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US tariffs on Japan in 2026: what Japanese goods pay now and what changed

As of October 7, 2026, most goods of Japanese origin pay at least 12.5% in total: a Section 301 duty in force since July 24, 2026 tops the normal duty up to 12.5%, and lines already at 12.5% or more pay nothing extra. Japanese cars and auto parts pay 15% in total under Section 232, and steel and aluminum 50%. The 15% IEEPA tariff ended on February 24, 2026.

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Key facts

Section 301 duty on products of Japan
Tops Column 1 up to 12.5% in total since July 24, 2026 (9903.05.48, 9903.05.49)[1]
Section 232 cars and light trucks, auto parts
15% in total including Column 1 (9903.94.40 to 9903.94.43, 9903.94.54, 9903.94.55)[2]
Section 232 steel, aluminum, most copper (Annex I-A)
50% of full customs value; no Japan-specific rate[3]
Section 232 patented pharmaceuticals, drones
15% for Japan (9903.04.62, 9903.08.24)[2]
IEEPA tariff on Japan (15% all-in from August 7, 2025)
Not collected on entries from February 24, 2026[4]
Section 122 surcharge
10%, February 24 to July 24, 2026; expired[5]
US-Japan Agreement on Reciprocal Trade
Not on USTR's list of signed agreements as of October 7, 2026[6]

What a US buyer pays on Japanese goods today

US duties are owed by the importer of record, usually the US buyer, not the Japanese exporter. The liability is a personal debt of the importer to the United States.[7] Duties follow the country of origin and the 10-digit HTS line of the goods, not the port they ship from or the freight terms.

As of October 7, 2026, an entry of Japanese-origin goods is built from these layers. Most shipments pay the first two, plus fees.

  • The normal (Column 1 General) duty for the HTS line, or a lower rate under the 2019 US-Japan Trade Agreement where the line has one and the goods qualify.[8]
  • The Section 301 forced-labor duty, since July 24, 2026. Where the Column 1 rate is below 12.5%, it adds the difference so the total is 12.5% (9903.05.49); where Column 1 is 12.5% or more, it adds nothing (9903.05.48).[1][2] Computers, smartphones, many chips and other goods in U.S. note 52(b) are exempt.[2]
  • Section 232 duties instead of the Section 301 duty on covered goods. Japanese cars, light trucks and auto parts pay 15% in total; steel and aluminum pay 50%; medium and heavy trucks 25%.[2][3][9]
  • Antidumping or countervailing duties on goods under a Commerce order, such as hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel, tin mill products and lattice boom crawler cranes from Japan.[10][11][12][13]
  • Fees: the merchandise processing fee on formal entries and, for ocean freight, the harbor maintenance fee.[14][15]

The US duty stack on goods from Japan, October 7, 2026

The table lists every measure that applies, or applied during 2025 and 2026, to goods of Japanese origin. Where a row says "in total", the rate includes the Column 1 duty; otherwise it is added to it. The notes after the table explain the exemptions and how the rows combine.

US duties on products of Japan, as of October 7, 2026
MeasureRateApplies toLegal basisEffective date
Column 1 General (MFN) dutySet by HTS line, from free upward[2]All Japanese goods; US-Japan Trade Agreement rates on qualifying lines[8]Harmonized Tariff Schedule; General Note 36[8]In force
Section 301, forced labor (in force)Column 1 topped up to 12.5% in total; nothing added at 12.5% or more[1]All products of Japan except the exemptions in note 1[2]Section 301, Trade Act of 1974; USTR notice 91 FR 47318; 9903.05.48, 9903.05.49[1][2]July 24, 2026[1]
Section 232, cars, light trucks and auto parts (in force)15% in total; nothing added at 15% or more[16]Vehicles and parts covered by the auto proclamation[2]Proclamation 10908; Executive Order 14345; 9903.94.40 to 9903.94.43, 9903.94.54, 9903.94.55[17][16][2]15% since September 16, 2025; 25% before[18][17]
Section 232, metals (in force)50% (Annex I-A), 25% (Annex I-B), 15% combined (Annex III); Annex I-C 15% combined for Japan[3][19]Steel, aluminum, copper and listed derivatives of any origin[3]Proclamations 11021 and 11032; Annex I-C partner line 9903.82.22[2]Full value from April 6, 2026[3]
Section 232, other programs (in force)Trucks 25%, buses 10%; furniture and cabinets 15%; patented drugs 15%; drones 15%; listed chips 25%[9][2][20]Covered products; Japan lines where the HTS has one[2]9903.74.01, 9903.76.21, 9903.04.62, 9903.08.24, 9903.79.01[2]Program by program; see the Section 232 section
Antidumping and countervailing dutiesSet by each order[21]Goods under a Commerce order, mostly steel products[10]Tariff Act of 1930, orders by CommerceOrder by order
Merchandise processing fee0.3464% within a per-entry minimum and maximum; limits reset October 1, 2026[14]Formal entries19 U.S.C. 58c; 19 CFR 24.23[14]Current limits since October 1, 2026[14]
Harbor maintenance fee0.125% of value[15]Commercial cargo unloaded from a vessel at a covered US port[15]19 CFR 24.24[15]In force
Section 122 surcharge (ended)10%[5]Most imports; not on top of Section 232[5]Section 122, Trade Act of 1974; Proclamation 11012; 9903.03.01[5]February 24 to July 24, 2026[22]
IEEPA reciprocal tariff (ended)10% baseline; 24% for one day in April 2025; 15% in total from August 7, 2025[23][24][16]Japanese goods not in the exempt categories[23]Executive Orders 14257, 14326 and 14345[25][16]April 5, 2025 to February 23, 2026[23][4]

