New Reciprocal Tariff Rates Take Effect August 7
On July 31st, President Trump issued an executive order further modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates. These modifications take effect for goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption at 12:01 a.m. EST on August 7, 2025. There is a possible in-transit exception available.
For trading partners with pending trade agreements, the duties outlined in Annex I will be effective until the negotiations are concluded, at which time additional orders will be issued. Those countries are as follows: the European Union, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand, Cambodia, and Pakistan.
For trading partners not listed in Annex I of this order, a reciprocal duty rate of 10% will apply.
An outlier amongst the new tariffs is the European Union. For goods with a Most Favored Nation rate that is equal to or greater than 15%, no additional duty will apply. For goods with a Most Favored Nation rate that is less than 15%, the additional duty will be 15%, minus the Most Favored Nation duty rate.
Goods determined to have been “transshipped” to evade duties will be subject to an additional ad valorem duty rate of 40% in lieu of the ad valorem rate applicable to the country of origin of the goods. No mitigation will be allowed for shipments found to be circumventing this order. At this time, no definition of what constitutes transshipment has been provided.
For a list of the Annex I countries and their respective rates and tariff numbers, please see below:
| Country | HTS # | Additional Duty % |
| Afghanistan | 9903.02.02 | 15% |
| Algeria | 9903.02.03 | 30% |
| Angola | 9903.02.04 | 15% |
| Bangladesh | 9903.02.05 | 20% |
| Bolivia | 9903.02.06 | 15% |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 9903.02.07 | 30% |
| Botswana | 9903.02.08 | 15% |
| Brazil | 9903.02.09 | 10% |
| Brunei | 9903.02.10 | 25% |
| Cambodia | 9903.02.11 | 19% |
| Cameroon | 9903.02.12 | 15% |
| Chad | 9903.02.13 | 15% |
| Costa Rica | 9903.02.14 | 15% |
| Cote D’Ivorie | 9903.02.15 | 15% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 9903.02.16 | 15% |
| Ecuador | 9903.02.17 | 15% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9903.02.18 | 15% |
| European Union (MFN rate equal to or greater than 15%) | 9903.02.19 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading |
| European Union (MFN rate less than 15%) | 9903.02.20 | 15% minus the MFN rate |
| Falkland Islands | 9903.02.21 | 10% |
| Fiji | 9903.02.22 | 15% |
| Ghana | 9903.02.23 | 15% |
| Guyana | 9903.02.24 | 15% |
| Iceland | 9903.02.25 | 15% |
| India | 9903.02.26 | 25% |
| Indonesia | 9903.02.27 | 19% |
| Iraq | 9903.02.28 | 35% |
| Israel | 9903.02.29 | 15% |
| Japan | 9903.02.30 | 15% |
| Jordan | 9903.02.31 | 15% |
| Kazakhstan | 9903.02.32 | 25% |
| Laos | 9903.02.33 | 40% |
| Lesotho | 9903.02.34 | 15% |
| Libya | 9903.02.35 | 30% |
| Liechtenstein | 9903.02.36 | 15% |
| Madagascar | 9903.02.37 | 15% |
| Malawi | 9903.02.38 | 15% |
| Malaysia | 9903.02.39 | 19% |
| Mauritius | 9903.02.40 | 15% |
| Moldova | 9903.02.41 | 25% |
| Mozambique | 9903.02.42 | 15% |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 9903.02.43 | 40% |
| Namibia | 9903.02.44 | 15% |
| Nauru | 9903.02.45 | 15% |
| New Zealand | 9903.02.46 | 15% |
| Nicaragua | 9903.02.47 | 18% |
| Nigeria | 9903.02.48 | 15% |
| North Macedonia | 9903.02.49 | 15% |
| Norway | 9903.02.50 | 15% |
| Pakistan | 9903.02.51 | 19% |
| Papua New Guinea | 9903.02.52 | 15% |
| Philippines | 9903.02.53 | 19% |
| Serbia | 9903.02.54 | 35% |
| South Africa | 9903.02.55 | 30% |
| South Korea | 9903.02.56 | 15% |
| Sri Lanka | 9903.02.57 | 20% |
| Switzerland | 9903.02.58 | 39% |
| Syria | 9903.02.59 | 41% |
| Taiwan | 9903.02.60 | 20% |
| Thailand | 9903.02.61 | 19% |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 9903.02.62 | 15% |
| Tunisia | 9903.02.63 | 25% |
| Turkey | 9903.02.64 | 15% |
| Uganda | 9903.02.65 | 15% |
| United Kingdom | 9903.02.66 | 10% |
| Vanuatu | 9903.02.67 | 15% |
| Venezuela | 9903.02.68 | 15% |
| Vietnam | 9903.02.69 | 20% |
| Zambia | 9903.02.70 | 15% |
| Zimbabwe | 9903.02.71 | 15% |
