Customer Advisory: Critical Updates Subsequent to Tariff Hikes

• CBP Publishes Federal Register Notice Ending De Minimis for China and Hong Kong, Effective May 2
  • Pursuant to Executive Order 14256, as amended by Executive Orders 14259 and 14266, all postal items containing goods described in Section 2(a) of Executive Order 14195 and sent to the United States through the international postal network from the PRC or Hong Kong and transported by carriers, which are valued at or under $800 and would otherwise qualify for the de minimis exemption, shall be subject to one of the following two duty rates as elected by the carrier:
    • Ad Valorem Duty: An ad valorem duty of 120 percent of the value of the postal item containing goods, entered for consumption on or after 12:01 am eastern daylight time on May 2, 2025; or,
    • Specific Duty: A specific duty of $100 per postal item containing goods, entered for consumption on or after 12:01 am eastern daylight time on May 2, 2025, and before 12:01 am eastern daylight time on June 1, 2025. For merchandise entered for consumption on or after 12:01 am eastern daylight time on June 1, 2025, the applicable specific duty is $200 per postal item containing goods.

• CBP Publishes FAQ on: Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Frequently Asked Questions | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• CBP Publishes FAQ on: Section 301 Trade Remedies Frequently Asked Questions |S. Customs and Border Protection

Customs has provided clarification and provided responses to some of the questions from the trading community.

• Reports suggest a 60% decline in imports from China
• Asian Economies Leading the Way in Trade Negotiations with U.S. Administration
• Mixed Messaging on Trade Talks with China
• UN Group Fires Back Over Pres. Trump’s Deep-Sea Mining Plan
• Commerce Further Restricts China’s AI and Advanced Computing Capabilities
• S. China Talks Off to a Rocky Start
• Inside China: Trump’s Trade War Olive Branch Met With Derision And Mistrust

Upcoming Webinars/Conferences

• CBP’s 2025 Trade and Cargo Security (TCS) Summit in New Orleans on May 6-8
• Webinar on Updated Regulations Enhancing the Administration of the Antidumping & Countervailing Duty Trade Remedy Laws, held April 24, 2025
• BIS’s Training Videos
• CBP NCSD Webinar: Heading 8477: Machines for Working Rubber or Plastics, April 29, 1:30 p.m. ET.
• CBP NCSD Webinar: Armed and Ready: The Arms and Ammunition of Chapter 93, May 14, 1:30 p.m. ET.
• CBP NCSD Webinar: Classification of Antiques of Heading 9706, May 21, 1:30 p.m. ET.
• CBP NCSD Webinar: Decorative Articles of Ceramics of Heading 6913, May 22, 1:30p.m. ET.
• CBP NCSD Webinar: Overview of 9404: Pillows, Mattresses, Quilted Bedding, Etc., May 28, 1:30 p.m. ET.

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