Notes to the table

Each note applies to the rows named in it. The importer's licensed customs broker confirms which lines go on the entry.

  • Note 1, Section 301 exemptions. The duty does not apply to goods listed in U.S. note 52(b) to Chapter 99 (9903.05.86), which include computers and computer parts (8471, 8473.30), smartphones (8517.13.00), semiconductor manufacturing machines (8486.20) and many chip lines of 8541 and 8542; nor to the 16 articles in note 52(c), qualifying civil aircraft and parts, listed articles for pharmaceutical use, or Section 232 goods.[2] Japan has no country-specific exemption list of its own in the action.[1]
  • Note 2, how the 12.5% is worked out. For a line whose Column 1 rate is below 12.5%, the Column 1 rate and the Section 301 duty add up to 12.5% (9903.05.49); for a line at 12.5% or more, the Section 301 duty is zero (9903.05.48). A specific or compound rate is converted to an ad valorem equivalent by dividing the duty by the customs value.[2] So a duty-free line pays 12.5% and a 2.5% line pays 12.5% in total. Heading 9903.05.49 sets the same 12.5% for goods entered under a US-Japan Trade Agreement rate, so a good that enters free under the agreement also pays 12.5%.[2]
  • Note 3, Section 232 and Section 301. Goods that pay a Section 232 duty on metals, cars and light trucks and their parts, medium and heavy trucks and their parts, wood products, patented pharmaceuticals or covered semiconductors are exempt from the Section 301 duty (9903.05.90).[2] Passenger car tires of 4011.10.10 are on the auto parts list, so they pay the 15% auto parts rate, not the Section 301 duty.[2]
  • Note 4, stacking. Goods that pay the Section 301 duty also pay any other additional duty in Chapter 99 subchapters III and IV, except where U.S. note 52 says otherwise, and they stay subject to antidumping and countervailing duties.[2] Goods eligible for a special rate under General Note 3(c)(i), which includes the US-Japan Trade Agreement, still pay the Section 301 duty.[2]
  • Note 5, autos and metals. A vehicle or part that pays the Section 232 auto duty does not also pay the steel, aluminum or copper duties.[26][2]
  • Note 6, in-transit rule. Goods loaded on the vessel before 12:01 a.m. ET on July 24, 2026 and entered before 12:01 a.m. ET on July 28, 2026 were exempt from the Section 301 duty (9903.05.85).[2]

Section 301: why Japanese goods pay 12.5% in total

On July 28, 2026 USTR published actions in 60 Section 301 investigations of economies that fail to impose and enforce a ban on imports made with forced labor.[1] For Japan, South Korea and Switzerland the President directed a capped duty: the Column 1 rate and the Section 301 duty together come to 12.5%, and no Section 301 duty is added where the Column 1 rate is already 12.5% or more. USTR said capping total duties this way is consistent with the agreements these economies reached with the United States.[27][1]

That cap makes Japan's treatment different from most economies in the action. Thailand, Vietnam and China pay 12.5% on top of the normal duty, and India and Indonesia pay 10% on top.[1] For a Japanese product with a Column 1 rate of 4%, the Section 301 duty is 8.5%; for one at 15%, it is zero.

