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President Trump issued in executive orders in February and March 2025 imposing and increasing additional tariffs on imports from Canada,  China, and Mexico following his declaration of a national emergency with respect to the flow of narcotics and illegal immigrants across U.S. borders.

On March 6, 2025, those actions were modified for Canada and Mexico to exclude imports that qualify for duty-free treatment under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and to lower the additional tariff on potash to 10 percent.

On March 24, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order opening the door for tariffs on imports from countries that import oil from Venezuela, based on a national emergency first declared in 2015. 

ST&R offers a three-pronged approach to avoiding, mitigating, and/or recovering these and other tariffs on imported goods. For more information on the impact of the new tariffs, and which of these strategies might be most effective for your business, please contact ST&R.

Below is the status of tariffs on each country. 

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Tariffs on Canada

Status: In Effect as of 12:01 am ET on March 4, 2025

USMCA & Potash Exemptions (March 6 Modifications): Articles that are entered free of duty as a good of Canada “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” as related to the USMCA are exempted from the additional tariff.

Further, the additional tariff on imports of potash from Canada has been lowered to 10 percent.

These changes are to take effect for covered goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 am EST on March 7. While administration officials have said the tariff suspensions are only valid until April 2, the EOs and Federal Register notices include no termination date for them.

Tariff rates - A ten percent tariff on energy and energy resources from Canada, as well as a 25 percent tariff on imports of all other products of Canada. These tariffs are in addition to any other applicable duties, fees, exactions, or charges.

Affected goods - The ten percent tariff on energy imports from Canada applies to 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. The 25 percent tariff applies to all other products of Canada.

There are limited exceptions for humanitarian donations and informational materials. There is no mention of a process for excluding specific goods from the tariffs.

De Minimis - As part of the original, February 1st Executive Order, de minimis entry was not available. However, an amended Executive Order on March 2 temporarily allows de minimis until "notification by the Secretary of Commerce to the President that adequate systems are in place to fully and expediently process and collect tariff revenue." 

Additional Details-

  • Drawback is not available
  • Articles that are products of Canada, except those that are eligible for admission under domestic status, that are subject to these tariffs and are admitted into a U.S. foreign-trade zone on or after 12:01 a.m. EDT on March 4 (with certain exceptions) must be admitted as privileged foreign status. Upon entry for consumption such articles will be subject to the duty rates related to the applicable HTSUS subheading in effect at the time of admittance into the FTZ.

Official Documents

Tariffs on China

Status: In Effect as of 12:01 a.m. ET on February 4, 2025

Information on the 7.5% - 25% Section 301 tariffs on China first implemented in 2018 can be found on our Section 301 Tariffs on China page.

On March 3, President Trump issued an Executive Order increasing the IEEPA tariff on China and Hong Kong to twenty percent for goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 Eastern time on March 4, 2025.

The original IEEPA tariff of an additional ten percent on imports from China and Hong Kong was in effect from 12:01 am eastern time on February 4th, 2025 through March 3, 2025. 

Tariff Rates - A twenty percent tariff is imposed on imports of all products of China (including Hong Kong). These tariffs are in addition to any other applicable duties, fees, exactions, or charges.

Affected Goods - This tariff is imposed on imports of all products of China (including Hong Kong). These tariffs are in addition to any other applicable duties, fees, exactions, or charges.

De minimis

As part of the original, February 1st Executive Order, de minimis entry was not available for imports subject to the additional tariffs, and formal entry was required for all mail shipments.

However, on February 7th, President Trump amended the Executive Order dated February 5th that temporarily reinstates de minimis for products of China and Hong Kong until "notification by the Secretary of Commerce to the President that adequate systems are in place to fully and expediently process and collect tariff revenue." 

Additional Details 

  • The tariffs will not be imposed on affected goods that were loaded on a vessel or in transit on the final mode of transport before 12:01 a.m. EDT on Feb. 1 provided they are entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption before 12:01 a.m. EDT on March 7.
  • Tariff exemptions for goods entered under applicable HTSUS Chapter 98 provisions will be available.

Official Documents

 

Tariffs on Mexico

Status: In Effect as of 12:01 am ET on March 4, 2025

USMCA & Potash Exemptions (March 6 Modifications): Articles that are entered free of duty as a good of Mexico “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” as related to the USMCA are exempted from the additional tariff.

Further, the additional tariff on imports of potash from Mexico has been lowered to 10 percent.

These changes are to take effect for covered goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 am EST on March 7. While administration officials have said the tariff suspensions are only valid until April 2, the EOs and Federal Register notices include no termination date for them.

Tariff Rates - A 25 percent tariff is imposed on imports of all products of Mexico. These tariffs are in addition to any other applicable duties, fees, exactions, or charges.

Affected Goods - The tariff applies to all articles that are products of Mexico. There are limited exceptions for humanitarian donations and informational materials. There is no mention of a process for excluding specific goods from the tariffs. 

De Minimis - As part of the original, February 1st Executive Order, de minimis entry was not available. However, an amended Executive Order on March 2 temporarily allows de minimis until "notification by the Secretary of Commerce to the President that adequate systems are in place to fully and expediently process and collect tariff revenue." 

Additional Details - 

  • Drawback is not available
  • Articles that are products of  Mexico, except those that are eligible for admission under domestic status, that are subject to these tariffs and are admitted into a U.S. foreign-trade zone on or after 12:01 a.m. EDT on March 4 (with certain exceptions) must be admitted as privileged foreign status. Upon entry for consumption such articles will be subject to the duty rates related to the applicable HTSUS subheading in effect at the time of admittance into the FTZ.

Official Documents

Tariffs on Venezuelan Oil

Status: Not In Effect - Proposed to begin on or after April 2, 2025

President Trump issued March 24 an executive order opening the door for 25 percent tariffs on imports from countries that import oil from Venezuela. Press reports note that such “secondary tariffs” appear to be a new tool and, in this case, would likely impact countries like China, India, and Spain (which, along with the U.S., are the four biggest importers of Venezuelan oil).

Citing authority under IEEPA, the EO states that on or after April 2 a tariff of 25 percent may be imposed on all goods imported into the U.S. from any country that directly or indirectly imports Venezuelan oil (i.e., crude oil or petroleum products extracted, refined, or exported from Venezuela, regardless of the nationality of the entity involved in the production or sale). Such tariffs would be additional to any other duties and would not expire until one year after the last date on which the country imported Venezuelan oil (though exceptions could be granted).

Official Documents

 

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Other Tariff Action Resource Pages

Responding to Tariff Increases

IEEPA Tariffs on Canada, China & Mexico

Reciprocal Import Tariffs

Section 301 Tariffs on China

Section 301 Investigations of Digital Services Taxes

Section 301 Investigation of China's Maritime, Shipbuilding & Logistics Sectors

Section 301 Investigation of Semiconductors from China

Section 232 Tariffs on Steel & Aluminum

Section 232 Tariffs on Automobiles & Automobile Parts

Section 232 Investigation of Copper

Section 232 Investigation of Timber, Lumber

Retaliatory Tariffs from Other Countries

Forced Labor & Supply Chain Visibility

 

 

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