of International Trade Ruling: U.S. President Lacked Authority to Impose IEEPA Tariffs
  May 29, 2025
  Trump Administration Files Appeal On May 28, 2025, the Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to instill tariffs (known as the “fentanyl” and “reciprocal” tariffs imposed in February and April, respectively) was unauthorized. The CIT issued the decision following two ...
• Customs Publishes In-Transit Guidance: Available on IEEPA FAQ Page
  May 15, 2025
  On May 15th, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued the below guidance regarding how feeder vessel scenarios are impacted by the in-transit guidance for reciprocal duties: “ANSWER – SCENARIO A: Prior to the cutoff date for the reciprocal tariff in-transit provision, U.S. bound cargo is loaded onto a vessel ...
• U.S. Announces Trade Deals with United Kingdom and China
  May 12, 2025
  Following a meeting in Switzerland over the weekend, two of the world’s largest economies, the U.S. and Chinese governments, announced a joint plan to begin deescalating tariffs, starting May 14, 2025. A fact sheet published May 12, 2025 by the Trump Administration outlined what both countries will do: China will remove the ...
• New Executive Order Signed by President Trump Relieves Automobile Industry of “Stacked” Tariffs
  May 1, 2025
  U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on April 29, 2025 designed to alleviate ‘stacked’ tariffs on vehicle manufacturers. According to Sandler, Travis, & Rosenberg, (ST&R) “When… imported articles subject to more than one of the tariffs listed below, the EO establishes the following procedure for determining which ...
• Customs Provides Guidance on Import Entries Qualifying For In-Transit Provision of Reciprocal Tariffs
  May 1, 2025
  On April 30, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published clarification on its International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Frequently Asked Questions page regarding import duties for goods in transit. The FAQ page features a helpful table to be referenced by importers to determine if U.S. import entries qualify for ...
• Preliminary Results of Sixth Administrative Review for Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada
  April 21, 2025
  The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) recently released its preliminary determinations for the sixth administrative review of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain softwood lumber products from Canada. Administrative reviews are conducted once a year at the request of an interested party after an antidumping or countervailing duty ...
• Final Actions on Section 301 China Shipbuilding Released by USTR
  April 18, 2025
  On Thursday, April 17, 2025, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the final actions with regards to the Section 301 China shipbuilding issue. In a press release, the USTR determined (upon completion of an investigation) that “China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance is unreasonable and ...
• 145% Tariff on China and 10% Reciprocal Rate on All Other Countries
  April 10, 2025
  125% Tariff on China Rises to 145% and All Other Countries Reciprocal Rate at 10% On April 9, 2025 U.S. President Trump announced on his Truth Social media account that all U.S. imports from China, Hong Kong, and Macau will be subject to a 125% ad valorem duty rate.  Today, the ...
• Clarifications on U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs
  April 7, 2025
  U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs On April 7th, the Federal Register released Annexes to the Executive Order on reciprocal tariffs (Executive Order 14257 Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff To Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits), including Annex III detailing Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheadings that will ...
• Trump Announces Revision to Section 321/De Minimis Shipments from China & Hong Kong
  April 3, 2025
  China & Hong Kong De Minimis Shipments: Eligibility under Section 321 to End May 2, 2025 On April 2, 2025 President Donald Trump announced that goods originating from China and Hong Kong that are shipped via any other method than international postal network will be ineligible for Section 321/de minimis effective May ...
• President Trump Reveals 10% Tariffs on All Imports, All Countries
  April 3, 2025
  Reciprocal Tariff Rates Higher on Specific Countries President Trump made a sweeping announcement on April 2, 2025 regarding new tariffs and reciprocal tariffs on all goods imported into the U.S. While we await formal notices in the Federal Register, additional revisions to the U.S. International Trade Commission in the Harmonized Tariff ...