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USA Trade War – Reciprocal Tariffs effective today

USA Trade War – Reciprocal Tariffs effective today - Universal Logistics Trade Alerts - August 1, 2025

Toronto, August 1, 2025

US President Donald Trump’s revised Reciprocal Tariffs (refer to Annex 1 reproduced below) go into effect 7 days after the date of the Executive Order of July 31st – i.e. on August 7th, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Any goods entering the United States from foreign trading partners not listed in Annex I of this order will face an additional 10% ad valorem rate of duty under Executive Order 14257, as amended, unless a specific exception is stated.  This duty applies to goods entered or withdrawn for consumption starting at 12:01 a.m. EDT, 7 days after the date of this order.

Please note the following additional information: 

  • Brazil:
    • Additional 40% tariff, that is separate from the IEEPA – RECIP, total IEEPA duty on Brazil goods is now 50%
    • This is also separate from the 301 Investigation that started on July 18th
    • Tariffs go into effect 7-days after the date of the Executive Order, i.e. August 7th
    • This includes an exclusion for goods that are already laden onboard the final vessel enroute to the US, and the exclusion lasts until October 5th
  • Canada (not included in Annex I):
    • 35% on all non-CUSMA/USMCA qualifying goods
  • Mexico (not included in Annex I):
    • Reciprocal tariff paused for 90 days

All Reciprocal Tariff rates are added on top of existing tariffs, except for the European Union, whose total tariff (regular plus Reciprocal) is capped at 15%.

Transshipment:  If US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) determines that a product was transshipped to avoid paying duties under Section 2 of this order, it will face:

(i) a 40% additional tariff instead of the usual rate for that country,
(ii) any other applicable fines or penalties (such as under 19 U.S.C. 1592), and
(iii) all regular U.S. duties, fees, and taxes for that country.

CBP will not reduce or cancel penalties for transshipped goods, as allowed by law.

Partial Exemptions:

Goods that were loaded onto a vessel and already in transit before 12:01 a.m. EDT, 7 days after this order, and that are entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse before 12:01 a.m. EDT on October 5, 2025, will not be subject to the new additional duty.  Instead, they will be subject to the previously established duties under Executive Order 14257, as amended.

Annex 1

Countries and Territories Reciprocal Tariff, Adjusted
Afghanistan 15%
Algeria 30%
Angola 15%
Bangladesh 20%
Bolivia 15%
Bosnia and Herzegovina 30%
Botswana 15%
Brazil 10%
Brunei 25%
Cambodia 19%
Cameroon 15%
Chad 15%
Costa Rica 15%
Côte d`Ivoire 15%
Democratic Republic of the Congo 15%
Ecuador 15%
Equatorial Guinea 15%
European Union: Goods with Column 1 Duty Rate [1] > 15% 0%
European Union: Goods with Column 1 Duty Rate < 15% 15% minus Column 1 Duty Rate
Falkland Islands 10%
Fiji 15%
Ghana 15%
Guyana 15%
Iceland 15%
India 25%
Indonesia 19%
Iraq 35%
Israel 15%
Japan 15%
Jordan 15%
Kazakhstan 25%
Laos 40%
Lesotho 15%
Libya 30%
Liechtenstein 15%
Madagascar 15%
Malawi 15%
Malaysia 19%
Mauritius 15%
Moldova 25%
Mozambique 15%
Myanmar (Burma) 40%
Namibia 15%
Nauru 15%
New Zealand 15%
Nicaragua 18%
Nigeria 15%
North Macedonia 15%
Norway 15%
Pakistan 19%
Papua New Guinea 15%
Philippines 19%
Serbia 35%
South Africa 30%
South Korea 15%
Sri Lanka 20%
Switzerland 39%
Syria 41%
Taiwan 20%
Thailand 19%
Trinidad and Tobago 15%
Tunisia 25%
Turkey 15%
Uganda 15%
United Kingdom 10%
Vanuatu 15%
Venezuela 15%
Vietnam 20%
Zambia 15%
Zimbabwe 15%

For more information, please call Brian Rowe, Director – Customs Compliance & Regulatory Affairs at (905) 882-4880, ext. 1213.

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