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CSMS # 64701128 - UPDATED GUIDANCE – Reciprocal Tariffs – Increase in Rate for China and Reversion of Other Country-Specific Rates, Effective April 10, 2025

The purpose of this message is to provide further guidance on the additional duties due on imported merchandise which were imposed by:

• Executive Order 14257, issued April 2, 2025, and published in the Federal Register Notice, "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 (Apr. 7, 2025),
• Executive Order issued April 8, 2025, "Amendment To Reciprocal Tariffs And Updated Duties As Applied To Low-value Imports From The People's Republic Of China," and
• Executive Order issued April 9, 2025, "Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment."

This CSMS message updates CSMS 64687696 and 64680374 with the following information only.

GUIDANCE

Imported products of China, including products of Hong Kong and Macau, other than those that fall within the identified exceptions included in CSMS 64680374, entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. ET on April 10, 2025, are subject to the following HTSUS classification and additional ad valorem duty rate:

9903.01.63: Articles the product of China, including products of Hong Kong and Macau, will be assessed an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 125%.

The country-specific rates that became effective on April 9, 2025 are suspended. Imported products of any country, except for China, including products of Hong Kong and Macau, other than those that fall within the identified exceptions included in CSMS 64680374, entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. ET on April 10, 2025, are subject to the following HTSUS classification and additional ad valorem duty rate:

9903.01.25: Articles the product of any country, except for products described in headings 9903.01.26-9903.01.33, and except as provided for in heading 9903.01.34, and except for articles the product of China, including products of Hong Kong and Macau, will be assessed an additional ad valorem duty rate of 10%.

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Related CSMS: 64687696, 64680374, 64649265