Connor Attended NCBFAA 2025 Annual Conference
John S. Connor President, Butch Connor and VP of Compliance, Matt Kmet recently attended the NCBFAA 2025 Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. The Conference brought together more than 600 international trade industry's top representatives of the nation's leading customs brokers, freight forwarders, NVOCCs, OTIs, and service providers to update themselves on industry developments. As the industry [...]
Updated Guidance on Reciprocal Tariffs – April 10, 2025
This alert provides updated guidance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regarding import duties, effective as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on April 10, 2025. These changes include a significant increase in duties on goods from China and the suspension of previously implemented country-specific rates. Changes Effective April 10, 2025: 1. Increased Duties on [...]
New Increase of 125% on China Origin Goods
April 9, 2025, the National Customs Broker and Freight Forwarder Association of America (NCBFAA), released the following announcement from the White House, with regards to increased tariffs on China. President Trump that a 90-day pause and a "substantially lowered" of the reciprocal tariffs, effective immediately. "Based on the lack of respect that China has shown [...]
Updated Reciprocal Tariffs on Goods from China
On April 8, 2025, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued updated guidance on reciprocal tariffs on goods from China effective April 9, 2025. The key change is an increase in the additional ad valorem duty rate to 84% for goods originating from China, including Hong Kong and Macau, classified under HTSUS 9903.01.63. The [...]
Guidance on New U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs
On April 8, 2025, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued message CSMS # 64680374, which provides guidance and the announcement of the implementation of reciprocal tariffs on imported goods as mandated by Executive Order 14257. These tariffs are intended to address large and persistent United States goods trade deficits. Below is a summary of the [...]
Additional Details for Country-Specific Reciprocal Tariffs
Beginning April 9, country-specific tariffs will be implemented under new subheadings ranging from 9903.01.43 through 9903.01.76, with countries grouped by their tariff rates. Examples of country-specific tariffs include: • 20% for the EU and Jordan (subheading 9903.01.50) • 25% for South Korea (subheading 9903.01.54) • 26% for India (subheading 9903.01.55) • 32% for Taiwan, Indonesia, [...]
Additional Aluminum Derivative Products
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published Guidance on the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announcement in the Federal Register on April 4, 2025, the implementation of tariffs on specific aluminum goods. This announcement, made on April 4, 2025, detailed the addition of aluminum derivative products, along with beer and empty aluminum cans, to [...]
25% Tariffs on Imports of Autos and Certain Auto Parts
On March 26, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose a 25% tariff on imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts, addressing a critical threat to U.S. national security. The 25% tariff will be applied to imported passenger vehicles (sedans, SUVs, crossovers, minivans, cargo [...]
U.S. Imposing Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil
President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) on March 24, 2025, citing a continued national emergency regarding Venezuela and the Maduro regime's actions. Specifically, the continued support and the threat posed by the Tren De Aragua gang. The EO mandates that starting April 2, 2025, a 25% tariff may be imposed on all goods imported [...]
Guidance- Canadian Energy and Energy Resources
On March 19, 2025, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provided the following additional guidance on the additional duties imposed on March 4, 2025 on imports of energy and energy resources that are the products of Canada. GUIDANCE: Energy and energy resources that qualify for USMCA are not subject to the additional tariffs. Energy and energy [...]