President Trump Issues an Executive Order Ending Most De Minimis Claims
On July 30, President Trump issued an executive order suspending the duty-free treatment allowed under 19 USC 1321(a((2)(C) for commercial shipments valued under $800.00 for all shipments globally as of August 29. All commercial shipments will be required to have an entry submitted for them. Non-commercial shipments for American travelers shipped home and bona fide gifts valued under $200.00 will still be eligible for duty-free treatment under de minimis
This Order changes the handling for shipments shipped through the international postal service. Those packages will be assessed either an ad valorem IEEPA rate based on the country the package is coming from, or else a specific duty rate ranging from $80.00 to $200.00.
If you regularly receive shipments under $800.00 with no entry required, we suggest that you contact your vendors and find out how their courier service will handle entry under their small package service. A fact sheet with details of the changes can be found at: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump is Protecting the United States’ National Security and Economy by Suspending the De Minimis Exemption for Commercial Shipments Globally – The White House
Exception to New Reciprocal Tariffs on Goods In-Transit
In President Trump’s executive orders on the new reciprocal duty rates for all countries that go into effect on August 7, he included an exception to the new duty rates. Goods that are loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transit before 12:01 a.m. EDT on Aug. 7 will not be subject to the higher tariffs if they are entered/arrived prior to Oct. 5, 2025 (12:01 a.m. EDT).
Copper Section 232 Begins August 1
In a proclamation issued July 30, 2025, President Trump stated that all imports of semi-finished copper products and intensive copper derivative products will be subject to a 50% Section 232 tariff beginning August 1.
This tariff will be in effect with respect to goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 A.M. EST. The 50% duty will apply only to the value of the copper content and is in addition to any other applicable duties, taxes, fees, charges, or exactions such as IEEPA Reciprocal. Separate tariffs have been created for the copper and non-copper portions of articles.
Shipments admitted to an FTZ as of 12:01 AM ET on August 1 must be admitted in privileged foreign status unless eligible for domestic status and duty drawback is prohibited. Goods subject to Section 232 on automobiles and auto parts are excluded from the additional tariffs.
The Commerce Department will be monitoring imports to determine if later modifications may be required. A report will be due June 30, 2026 that may support the imposition of additional tariffs on refined copper.
Executive Order Increases Tariffs on Brazilian Imports by 40%
In an executive order signed July 30, President Trump has implemented an additional 40% tariff on Brazilian products, bringing the total additional tariffs to 50%.
The reason for the increase is stated to be due to recent policies, practices, and actions by the Government of Brazil that constitute a national security threat to the United States. This is in addition to the Section 301 investigation initiated on July 15 by the USTR.
This increase is effective for goods that are entered for consumption or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption beginning 12:01 AM EST on August 6, 2025. There is a load date exception for goods that were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transit before 12:01 AM ET August 6, 2025. These products must be entered on or after August 6, 2025, and before October 5, 2025.
An exception for donations, informational materials, and various tariff headings listed in Annex I of this order is also available.
Articles admitted to an FTZ beginning 12:01 AM August 6 must be admitted in privileged foreign status unless they are eligible for domestic status.
The executive order does leave the President room to retaliate in response to any Brazilian retaliation and to lower the duties should the Government of Brazil take steps to address the national emergency declared by the order.