This is not the China Section 301 program. The China lists, exclusions and rates are covered in our Section 301 guide.

Section 232 as it applies to Japanese goods

Section 232 duties apply by product. For Japan, several programs carry a lower partner rate written into the HTS, and the others apply at the general rate. Full rates, lines and dates for every program are in our Section 232 guide.

  • Cars, light trucks and auto parts: 15% in total. Executive Order 14345 replaced the 25% auto duty on Japanese vehicles and parts with a rate that brings the Column 1 duty plus the Section 232 duty to 15%, or zero added where Column 1 is 15% or more.[16] Commerce put it into the HTS for goods entered from September 16, 2025, under 9903.94.40 to 9903.94.43, 9903.94.54 and 9903.94.55.[18][2]
  • Steel, aluminum and copper: general rates. Japanese steel and aluminum articles pay 50% of the full customs value (Annex I-A) and Annex I-B goods 25%.[3] Japan is one of the partners whose Annex I-C mobile industrial equipment pays 15% in total (9903.82.22).[19][2] Japanese civil aircraft, engines and parts covered by the WTO Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft are not subject to the metals duties (9903.96.02), and the 2026 metals proclamation left that carve-out in place.[18][3][2]
  • Medium and heavy trucks and buses: general rates. 25% on trucks and their parts and 10% on buses; the HTS has no Japan line.[9][2]
  • Wood products. Upholstered wooden furniture and kitchen cabinets and vanities of Japan pay 15% under 9903.76.21, in place of the general 25%. Softwood timber and lumber pay the general 10%.[28][2]
  • Patented pharmaceuticals: 15% under 9903.04.62, against 100% for most origins; generics are not covered.[29][2]
  • Drones and listed drone components: at most 15% in total for Japan under 9903.08.24 since September 3, 2026, where the importer certifies that substantially all critical components and technology come from the United States or the listed partners; otherwise the general 100% or 25% applies.[30][2]
  • Semiconductors. The 25% duty on a narrow set of advanced chips (9903.79.01) has no Japan-specific line.[20][2]
  • Polysilicon (from December 4, 2026). Polysilicon and its derivatives come under a minimum import price program, and ingots and derivatives also pay a 15% duty; for Japan the Column 1 rate plus that duty equals 15%.[31]

The US-Japan agreement: what reached the tariff schedule

The President announced a framework agreement with Japan on July 22, 2025 and implemented its tariff terms by Executive Order 14345 of September 4, 2025.[16] The order did four things that changed duties: it set the IEEPA reciprocal tariff on Japanese goods so that Column 1 plus the tariff equaled 15% (zero added at 15% or more), backdated to August 7, 2025; it applied the same 15% formula to Section 232 cars and parts; it removed IEEPA and the steel, aluminum and copper duties from Japanese civil aircraft and parts; and it let Commerce set a zero reciprocal rate for unavailable natural resources and generic pharmaceuticals.[16] Commerce made the HTS changes on September 16, 2025.[18]

When IEEPA tariffs ended on February 24, 2026, the 15% reciprocal treatment ended with them.[32][4] The Section 232 terms survived because they rest on Section 232, not IEEPA: cars and parts at 15% in total, the civil aircraft carve-out, and the later 15% partner lines for furniture, patented drugs, drones and Annex I-C equipment.[2] The Section 301 cap at 12.5% is new and came from the July 2026 forced-labor action.[1]

As of October 7, 2026, USTR's list of signed Agreements on Reciprocal Trade did not include Japan.[6] Announcements and joint statements about investment, purchases or future tariff treatment are not duty rates. Treat a rate as in force only once it appears in the HTS, the Federal Register or a CBP message.

What changed, and what is scheduled: April 2025 to December 2026

Each date is the first day the change applied, or applies, to goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time unless noted.

