Certain products excluded from U.S. reciprocal tariffs

Certain products excluded from U.S. reciprocal tariffs

On April 11, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance regarding products that have been excluded from the U.S. reciprocal tariffs, which include phones, computers, and chips.

CBP provided a list of Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) headings and subheadings that are excluded from the reciprocal duties – provided the items are properly classified and merchandise was entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on April 5, 2025.

90-day pause issued for certain country-specific reciprocal tariffs

Effective April 10, 2025, all country-specific rates that went into effect on April 9, 2025, are suspended—except for China (including products of Hong Kong and Macau)—until July 9, 2025. In the meantime, goods are subject to a 10% baseline reciprocal tariff. Products of China are assessed a 125% reciprocal tariff, which was increased from 34% and 84% and went into effect on April 9, 2025.

De minimis exemption ended May 2, 2025, for imports from China

Other than goods shipped through the international postal network, the duty-free de minimis exemption ended May 2, 2025, for goods of Chinese origin imported to the United States. The de minimis exemption allows for goods valued under $800 to be exempt from duties and is still allowed for goods from Canada and Mexico, which are also subject to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs, until further notice.

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