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Customer Advisory: U.S. Compliance Update
Oct. 20, 2025
Customer Advisory
- Proclamation Issued Imposing 25% Tariff – Medium & Heavy-Duty Trucks, 10% Tariff – Buses, under Section 232, Section 602 and Section 301 - 25 percent duty rate, except for buses and other vehicles classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) heading 8702, which shall be subject to a 10 percent duty rate, applicable from November 1, 2025. Affected HTSUS listed here. The proclamation also sets a 10% tariff on imports of buses, including school buses, transit buses, and motor coaches.
- Judiciary Funding Runs Out on October 20, 2025; Only Limited Operations to Continue
- Instructions on Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Prioritized License Processing During Lapse in Appropriations - During the lapse in appropriations, BIS and its interagency partners will prioritize review of license applications submitted through the Simplified Network Application Process – Redesign (SNAP-R) system that are urgently required to protect U.S. national security and the safety of life and property (for example, exports in support of U.S. military operations and those of our allies and partners around the world). To request expedited processing of your application, please note in the “Additional Information” block that priority processing is requested during a lapse in appropriations and include a brief justification for priority processing. You should also send an email to EmergencyLicense@bis.doc.gov for both new license submissions, as well as licenses previously submitted, with a justification for priority processing, noting any nexus to urgent U.S. national security priorities or the safety of life and property.
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