  • April 3, 2025. 25% Section 232 duty on imported passenger vehicles and light trucks; auto parts followed on May 3, 2025.[17][2]
  • April 5, 2025. 10% IEEPA baseline tariff on goods from nearly all countries, including Japan.[23]
  • April 9, 2025. Japan's country rate of 24% in Annex I of Executive Order 14257 takes effect; it is suspended the next day, when Japanese goods go back to 10%.[24][33]
  • August 7, 2025. Japan's reciprocal tariff becomes 15% in total including Column 1, under Executive Order 14345 applied back to this date.[16][18]
  • August 29, 2025. Duty-free de minimis treatment is suspended for goods from all countries, Japan included.[34]
  • September 16, 2025. Japanese cars and auto parts move from 25% to 15% in total under Section 232; Japanese civil aircraft and parts come out of the IEEPA and metals duties.[18]
  • February 20, 2026. The Supreme Court holds in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that IEEPA does not authorize tariffs. Executive Order 14389 ends the IEEPA tariff actions the same day.[35][32]
  • February 24, 2026. CBP stops collecting IEEPA duties (from 12:00 a.m. ET). The 10% Section 122 surcharge starts at 12:01 a.m. ET.[4][22]
  • April 6, 2026. Section 232 metals duties move to the full customs value, with the annex tiers at 50%, 25% and 15%.[3]
  • July 24, 2026. The Section 122 surcharge expires, and the Section 301 forced-labor duty on Japan begins, capped at 12.5% in total.[5][1]
  • September 29, 2026. Section 232 duties on patented pharmaceuticals apply to all companies, at 15% for Japan.[29][2]
  • December 4, 2026. Section 232 action on polysilicon and its derivatives begins: a minimum import price program, plus a duty on ingots and derivatives that brings Japanese goods to 15% with Column 1.[31]

IEEPA tariffs on Japan and refunds

Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025 listed Japan at 24%.[24] That rate applied for one day before the 90-day pause, so Japanese goods paid the 10% baseline until August 7, 2025.[33][36] From that date Executive Order 14345 replaced the stacked rate with a 15% all-in rate, applied back to August 7, with any resulting refunds handled under CBP's standard procedures.[16] Section 232 goods were outside the reciprocal tariff.[23]

On February 20, 2026 the Supreme Court held that IEEPA does not authorize tariffs, and CBP stopped collecting all IEEPA duties on goods entered from February 24, 2026. Section 232 and Section 301 duties were not affected.[35][4]

IEEPA duties already paid on Japanese goods are being refunded with interest through CBP's CAPE process. Only the importer of record, or the licensed customs broker that filed the entries, can file a CAPE declaration, and refunds go to the importer of record or to the party it designated as the notify party on CBP Form 4811 or in its ACE Portal account.[37] A Japanese exporter that was not the importer of record has no claim of its own. See the tariff refund guide for the steps and deadlines, and get an IEEPA refund estimate for what your entries paid.

Section 122: the 10% surcharge, February 24 to July 24, 2026

Proclamation 11012 replaced the IEEPA tariffs with a 10% surcharge on most imports under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, reported under 9903.03.01. It applied to goods entered from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026, with exemptions listed in its annexes, including passenger vehicles, certain vehicle parts and anything subject to Section 232.[5][22] Japan had no separate rate.

The Court of International Trade held the Section 122 duties unlawful on May 7, 2026, but ordered relief only for the three plaintiffs it found had standing.[38] On June 11, 2026 the Federal Circuit stayed that judgment while the government appeals.[39] As of October 7, 2026, CBP's refund page describes CAPE as a process for IEEPA duties.[37] Our Section 122 refund status page tracks the appeal and totals what your entries paid.

Antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Japanese products

Antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CVD) duties are set by Commerce for a named product from a named country, often at a company-specific cash deposit rate. They are paid on top of the Column 1 duty and any Section 301 or 232 duty.[2][21] Most orders on Japanese products cover steel. Orders in force include:

The 2019 US-Japan Trade Agreement, de minimis and fees

US-Japan Trade Agreement. The agreement entered into on October 7, 2019 gives lower or free rates to originating goods of Japan on the lines listed in General Note 36, claimed with the special program indicator "JP".[8] It covers a limited set of goods, not all trade. Goods eligible for a free trade agreement or preference program rate still pay the Section 301 duty.[2]

De minimis. Low-value shipments from Japan no longer enter duty-free under the de minimis rule; the exemption has been suspended for every country since August 29, 2025.[34][42] Our de minimis guide covers the entry types and dates.

Fees. The merchandise processing fee is 0.3464% of the value of a formal entry, within a per-entry minimum and maximum that reset on October 1, 2026.[14] The harbor maintenance fee is 0.125% of the value of commercial cargo unloaded from a vessel at a covered US port; it applies to ocean freight, not air.[15] See US customs clearance for how entries are handled.

How to find the rate for your product

The duty depends on the 10-digit HTS line and the entry date. These steps get you to an estimate. Your licensed customs broker confirms it on the entry.

