The following updated guidance was published in CSMS # 64701128 on April 9th, 2025:

The purpose of this message is to provide further guidance on the additional duties due on imported merchandise which were imposed by:

• Executive Order 14257, issued April 2nd, 2025, and published in the Federal Register Notice, “Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits,” 90 FR 15041 (April 7th, 2025),
• Executive Order issued April 8th, 2025, “Amendment To Reciprocal Tariffs And Updated Duties As Applied To Low-value Imports From The People’s Republic Of China,” and
• Executive Order issued April 9th, 2025, “Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment.”

This CSMS message updates CSMS 64687696 and 64680374 with the following information only.

GUIDANCE

Imported products of China, including products of Hong Kong and Macau, other than those that fall within the identified exceptions included in CSMS 64680374, entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 AM EDT on April 10th, 2025, are subject to the following HTSUS classification and additional ad valorem duty rate:

9903.01.63: Articles the product of China, including products of Hong Kong and Macau, will be assessed an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 125%.

The country-specific rates that became effective on April 9th, 2025 are suspended. Imported products of any country, except for China, including products of Hong Kong and Macau, other than those that fall within the identified exceptions included in CSMS 64680374, entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 AM EDT on April 10th, 2025, are subject to the following HTSUS classification and additional ad valorem duty rate:

9903.01.25: Articles the product of any country, except for products described in headings 9903.01.26-9903.01.33, and except as provided for in heading 9903.01.34, and except for articles the product of China, including products of Hong Kong and Macau, will be assessed an additional ad valorem duty rate of 10%.

CBP said they will provide additional guidance to the trade through CSMS messages as appropriate.

Please note we are still pending further instructions and a Federal Register Notice (FRN) in regards to the Executive Orders issued April 8th and April 9th.

RIM will continue to closely monitor this evolving situation and provide updates as necessary. Please reach out to your RIM representative should you have any further questions.