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Importing from China

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Short answer

China is subject to the most layered tariff structure of any major U.S. trading partner: the Column 1 general rate, plus Section 301 duties that vary by HTS subheading, plus any product-scoped Section 232 action. The IEEPA duties that applied through February 2026 are no longer collected.

Country-scoped actions

Programs that apply because of where the goods come from.

  • Section 301 (Lists 1–4) remains in force and is unaffected by the Supreme Court's February 2026 IEEPA ruling. Rates vary by list and subheading; many 8-digit codes carry time-limited exclusions.
  • The Section 301 forced-labor action effective July 24, 2026 applies a 10% or 12.5% additional duty depending on the economy, with product-specific exemptions.
  • IEEPA duties under EO 14195 were terminated for entries on or after February 24, 2026.

Product-scoped actions

Programs that apply because of what the goods are. These are evaluated against your HTS classification independently of origin — the absence of a country-specific action does not exempt a product.

  • Section 232 steel, aluminium, and copper actions apply based on the article's HTS classification, independent of origin.
  • Antidumping and countervailing duty orders apply per product and per case, independent of any country-wide action.

Recent changes

  1. The Section 122 global 10% surcharge expired at its 150-day statutory limit. A Section 301 forced-labor action took effect the same moment.

    USTR — Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies

  2. CBP stopped collecting IEEPA duties and deactivated the associated HTSUS numbers in ACE.

    CBP — CSMS #67834313 — Ending Collection of IEEPA Duties

  3. The Supreme Court held 6-3 that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs.

    U.S. Supreme Court — Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (consolidated with Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc.)

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Sources

  1. USITCHarmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
    retrieved
    2026-08-09

    Primary source of truth for Column 1 general rates, special rates, and Chapter 99 subheadings.

  2. U.S. Supreme CourtLearning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (consolidated with Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc.)
    effective
    2026-02-20
    retrieved
    2026-08-09

    6-3 decision holding that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs. Invalidates the reciprocal and drug-trafficking IEEPA tariffs from inception.

  3. CBPCSMS #67834313 — Ending Collection of IEEPA Duties
    CSMS #
    67834313
    effective
    2026-02-24
    retrieved
    2026-08-09

    IEEPA duties no longer collected for goods entered for consumption on or after 12:00 a.m. ET February 24, 2026. Associated HTSUS numbers deactivated in ACE. Explicitly does NOT affect Section 232 or Section 301.

  4. USTRNotice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies
    FR
    91 FR 47318
    effective
    2026-07-24
    retrieved
    2026-08-09

    Two-tier 10% / 12.5% additional duties on products of roughly 60 economies, effective 2026-07-24. Implemented in HTS Chapter 99 subchapter III at heading 9903.02, which carries 91 lines covering per-economy tiers, in-transit exceptions and carve-outs. No statutory expiration.

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