  1. Classify the product to 10 digits with the HTS code finder.
  2. Open the tariff simulator with Japan as origin, enter the code and the entry date, and it lists the Column 1 duty, each Chapter 99 duty in force on that date, MPF and HMF.
  3. Compare with ready-made pages for common Japanese exports, such as passenger cars, gearboxes, excavators, semiconductor manufacturing machines and memory chips, or browse import duty by HTS code.
  4. Check whether the line is in the Section 301 exemption lists or covered by Section 232 or an antidumping order. Our analysis of duty paid by origin shows how these layers add up across trading partners.
  5. Ask the importer's licensed customs broker to confirm the Chapter 99 lines before the goods ship.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the US tariff on Japanese goods in 2026?

As of October 7, 2026, most Japanese goods pay a Section 301 duty that brings the total, Column 1 included, to 12.5%; lines already at 12.5% or more pay nothing extra.[1] Cars and auto parts pay 15% in total under Section 232, and steel and aluminum 50%.[2][3] Check your line in the tariff simulator.

Is the 15% US tariff on Japan still in effect?

The 15% reciprocal tariff on most goods is not. It was an IEEPA tariff, and CBP stopped collecting IEEPA duties on goods entered from February 24, 2026.[4] The 15% on Japanese cars and auto parts is a Section 232 rate and still applies.[2] Most other goods now pay the Section 301 duty capped at 12.5% in total.[1]

What tariff do Japanese cars pay in the US?

Passenger vehicles and light trucks of Japan pay 15% in total, Column 1 duty included, under Section 232 heading 9903.94.41, and auto parts the same under 9903.94.43 or 9903.94.55.[2] This has applied since September 16, 2025; before that they paid 25% on top of the normal duty.[18][17] They do not also pay the Section 301 duty.[2]

Why does Japan pay 12.5% in total when Thailand pays 12.5% on top?

The President directed a capped Section 301 duty for Japan, South Korea and Switzerland, so that the normal duty plus the Section 301 duty equals 12.5%, and USTR said the cap is consistent with their agreements with the United States. Most other economies in the action pay 12.5% or 10% on top of the normal duty.[27][1]

Are IEEPA tariffs paid on Japanese goods refundable?

Yes, through the importer of record. CBP refunds IEEPA duties with interest through CAPE in the ACE Portal. Only the importer of record, or the licensed customs broker that filed the entries, can file a CAPE declaration.[37] See the tariff refund guide and get an IEEPA refund estimate.

Does Japanese steel get a lower Section 232 rate?

No partner rate applies to most of it. Japanese steel and aluminum articles pay 50% of the full customs value and Annex I-B derivatives 25%; only Annex I-C mobile industrial equipment and civil aircraft goods get Japan-specific treatment.[3][19][18] Many Japanese steel products are also under antidumping orders.[10]

Who pays the US tariff, the Japanese exporter or the US buyer?

The importer of record, which is usually the US buyer. Duties are a personal debt of the importer to the United States.[7] Who bears the cost commercially depends on the sales terms.

Can Airlift clear my shipment through US customs?

Airlift USA is an NVOCC and freight forwarder, not a licensed customs broker. We move freight from Japan to the US and arrange the US customs entry through licensed customs brokers.

