Tariffs and Trade Policy
Tariff actions and trade legislation that change what United States importers pay and who may act as Importer of Record, including Section 338 duties.
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Glass bottles for beer, tea, and other drinks: the column 1 rate, the China duties, and what the Importer of Record declares
Heading 7010 glass bottles often have a free column 1 rate. Products of China also carry Section 301 duties of 25 percent under 9903.88.03 and 12.5 percent under…
Section 301 forced labor duties on goods from 60 economies: what the Importer of Record pays and declares
Since July 24, 2026, goods from 60 economies carry an additional Section 301 duty of 10 or 12.5 percent under U.S. note 52 to chapter 99. The rates…
Executive order implements the Graham Act: duty increases set in Section 2, waived in Section 4
The October 16, 2026 executive order implementing H.R. 5334 sets duty increases of 500 and 100 percent in Section 2 and waives their application in Section 4. What…
Importer of Record deadlines for Q4 2026: five dates and what each one changes at entry
HTS Revision 21 and an amended Section 301 exclusion, the November 9 exclusion expiry, the December 4 polysilicon minimum import prices and 15 percent duty, the January 1,…
Section 232 pharmaceutical duties now apply to all companies as of September 29, 2026
Proclamation 11020 duties on patented pharmaceuticals and ingredients reached all companies on September 29, 2026. CBP CSMS #70054007 sets the Chapter 99 headings, from 100 percent to zero,…
H.R. 5334 is law: the 30-day clock on Russia and secondary duties has started
The House concurred 262 to 159 on September 16 and the President signed H.R. 5334 on September 18, 2026. Sections 112 and 113 give the President until October…
Canada Section 338 actions: duty lists changed September 15, import exclusions begin September 29
Five proclamations under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 change which Canadian motor vehicle and alcoholic beverage products carry the additional 50 percent duty from September…
H.R. 5334: what the Senate-passed secondary tariff sections say, and where the House vote stands
The House adopted the rule for the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334 on September 15, 2026. What Sections 112, 113, and 115 say about duties of up to…