Sources

  1. Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor (91 FR 47318). Federal Register (Office of the U.S. Trade Representative), July 28, 2026.
  2. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 Revision 20, Chapter 99 subchapter III. U.S. International Trade Commission, September 28, 2026.
  3. Proclamation 11021: Strengthening Actions Taken To Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States (91 FR 18201). Federal Register, April 9, 2026.
  4. CSMS # 67834313, Ending Collection of International Emergency Economic Powers Act Duties. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, February 22, 2026.
  5. Proclamation 11012: Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge To Address Fundamental International Payments Problems (91 FR 9339). Federal Register, February 25, 2026.
  6. Agreements on Reciprocal Trade. Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, September 25, 2026.
  7. 19 CFR 141.1, Liability of importer for duties. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, October 7, 2026.
  8. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 Revision 20, General Note 36 (Trade Agreement between the United States and Japan). U.S. International Trade Commission, September 28, 2026.
  9. Proclamation 10984: Adjusting Imports of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts, and Buses Into the United States (90 FR 48451). Federal Register, October 22, 2025.
  10. Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Australia, Brazil, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, the Republic of Turkey, and the United Kingdom: Antidumping Duty Orders (81 FR 67962). Federal Register (Commerce, International Trade Administration), October 3, 2016.
  11. Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Japan and the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Orders (81 FR 45956). Federal Register (Commerce, International Trade Administration), July 14, 2016.
  12. Certain Tin Mill Products From Japan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order (89 FR 58114). Federal Register (Commerce, International Trade Administration), July 17, 2024.
  13. Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes From Japan: Antidumping Duty Order (91 FR 46396). Federal Register (Commerce, International Trade Administration), July 23, 2026.
  14. Customs User Fees To Be Adjusted for Inflation in Fiscal Year 2027 (91 FR 48398). Federal Register (U.S. Customs and Border Protection), July 31, 2026.
  15. 19 CFR 24.24, Harbor maintenance fee. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, October 7, 2026.
  16. Executive Order 14345: Implementing the United States-Japan Agreement (90 FR 43535). Federal Register, September 9, 2025.
  17. Proclamation 10908: Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States (90 FR 14705). Federal Register, April 3, 2025.
  18. Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the United States-Japan Agreement (90 FR 44638). Federal Register (Commerce, International Trade Administration), September 16, 2025.
  19. Proclamation 11032: Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States (91 FR 34085). Federal Register, June 4, 2026.
  20. Proclamation 11002: Adjusting Imports of Semiconductors, Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment, and Their Derivative Products Into the United States (91 FR 2443). Federal Register, January 20, 2026.
  21. Antidumping and Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD). U.S. Customs and Border Protection, August 25, 2026.
  22. CSMS # 67844987, Imposing Temporary Section 122 Duties. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, February 23, 2026.
  23. 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 (90 FR 15041). Federal Register, April 7, 2025.
  24. Executive Order 14257, Annex I: Country reciprocal tariff rates. The White House, April 2, 2025.
  25. Executive Order 14326: Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates (90 FR 37963). Federal Register, August 6, 2025.
  26. Executive Order 14289: Addressing Certain Tariffs on Imported Articles (90 FR 18907). Federal Register, May 2, 2025.
  27. Memorandum of July 23, 2026: Actions by the United States in the Investigations Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of the Acts, Policies, and Practices of 60 Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor (91 FR 47717). Federal Register, July 28, 2026.
  28. Proclamation 10976: Adjusting Imports of Timber, Lumber, and Their Derivative Products Into the United States (90 FR 48127). Federal Register, October 6, 2025.
  29. Proclamation 11020: Adjusting Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients Into the United States (91 FR 18183). Federal Register, April 9, 2026.
  30. Proclamation 11055: Adjusting Imports of Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Components Into the United States (91 FR 53699). Federal Register, August 19, 2026.
  31. Proclamation 11052: Adjusting Imports of Polysilicon and Its Derivatives Into the United States (91 FR 51975). Federal Register, August 11, 2026.
  32. Executive Order 14389: Ending Certain Tariff Actions (91 FR 9437). Federal Register, February 25, 2026.
  33. Executive Order 14266: Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates To Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment (90 FR 15625). Federal Register, April 15, 2025.
  34. Executive Order 14324: Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries (90 FR 37775). Federal Register, August 5, 2025.
  35. Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, No. 24-1287 (opinion). Supreme Court of the United States, February 20, 2026.
  36. Executive Order 14316: Extending the Modification of the Reciprocal Tariff Rates (90 FR 30823). Federal Register, July 10, 2025.
  37. International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Duty Refunds (page last modified September 30, 2026). U.S. Customs and Border Protection, September 30, 2026.
  38. Slip Op. 26-47, Oregon v. United States and Burlap and Barrel, Inc. v. United States. U.S. Court of International Trade, May 7, 2026.
  39. Order granting stay pending appeal, State of Oregon v. Trump, Nos. 2026-1804, 2026-1805 (filed order, Doc. 61, from the court docket via CourtListener RECAP). U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, June 11, 2026.
  40. Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From Sweden, Germany, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Japan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders (91 FR 28573). Federal Register (Commerce, International Trade Administration), May 18, 2026.
  41. Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates From Japan and the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Order (89 FR 92624). Federal Register (Commerce, International Trade Administration), November 22, 2024.
  42. Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Merchandise Arriving Through All Modes Other Than the International Postal Network (91 FR 37789). Federal Register (U.S. Customs and Border Protection), June 24, 2026.

General information, not legal advice. Tariff measures change often, and how one applies to your goods depends on the HTS classification, the country of origin, the value and the entry date. Confirm the treatment of your entries with a licensed customs broker before you act. Airlift USA is an NVOCC and freight forwarder, not a licensed customs broker; we arrange customs entries and refund filings through licensed customs brokers.

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